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Health officials in Douglas County, Colorado, reported the death of an adult resident from hantavirus. Investigations suggest local exposure through rodent contact. The case is unrelated to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. Hantavirus, primarily spread through rodent droppings, causes severe respiratory disease. The CDC reports 121 total cases in Colorado between 1993 and 2023. […]
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The percentage may be small, but ChatGPT already has a massive user base.In a Monday blog post, ChatGPT touted the improvements its default model, GPT-5, has made in identifying and responding to users’ troubling responses, including suicidal ideation. While new safeguards and the introduction of psychiatrists in helping train GPT-5 are leading to improved AI […]
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LUMBERTON — Boots & BBQ Rodeo Royale, presented by Smith’s Refrigeration, Inc., returns on Friday, Nov. 14 for its 13th year with the same mix of music, food, and togetherness that makes this event a community favorite. Guests will gather for dancing, lively entertainment, and a meal prepared by Fuller’s Old Fashioned Barbecue, with the […]
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In a new study, scientists have uncovered evidence that magic mushrooms may be a cure for aging. Published in the Nature Partnering Journal Aging, this new paper out of the Baylor College of Medicine suggests that psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms, can extend the lifespans of both mice and human. This two-part study […]
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A Senate committee hearing involving Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won’t happen this week as initially proposed by the panel’s leading lawmakers, who are seeking answers on the deep-cutting restructuring of the health department that Kennedy ordered last month. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., sent an invitation to […]
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Chances are, you or someone you know has used a cosmetic product that was tested on animals. Though once a common practice, it has faced fierce backlash from animal welfare organizations, who argue that animal testing is unnecessarily cruel. At least 44 countries and 12 U.S. states have already passed legislation banning the practice, with […]
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