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Analysis doodlegirlIt’s Not Just for Kids -- Even Adults Appear to Benefit from a Regular Bedtime
Sufficient sleep has been proven to help keep the body healthy and the mind sharp. But it’s not just an issue of logging at least seven hours of Z’s. A new study on sleep patterns suggests that a regular bedtime and wake time are just as important for heart and metabolic health among older adults. In a study of 1,978 older adults published online Sept. 21 by the journal Scientific Reports, researchers at Duke Health and the Duke Clinical Research Institute found people with...
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2 days ago
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Legendary Composer Nobuo Uematsu Ceases Work Due To Health Issues
Nobuo Uematsu, the composer behind a number of Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger, and a host of other major RPGs in the past 30 years, has announced that he is ceasing his current work due to health problems. Uematsu wrote about it on his blog, stating that he has been affected by a disease for a few years that has progressed to the point where he is unable to act at full capability. Rather than do subpar work, Uematsu is taking time to rest and reconsider whether future projects will be doabl...
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3 days ago
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Group of 58,000 Science Teachers Issues No-Bullshit Position on Climate Change
Fossil fuel interest groups will continue debating the reality of human-caused climate change until the seas swallow us all, but among scientists the matter is settled. Last week, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) put out a position statement affirming as much and telling the naysayers to piss off.
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3 days ago
Comment doodlegirl
Go outside for a walk. Fresh air helps.
Posted in: What do you do when you feel sad?
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5 days ago
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Corporations Are Ready to Build Moon Villages, Our Laws Are Not
At the 2018 International Space Development (ISDC) meeting in May, Jeff Bezos—founder of Amazon and Blue Origin—laid out his vision for human expansion into the solar system. Bezos attended the event to accept the Gerard K. O’Neill Memorial Award for Space Settlement Promotion, named for the visionary physicist who pioneered many human space exploration concepts. While there, Bezos expressed a comprehensive perspective on the future of spaceflight, including the idea that we need to “lea...
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8 days ago
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Miami-Dade police lieutenant accused of molesting girl over course of 2 years
A Miami-Dade police lieutenant was arrested Thursday on accusations that he molested a girl over the course of two years, authorities confirmed. The lieutenant was identified by police as Braulio Gonzalez, who is a 19-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department.
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9 days ago
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Schizophrenia breakthrough: Scientists identify new suspect at 'scene of crime'
As a type of immune cell, it has always been considered one of the good guys. But in a stunning breakthrough in schizophrenia research, scientists say the "macrophage" immune cell can go rogue, causing havoc in the brain. "Macrophage" means "big eaters" in Greek and is a fitting name for the cell because - when behaving - it digests cellular debris and foreign substances.
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2 weeks ago
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Elon Musk calls Thailand diver 'child rapist' in new baseless attack
Elon Musk has escalated his baseless attacks against a British diver, claiming without evidence that the man who helped rescue children from a cave in Thailand was a “child rapist” in an email to a reporter. The embattled Tesla CEO faced widespread backlash in July when he first called the diver Vernon Unsworth a “pedo” in a tweet – an unfounded claim against a man who was part of the international team that freed 12 young footballers and their coach from the Tham Luang cave complex.
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2 weeks ago
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Franklin family found eulogy 'distasteful'
Aretha Franklin's family have said that they found the closing eulogy at her funeral offensive and distasteful. The Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. said black America was losing "its soul" and described children raised without a father as "abortion after birth". "He spoke for 50 minutes and at no time did he properly eulogise her," said Vaughn Franklin, the singer's nephew, speaking on behalf of the family.
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3 weeks ago
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Majority of heart failure cases being missed by GPs as 'target culture' blamed for new 'medical emergency'
Two thirds of cases of deadly heart failure are being missed by GPs - amid warnings that an NHS target culture is fuelling a “medical emergency”. Leading cardiac experts said women and older patients were faring worst, amid “dangerous” failures to spot the life-threatening condition which can be treated with cheap pills.
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1 month ago
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'It's not right': Shoppers angry over Walmart charging more for plus-size clothing
Walmart Canada is facing criticism for charging more for plus-size clothing, a policy some shoppers consider an unjust "fat tax." "It's unacceptable," said Walmart shopper Shannon Mozak, of Edmonton, who sometimes buys plus sizes. "It's a form of shaming people." Walmart and some other retailers mark up their plus-size clothing with the justification that bigger sizes cost more to produce.
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1 month ago
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How to Opt Out of Netflix's New Ads
By now you’ve probably heard that Netflix has started showing trailers for its shows in between episodes of shows you’re binge-watching. So while you’re waiting for that next episode of “Orange is the New Black” to play, you might be subjected to an ad for “Fuller House.”
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1 month ago
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When insurance wouldn't pay, parents funded cancer patient's $95,000 lifesaving treatment
Kate Weissman sits at the edge of the patient table. Her oncologist goes over her medical records and says her most recent scans show no recurrence of cervical cancer. "I am remarkably happy," says Dr. Whitfield Growdon, a surgical oncologist who specializes in personalized care at Massachusetts General Hospital. Weissman perks up and claps her hands. "Two years," she says. "We made it two years." "It's amazing," Growdon responds. "It really is.&...
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1 month ago
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Swedish roaming gangs set 80 cars on fire
Dozens of cars have been set alight in Sweden overnight, in what police say may be a co-ordinated criminal action. Up to 80 vehicles were badly damaged by gangs of black-clad youths, beginning at about 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT). Most of the damage took place in the western city of Gothenburg, but incidents were also reported in cities up to 100km (60 miles) away.
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1 month ago
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Police in Germany rescue man being chased by baby squirrel
German police have rescued a man after he called for help saying a baby squirrel would not leave him alone. Emergency services received a call on Thursday from the man, who claimed he was being chased down the street by the tiny animal. Police in Karlsruhe said the unnamed man called them in desperation after he was unable to shake off the small rodent.