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Dec 13 2024HEALTH

Struggles Beyond Hearing: Why Some Kids Need More than Just Help with One-Sided Loss

Ever wondered why some kids with hearing loss in one ear manage school just fine, while others need extra support? It turns out, it's not just about the ears. Researchers have dug deeper and found that health issues play a big part too. They studied kids who needed extra help in school or had troubl

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Dec 12 2024POLITICS

Health Care for Dreamers: A Texas Setback

Imagine having to wait more than a decade for something as basic as health care. That's the reality for many DACA recipients, who were recently dealt a blow by a federal judge in North Dakota. This week, a ruling stopped a policy that would have let these undocumented immigrants get federally-availa

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Dec 10 2024POLITICS

Trump's Plans for Healthcare and Abortion: A Casual Chat

President-elect Trump sat down with NBC’s “Meet the Press” to discuss his thoughts on healthcare and abortion. He didn't have much to say about replacing Obamacare, though. He still only has “ideas” for a better plan, and he’s not sure when he’ll have a full one. When asked about abortion pills, Tru

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Dec 07 2024HEALTH

Deaf Kids with Cochlear Implants: When Reading Struggles

Did you know that many kids with deafness get cochlear implants (CIs) to help them hear and learn better? But even with these helpful devices, some kids still struggle with reading and writing. Researchers are wondering if these struggles might be a sign of a specific learning disorder. They looked

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Dec 06 2024POLITICS

Naval Academy's Diverse Admissions Upheld by Court

A judge recently ruled that the Naval Academy can consider race in its admissions. The goal is to boost diversity and national security. Some people might not like this, but the judge said it's important for military effectiveness. The decision doesn't stop others from challenging it in court. The

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Dec 05 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Paul Robinson's Three Decades at Warner Music Group to Be Honored

Get ready to celebrate Paul Robinson, the executive vice president and general counsel of Warner Music Group, at the upcoming 2025 Grammy Week luncheon! The Recording Academy's Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) will be hosting this special event on January 31 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverl

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Dec 01 2024EDUCATION

Bullying in Tanzanian Medical Schools: What's the Story?

Ever wondered what's happening behind the scenes in Tanzanian medical schools? Well, academic bullying is on the rise, and it's affecting students in a big way. Globally, this issue is getting worse, with the percentage of students experiencing it going from 27% to as high as 99. 1%. But, what about

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Nov 29 2024HEALTH

Journey Through Dental History: 70 Years of Chinese Stomatology Research

Over the past seven decades, the Chinese Journal of Stomatology has published around eighty articles focusing on the history of Chinese dental medicine. These articles can be divided into three main phases, reflecting shifts in both quantity and themes. Initially, the articles centered on dental his

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Nov 28 2024SPORTS

Birthdate Boost: The Hidden Edge in Youth Sports

Ever thought that when you were born could impact your chances of making it big in sports? Meet the Relative Age Effect (RAE), a phenomenon that gives an early boost to players born at the beginning of the year. Researchers dived into the world of youth soccer academies to see if this advantage last

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Nov 28 2024SCIENCE

Boosting Light-Powered Reactions with CPB Nanocrystals and Ferrocene

You know how tiny nanocrystals are super important for light-driven reactions? Well, scientists are looking at CsPbBr3 nanocrystals, or CPB NCs, because they're fantastic at absorbing light. But they've got a downside: they struggle with charge recombination, which affects their ability to catalyze

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