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Dec 18 2024HEALTH

Spirituality and Nurses: A Journey Through COVID

The pandemic brought unprecedented challenges, especially for nurses. This study wanted to see how nurses' spiritual lives influenced their work during COVID. The research looked at how religious or spiritual struggles affected certain aspects of nurses' jobs. Nurses play a crucial role in patient c

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Dec 18 2024BUSINESS

Revolutionizing Quotes: DealHub's New API-First CPQ

DealHub, a top provider of enterprise-level Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) platforms, has introduced something exciting: an API-First, headless quoting system. This new setup allows DealHub's powerful CPQ tools to work across all sales channels, such as PLG, e-commerce, and self-service portals. The

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Dec 18 2024HEALTH

Health Risks: Sarcopenia and Malnutrition After Cardiac Surgery

In the world of heart surgery, doctors often notice two things happening together in adults with heart problems: sarcopenia (muscle loss) and malnutrition (poor nutrition). Researchers wanted to find out if these conditions before surgery could lead to serious heart and brain issues after the surger

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Dec 18 2024SCIENCE

Space Travelers' Return Postponed Again, Now Set for Spring

NASA's recent announcement brings unwelcome news for astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore. Their trip back to Earth on Boeing's Starliner capsule has been delayed once more, pushing their return to late March or even April. This extends their mission to a whopping 10 months, which is quite a s

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Dec 18 2024FINANCE

Dow Dips: Investors Wait for Fed's 2025 Rate Cut Plans

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been falling for the longest stretch in over 40 years. Investors are losing hope that the Federal Reserve will quickly cut interest rates next year. The Fed is meeting this week to decide on another rate cut. But investors are unsure how aggressive the central ba

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Dec 18 2024SCIENCE

The First Europeans: A Story of Survival and Extinction

Imagine a world 45, 000 years ago, where small groups of humans, dressed in fur-lined clothing, roamed the chilly European tundra. These early Europeans, known as the Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician (LRJ) people, left behind clues about their lives through fossilized remains and distinctive stone

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Dec 18 2024SCIENCE

A New Way to Fight Tumors: A Smart Molecule That Zaps Cancer Cells

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a tricky business. It's like trying to burn down a house, but the house has a really good fire extinguisher—glutathione (GSH). This little molecule keeps tumor cells safe from the therapy's heat. So, scientists have been looking for a way to turn off the fire extinguish

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Dec 18 2024HEALTH

Early Intervention for Gestational Diabetes: Does It Make a Difference?

Early gestational diabetes mellitus (eGDM) is a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but don't meet the criteria for diabetes before 20 weeks of pregnancy. Researchers have noticed that women with eGDM might face some health issues. However, it's not clear if early treatment can

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Dec 18 2024HEALTH

Supporting HIV Patients with a 3HP TB Prevention Plan in Tanzania

In January 2024, Tanzania began using a 12-dose weekly regimen of isoniazid and rifapentine (3HP) to prevent TB in people with HIV. This medicine can be taken for just 12 weeks instead of the usual 9 months. A study was done before the start of this program to see if a support system involving famil

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Dec 18 2024POLITICS

Salem Steps Up: More Beds and Warmth for the Homeless

In the heart of winter, Salem is making sure no one is left out in the cold. The city has bagged a hefty $213, 500 from the state to increase the number of beds at the Lifebridge/Salem Mission shelter by 12. This means more people can find a warm place to sleep. The warming center is also extending

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