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Feb 20 2025HEALTH

Pills and Pandemic: How Two Drugs Became Popular During COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, two drugs, hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin, became popular among people in the US. These drugs were used to treat COVID-19, even though they were originally meant for other things. The use of these drugs was not well understood, especially among different groups of pe

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Feb 20 2025EDUCATION

Love, Learning, and Money: The Chinese Marriage Mix

In China, marriage is changing. People are increasingly choosing partners with similar education levels. This isn't just about finding someone with the same degree. It's about how this trend affects money and opportunities. This trend is called educational assortative mating. It's becoming

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Feb 20 2025HEALTH

Back Pain Blues: What Makes a Good Rehab Program?

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common issue that affects many adults. To tackle this, interprofessional rehabilitation programs have been recommended. These programs are designed to improve the quality of life, reduce pain, and enhance functionality. However, there's a catch. The specific feature

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Feb 20 2025HEALTH

Lifestyle Check-Up: Experts Weigh In

Health experts are putting their heads together to figure out how to measure our lifestyles in a more comprehensive way. This isn't just about counting steps or tracking calories. It's about understanding the big picture of our lives and how it affects our health. The goal is to create a tool that

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Feb 19 2025TECHNOLOGY

Deepfakes: The Battle for Truth in the Digital Age

Deepfake technology has been advancing rapidly, blurring the lines between what's real and what's fake. This has led to major concerns about the trustworthiness of digital content. Deepfakes involve altering images, audio, and videos to create convincing but entirely fake content. This poses serious

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Feb 19 2025HEALTH

Your Doctor's New Questions: Why They Might Ask About Your Life

Doctors are starting to ask about more than just your physical health during check-ups. They might ask about your home, job, or even if you have enough food. This isn't about being nosy. It's about understanding that your health is affected by more than just what's happening inside your body. These

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Feb 19 2025TECHNOLOGY

HP Buys Humane AI: What Happens to Your AI Pin?

HP has just announced it's buying Humane AI for $116 million. This means big changes for Humane AI Pin owners. The AI Pin, Humane's first and only hardware device, will stop working by February 28, 2025. HP is not interested in continuing Humane's current hardware business. Instead, they are focusin

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Feb 19 2025HEALTH

Turkey's Health System: Pandemic Lessons and Future Challenges

Turkey's health system has always been a mix of public and private services. Public hospitals, private hospitals, private polyclinics, and private physician practices all play a role. The Ministry of Health keeps an eye on all these services, making sure they meet certain standards. This mix of publ

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Feb 19 2025SCIENCE

Decoding the Immune System: Aging, Cancer, and the Power of Precision

The immune system is like a superhero squad, always on the lookout for invaders like pathogens and cancer cells. It's the adaptive immune system, with its T cells and B cells, that's really good at recognizing and taking out these bad guys. So, knowing exactly how many of these immune cells are arou

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Feb 19 2025HEALTH

How Quercetin Helps Fight Depression in Menopausal Women

Perimenopausal depression is a tough challenge for women's health, and scientists are still figuring out how to tackle it. This is where quercetin, a flavonoid with antidepressant and estrogen-like effects, comes into play. Researchers used a technique called untargeted metabolomics to study how que

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