Let's talk about the weather! If you're in Colorado Springs or Pueblo, you're in for a treat this weekend. Thursday's going to be a beauty, with the sun shining brightly and the temperature hitting a cozy 55° in Colorado Springs and 58° in Pueblo. Friday will be partly cloudy, but don't worry, it'll
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a common procedure to remove the gallbladder. Normally, surgeons use electrocautery, but ultrasonic dissection might be a better option. Electrocautery uses heat to cut and cauterize tissues, while ultrasonic dissection uses vibrations. For planned surgeries, ultrason
Teachers in Marblehead are continuing their strike, leading to the third day of school closures. Jonathan Heller, co-president of the Marblehead Education Association, said the town wants quality schools and can afford them. He believes voters would support a property tax increase to fund better wag
Guess who's back? Ben Stiller is joining Adam Sandler in the sequel to the 1996 hit sports comedy "Happy Gilmore. " Netflix is on board to produce "Happy Gilmore 2, " which is currently being filmed in New Jersey. Fans will see familiar faces like Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavin and Julie Bo
Imagine trying to figure out how many babies might pass away. This is crucial for planning healthcare services. The number can change based on things like the baby's gender, where they live, or their parents' background. Sometimes, local predictions don't match national ones, which can cause problem
Imagine if Hurricane Harvey or Ida just hit your neighborhood. Do you think everyone would bounce back at the same speed? As it turns out, there's quite a bit of variety in how people get their lives back to normal after a big disaster like a hurricane. A recent study took a really close look at wha
In Columbia, South Carolina, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department has been looking into three cases of women being drugged at TLC Sports Bar over the past two months. The first incident happened on September 13, with the latest one reported on November 1. Sheriff Leon Lott has pointed out that t
Believe it or not, understanding how households use electricity can be like reading a book. Thanks to smart meters and a technique called Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA), we can now decode these "energy stories. " LDA, typically used for analyzing text, has been applied to sort through hours of me
Public health officials have long kept an eye on events like disease outbreaks and vaccination drives to assess the health of the population. This helps them measure the impact of public health efforts and allocate resources wisely. A recent study delves into using web data mining to monitor public
A recent small-scale clinical trial showed that Atractylodes lancea (AL) could help slow down tumor growth and reduce death rates in people with advanced liver cancer. This study looked into figuring out the best dose of AL to use in future trials. The original trial found that doses between 1, 000
