Nursing Student Expelled After ‘Insensitive’ Writing Assignment
Kaylyn Willis has spent 13 years trying to become a nurse while raising three children and working in the medical profession. So the 39-year-old is not giving up after recently being expelled from a nursing program at Umpqua Community College…
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Differences in cellular signaling offer clues to insulin resistance
In what could be a starting point for new therapeutics to tackle insulin resistance, a major driver of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome present in 20–30 percent of the general U.S. population, researchers recently found that insulin resistance in…
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Powerlifting Legend Ray Williams Shared His Best Advice to Squat Heavy
Ray Williams occupies a class all his own. The 6’1”, 400-pound powerlifter not only became the first man to surpass 1,000 pounds in the back squat—accomplishing that feat at the 2016 USAPL Raw Nationals with a 1,005-pound lift—he has since…
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Biden releases a new plan to combat covid, but experts say there’s still a ways to go
Promise: “I'm never going to raise the white flag and surrender. We're going to beat this virus. We're going to get it under control, I promise you. “ On the campaign trail last year, Joe Biden promised that, if elected…
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How much sleep do you need? The EXACT time you should be in bed to feel well-rested
While regularly not getting enough sleep might be normal for you, this is sleep deprivation and the physical, emotional and cognitive effects can damage you in the short term and long term. You’ll have less energy in the day, excessive…
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Refresh your meditation practice using Buddhist koans
Looking to refresh your meditation practice? Try incorporating Zen buddhist koans. Welcome to The Curiosity Academy, Stylist’s new learning hub where you can access workshops, how-to guides, new research and learn the most up-to-date skills from the UK’s most in-the-know…
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Researchers disprove natural antioxidant urate for slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease
The hypothesis that raising the brain levels of the natural antioxidant urate could slow the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD) has been disproven by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Still, the rigor of the clinical study and some of…
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How the brain accounts for uncertainties in motor planning
In baseball, a pitch can take as little as 400 milliseconds to reach the plate. With a typical reaction time of 200 milliseconds and a swing of about 150 milliseconds, a batter must decide whether to swing and how to…
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Carmelo Anthony’s Fine-Tuned Offseason Workout
Carmelo Anthony doesn’t need to shoot his way out of this. He just needs to think about it. He’s halfway through a mid-July workout session when he catches the ball near the free-throw line, his back to the basket, dribbles…
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Third shot: UK to offer COVID booster jabs to over 50s
The U.K. announced Tuesday it will offer a third dose of coronavirus vaccine to everyone over 50 and other vulnerable people to help the country ride out the pandemic through the winter months. The booster shots, which will be rolled…
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