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Feb 13 2025HEALTH

Smoking and COPD: A Double Trouble

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a challenging lung condition. It's like dealing with multiple problems at once, such as struggling to breathe, constant coughing, and dealing with mucus buildup. This happens because the airways or tiny air sacs in the lungs are not working properly

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Feb 12 2025CELEBRITIES

YEEZY'S SIGNIFICANT ONLINE SETBACK

YEEZY online store was suddenly taken offline after a controversial t-shirt hit the shelves. The controversial item was a t-shirt featuring a swastika. This swastika t-shirt cost 20 dollars each. YEEZY's website was previously hosted on Shopify. Shopify's decision

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Feb 11 2025CELEBRITIES

Ye's Controversial Shirts Spark Action

Shirts sporting a swastika are no longer for sale through a certain website. Big News. Ye's online store was abruptly taken offline after selling controversial items. The reason? It broke the rules of the platform it was using. The platform, Shopify, did not spell out exactly what rule wa

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Older Adults: Stepping Over Obstacles Safely

Everyday obstacles can be a real challenge for older adults. They often bump into things when stepping over them, especially with their back foot. But here's a simple trick that could help: placing the front foot closer to the obstacle after stepping over it. This small change can make a big differe

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

2032 Asteroid Impact: What Are the Chances?

What are the odds of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032? NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has been keeping tabs on asteroid 2024 YR4, initially detected on December 27, 2024. The odds of a collision have shifted from 1. 3% to 2. 2%, as of February 10. These fluctuations are quit

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Feb 11 2025CELEBRITIES

The Swastika Shock: How Kanye’s Super Bowl Surprise Sparked Outrage

Picture this: the Super Bowl, the biggest night in sports, being interrupted by a bizarre ad. Kanye West, superstar musician and controversial figure, manages to get a 30-second spot during the game on a few local Fox stations. The ad is simple and self-deprecating, filmed on an iPhone. On East

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

How safe is nuclear imaging? Radiation risks and what we need to know

Let's dive into how nuclear medicine affects our bodies. Yes, it sounds strange, but the truth is, they use special materials to look inside the body. In this new study, scientists took a closer look at how radiation affects children and adults differently. If you didn't k

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Feb 10 2025SCIENCE

Space Rock 2024 YR4: What's the Real Danger?

On December 27, 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid. It was a big deal because this asteroid, now called 2024 YR4, could potentially hit Earth. This is a scary thought, but it's a fact that we need to keep in mind. The asteroid is roughly 40 to 100 meters across. This means it's not sm

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Testing the social performance rating scale: more than just anxiety

Have you ever wondered if the Social Performance Rating Scale (SPRS) is useful beyond just measuring social anxiety disorder? The SPRS is a tool that observations anxiety behaviours in social settings. Typically, it has been used to study social anxiety disorder (SAD). However, wha

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Feb 09 2025EDUCATIONAL

Latino Workers Race Against the Clock: Tech Skills or Left Behind?

Latinos are a big part of the workforce in fields like agriculture, construction, retail and food services. These fields are starting to use more automation. Some people are left out because they don’t have the right digital skills. Latinos working in these fields are at risk. They might get left b

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