Scenes of protesters clad in hi-vis jackets and shouting anti-vaccination slogans have dominated the news this week. As the ABC reported: “Some of those gathered held a banner reading ‘freedom’, while others sang the national anthem and chanted ‘f*** the…
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Why vacations feel like theyre over before they even start
For many people, summer vacation can’t come soon enough—especially for the half of Americans who canceled their summer plans last year due to the pandemic. But when a vacation approaches, do you ever get the feeling that it’s almost over…
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Autistic individuals more likely to use recreational drugs to self-medicate
While autistic individuals are less likely to use substances, those who do so are more likely to self-medicate for their mental health symptoms, according to new research from the University of Cambridge and published today in The Lancet Psychiatry. There…
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Like night and day: Animal studies may not translate to humans without time considerations
Imagine being woken up at 3 a.m. to navigate a corn maze, memorize 20 items on a shopping list or pass your driver’s test. According to a new analysis out of West Virginia University, that’s often what it’s like to…
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How to Relax Like These Adorable Animals
It’s been a long week, which means it’s time to kick back and relax this weekend. Not to mention, National Napping Day is on Monday, and it looks like our sleepy furry friends below are way ahead of us! Just…
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Doctors under stress from COVID-19 say they need mental health services: ‘We’re human beings, just like everyone else’
Chicago emergency room doctor Meeta Shah wiped down her face shield and stethoscope as she rushed from one patient to the next, some of them very sick with COVID-19, some of them dying. At home, she worried about how to…
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Sewage study shows US, Netherlands and Australia like to party hard
The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are consuming the highest amounts of designer ‘party’ drugs, according to wastewater samples taken from eight countries over the New Year period. Despite deaths and hospitalisations linked to many new psychoactive…
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DeMarcus Ware Is Still Training Like a Champion
This isn’t how DeMarcus Ware wanted the morning to go. It’s 6:30 when he strides into his personal gym in Trophy Club, Texas, already a half hour behind on a crowded schedule. His eyes dart from a clock to a…
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Watch What Happened When This Guy Worked Out Like Athlean-X Trainer Jeff Cavaliere for 30 Days
After making a number of videos in which he tried out various bodyweight exercise routines, YouTuber Brandon William wanted to build additional strength and muscle, and so decided to explore the benefits of weightlifting. Being something of a novice in…
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5G doesn’t cause COVID-19, but the rumor it does spread like a virus
People’s fear of 5G technology is rational. Such technology does emit radiation, even if it’s at low levels. But 5G isn’t all that different from 4G, and it certainly doesn’t cause COVID-19 despite such rumors having spread rapidly across the…
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