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Feb 03 2025HEALTH

Why Your Doc Might Be Pushy About Birth Control—and Why That's a Problem

Imagine going to the doctor for advice on birth control. What if the doctor pushed you into alternative remedies against your wishes? When a healthcare provider gives pressure either applying or shying away from contraception usage, that's called contraceptive coercion. In 2023, isn't it a

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Feb 03 2025SCIENCE

Mulberry Leaves: A Sweet Defense Against Diabetes Brain Damage

Diabetes can mess with your brain big time. It can cause a lot of oxidative stress, which is like a nasty fight in your brain cells. This fight can lead to brain cells dying off. Scientists have found that two special parts of mulberry leaves, chlorogenic acid (CGA) and neochlorogenic acid (NCGA),

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Feb 02 2025SCIENCE

Bugs and Blooms: The Scent That Lures Lygus lineolaris

Lygus lineolaris, a troublemaker pest found all over North America, has a nose for trouble. This bug uses its sense of smell to find its favorite places to eat. Scientists wanted to figure out what smells attract this pest, specifically to crops. The scientists were curious about the smells

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

Unlocking the Mysteries of Ovulation with a Finger Band

Imagine having a tiny gadget on your finger. This gadget calculates when you ovulate. It records the data from your finger. How cool is that? It is a device named Oura Ring. Oura calculates the exact ovulation date. This time is when you are most fertile. A person can use this for timing pregnancie

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Feb 01 2025BUSINESS

Bargain at Costco: Unions and Workers Avoid Strike.

Imagine this: 18, 000 workers at Costco across the USA. Many of them were very ready to start a strike. They had voted and it was clear that most of them wanted to do it. The reason? They were fed up with wages and benefits that weren't matching up to what Costco was earning. A whopping $7. 4bn pro

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Feb 01 2025TECHNOLOGY

The Future of Health Care: Smart Contracts and Sharing

Imagine health care where multiple organisations can work together seamlessly without the usual hassles or worries. This is possible through smart contracts (SCs). SCs are not new to us. They are digital agreements that self-execute. They are designed to work automatically without needing manual i

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Feb 01 2025SCIENCE

See Translation Unfold

"where have proteins been during the past minute? " you might ask. That question is actually not as complicated to answer without expensive equipment, years of research. Tools have been recently discovered to solve big mysteries The lives of living proteins and molecules aren't always straightforwa

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Jan 31 2025BUSINESS

Costco employees may protest at midnight!

Issues are brewing at Costco. Most of Costcos' stores are prepared to strike with midnight coming closer. The notable Teamsters workers union persuaded thousands to back them. The company is refusing to cooperate in with union's demands. The Teamsters believe Costco needs will have to boost their o

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

A Space Rock is Coming! But Don't Panic

There’s a new space traveling friend that scientists have just spotted. This asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is about the size of a large building, measuring somewhere between 40 and 100 meters. This space visitor is cruising through the universe at an astonishing speed of approximately 38, 028 miles per

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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

Government's Big Push to Cut Diversity Initiatives Creates Big Mess

Let's start with a big move by the government. They are removing all references to "diversity, " "equity, " and "inclusion" across federal agencies. This includes even the most basic employee manuals. Take the Internal Revenue Service’s procedural handbook for employees, for example. The terms were

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