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Feb 16 2025EDUCATION

Kids Making Sense of Life and Death in Israel

In Israel, kids are learning about life and death in a unique way. They are doing this through play at the Lod Theater Center. This place uses a special kind of therapy called psychodrama. Psychodrama is a type of therapy that uses drama and role-playing to help people work through their feelings an

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Feb 16 2025HEALTH

Closing the Gap: How Nurses Can Improve Heart Failure Care

Heart failure is a tough condition where the heart struggles to pump blood effectively. Unfortunately, many people with severe heart failure don't live more than five years. This is where palliative care steps in. Palliative care is about improving the quality of life for those with serious illnesse

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Feb 16 2025EDUCATION

Digital Tools in Physical Education: A Fresh Look

The world of education is changing fast. Technology is becoming a big part of how we teach and learn. This is especially true in physical education, where digital tools like Edmodo, Zoom, and Google Meet are making waves. These tools can make learning more fun and engaging. They can also help teache

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Feb 16 2025HEALTH

Breaking Barriers: How a Program is Changing the Face of Medical Research

Imagine a world where medical research is as diverse as the people it serves. That's the goal of a unique program designed to boost the number of physician-scientists from backgrounds that are often left out of the mix. These underrepresented groups face real hurdles when trying to enter the field.

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Feb 16 2025EDUCATION

Africa to China: African Nursing Students' Journey

Nursing students from Africa who travel to China for their clinical internships face a unique set of challenges. This journey isn't just about gaining practical experience; it's also about navigating a new culture and educational system. Many students feel overwhelmed and experience negative emotion

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Feb 16 2025SCIENCE

Zinc to the Rescue: A New Way to Make Ethylene

Imagine cutting down on energy use while making a crucial chemical. That's what scientists are trying to do with a process called electrocatalytic acetylene semi-hydrogenation, or EASH for short. The big issue? It uses a lot of energy and has some unwanted side reactions. This is where zinc comes

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Feb 16 2025HEALTH

Migraine Meds and Stroke Risk: What the Data Shows

Migraine sufferers often find relief with medications like valproate, topiramate, metoprolol, timolol, or propranolol. These are commonly prescribed as first-line treatments. But do these meds also lower the risk of ischemic stroke? That's what researchers wanted to find out. They dug into two mass

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Feb 16 2025HEALTH

Unused Meds: A Hidden Cost in Every Home

Every home has a secret stash of unused drugs. This is a global issue, but it's especially bad in countries that are still developing. It's a tough habit to break, and it's not just about the money. It's about how we think about drugs and how we get rid of them. First, let's talk about the money

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Feb 16 2025HEALTH

The Hidden Hurdles of Mental Health Meds

Mental health medications, particularly the newer antipsychotics, are quite effective in managing symptoms. However, they come with a set of challenges. If patients don't follow their prescribed medication routine, they might still experience psychotic episodes and develop metabolic issues. These is

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Feb 16 2025SCIENCE

Yeast's Sweet Struggle: How Sugar Hurts and Heals

Yeast cells, like tiny factories, use glucose for energy and to make storage molecules. But too much sugar can be deadly, causing a process called sugar-induced cell death (SICD). Scientists have been puzzling over this for decades. They've found that when a specific gene, TPS1, is removed, SICD is

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