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Jan 18 2025HEALTH

Teens and Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword

Ever wondered how much time your teen spends on social media? A recent study explored the link between social media addiction and cyberbullying among adolescents. It turns out, the more time teens spend on social media, the higher their chances of experiencing or even participating in cyberbullying.

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Jan 18 2025POLITICS

The Dark Side of Info Spread: How Hate Messaging Hurts Us All

Ever thought about how social media and traditional news can spread nasty, harmful messages? This isn't just an online problem; even in places without easy internet access, these messages can cause real hurt. We all know hate speech is bad, right? But what's confusing is how it affects those who are

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Jan 18 2025FINANCE

Islamic Crowdfunding: A Worldwide Phenomenon

Ever heard of Islamic crowdfunding? It's not just a concept anymore; it's taking off globally, even in places where Muslims are a minority. But what makes it tick? Let's explore the rules, sustainability, and financial power of Islamic fintech to understand its success. First off, Islamic crowdfund

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Jan 18 2025POLITICS

Rethinking Messages for Social Equity: How Word Choice Affects Policy Support

Messages matter when it comes to social equity. Researchers wanted to see if telling people about racial disparities in child tax credit (CTC) policies might actually hurt support for these policies. They did two experiments, one with a big bunch of people from Prolific and another with an even bigg

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Jan 18 2025FINANCE

How China's Company Finances Affect Audit Costs

China's economy is facing a big challenge: companies are becoming more focused on financial assets. This study looked at how the length of time companies hold onto these assets affects their audit fees. Using data from Chinese companies listed on the A-share market between 2009 and 2019, the researc

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Jan 17 2025HEALTH

Italian Doctors' Views on Nasal Sprays for Kids

Ever wondered what Italian pediatricians think about using nasal sprays for kids? Well, it's not just a simple yes or no. A recent survey dug deep into their views, and it's quite interesting. First off, it's not all about the medicine. Italian pediatricians care about the comfort of kids too. They

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Jan 17 2025HEALTH

Celebrating 50 Years of Interventional Radiology

Do you know how long 50 years really is? Imagine trying to count every second in half a century. That's nearly 1. 5 billion seconds! Now, think about what can happen in that time. A lot, right? Well, the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has been around for those 1. 5 billion seconds, and th

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Jan 17 2025HEALTH

How Your Diet Might Prevent Heart Failure

Heart failure, a significant health issue, is often linked to inflammation. And guess what? Your food choices can influence this inflammation. The dietary inflammatory score (DIS) is a tool that measures how much inflammation your diet causes. Researchers decided to find out if the DIS could predic

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Jan 17 2025LIFESTYLE

Brushing Hair in Transit: Where’s the Line?

A woman recently caused a stir when she filmed herself brushing her hair on a United Airlines business class flight. She posted the video on Instagram, calling out a passenger who gave her disapproving looks. The clip triggered a debate online. Sure, some people thought it was fine, but many found i

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Jan 17 2025HEALTH

Supporting Adults with Disabilities: Professionals' Role in Social Connections

Imagine having a disability and living independently. It can be tough to make friends and stay connected. That's where professionals come in. They play a big part in helping people with disabilities build and strengthen social ties. In this study, researchers talked to 51 people: adults with disabil

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