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Jul 06 2025WEATHER

Rethinking Safety: Lessons from Texas Floods

In Texas, a sudden and severe flood caught many off guard. The event, which happened near the Guadalupe River, resulted in many lives lost and people still missing. Among those unaccounted for are young girls from a summer camp. This tragedy has sparked questions about how well prepared authorities

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Jul 06 2025HEALTH

Why Some People Keep Going to the ER for Seizures

Healthcare in the U. S. isn't fair. Some people face more hurdles in getting proper treatment for epilepsy. This leads to more trips to the emergency room. Researchers wanted to see why this happens. They looked at data. They found a pattern. People without insurance or with public insurance often

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Jul 04 2025EDUCATION

Student Loan Changes: What You Need to Know

The recent legislation signed by President Donald Trump, dubbed the "Big Beautiful Bill, " brings significant changes to student loan repayment. This bill, passed by Congress, introduces new rules that could make it tougher for borrowers to manage their loans. One of the biggest changes is the elim

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Jul 03 2025HEALTH

Keeping an Eye on Patients After Surgery: A Smarter Way?

Patients need close watch after surgery. Nurses check on them, but it's not always easy. They have to do it by hand. This takes time. It also misses things that happen between checks. There's a better way. Tiny gadgets can stick to the skin. They watch vital signs all the time. This could help spot

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Jul 03 2025SCIENCE

A New Way to Sort Molecules for Safer Medicines

In the world of medicine, molecules can be tricky. Some look almost the same but behave very differently. This is especially true for chiral molecules, which are like mirror images of each other. One version can be helpful, while the other might be harmful. So, finding a good way to separate them is

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Jul 02 2025HEALTH

How Tired Docs Write: A Tech Take

Doctors jotting down notes after seeing patients might not just be recording medical details. These notes could also hint at something else: how tired the doctor is. A recent study dug into this idea using a whopping 129, 228 emergency room visits. The goal? To train a computer model to spot notes w

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Jul 01 2025SCIENCE

Clean Water, Fast: A New Way to Tackle Oily Waste

Scientists have created a new type of membrane that can quickly and efficiently separate oil from water. This is a big deal because oily wastewater is a major problem in many industries, and current solutions often fall short due to something called membrane fouling. That's when oil sticks to the me

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Jul 01 2025HEALTH

Healing Tendons: A New Hope with Stem Cells and Special Scaffolds

Tendons can be tricky to heal. They often take a long time to recover, and sometimes they don't heal properly. But what if there's a better way to fix them? Researchers have been working on a new method using special materials and stem cells to help tendons heal faster and better. They used a speci

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Jul 01 2025CRIME

A Massive Health Care Fraud Crackdown: What You Need to Know

In a significant move, authorities have recently taken down a huge health care fraud operation. Over 320 people were charged, and nearly $15 billion in false claims were uncovered. This is the biggest crackdown of its kind in history. The operation was a joint effort between state and federal prose

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Jun 29 2025HEALTH

New Hope for Migraine Relief: Understanding Gepants

Migraines are a common and debilitating condition. Most people with migraines see their regular doctors for help. These doctors need to know about the latest treatments. One new type of medicine is called gepants. They target a specific protein involved in migraines. This makes them different from o

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