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Prince George is turning 5 on Sunday, thank the Lord. Because if any kid needs an over-the-top, tacky, Kardashian-esque party, it’s poor Prince George. His brand-new baby brother (the smiley Prince Louis) and little sister (firecracker Princess Charlotte) have been stealing the show of late, so we’re hoping most of his birthday gifts will be more, well, fun than what […]
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Randomized clinical trials are the gold standard of cancer research and can shed light on whether innovative, new therapies with great potential actually have clear benefits over usual care for patients. However, the seven randomized trials funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to test proton therapy are enrolling more slowly than […]
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Pancreatic cancer often spreads, forming metastases in the liver or lungs. The prognosis is better for patients with metastases in the lungs. However, the cancer cells’ ability to alter their characteristics and shape influences which organ is affected, as a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered. Cells in a tissue or tumor establish contacts with […]
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Cautionary tales about having twins aren’t hard to come by. Parenting already requires an endless cycle of feeding, burping, diaper changing, bathing, soothing and rocking — all while you experience serious sleep deprivation, soreness and whacked-out hormones. Now double all that, and you might have a vague idea of what it’s like being a mom of multiples. That said, twins […]
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Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are still going strong — and they’re looking more and more like a blended family every day. On Monday, Rodriguez posted a shot of himself on Instagram, posing with his older daughter, Natasha, 13, and a girl who is either his younger daughter, Ella, or J.Lo’s daughter, Emme, 10 (she’s facing away from the camera, […]
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Although it’s far from perfect by virtually any measure—whether poverty rates, violence, access to education, racism and prejudice or any number of others—the world continues to improve. Why, then, do polls consistently show that people believe otherwise? The answer, Daniel Gilbert says, may lie in a phenomenon called “prevalence induced concept change.” As demonstrated in a series of new studies, […]
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It can feel like there are so many things to worry about when you’re pregnant. Will the baby have two heads? Will they look like your weird Uncle Wilbur? How on Earth are you going to pay for college? And what about your pregnancy wardrobe? As your stomach grows, it’s all too easy to fall prey to the flashy advertisements of […]
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Saunas are designed for comfort. Here, we get to experience wet or dry heat sessions and as a result, we perspire. We’ve always known that saunas are perfect for relaxing purposes, but we’ve never really delved into the possible benefits it may have on our heart health. Most of us think of saunas as the perfect spots to recuperate after […]
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An analysis of small molecules called “metabolites” in a blood sample may be used to determine whether a person is following a prescribed diet, scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have shown. Clinical trials of diets and their health impacts are often plagued by participants’ poor adherence to assigned diets, which can make it difficult or even […]
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Results of a study of nearly 2,000 U.S. citizen children and their mothers add to growing evidence of the multigenerational, beneficial effects of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration policy on children who are citizens, illustrating increased participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) among citizen children whose mothers are likely eligible […]
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