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Managing Pain After Hand Surgery: A Balancing Act

January 12, 2025

Hand surgeries can be complicated when it comes to managing post-op pain. While some hospitals are reducing or even avoiding strong painkillers like opioids for simpler procedures, the situation gets trickier with more complex surgeries. For instance, fixing broken bones often still requires opioids

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Knee and Hip Replacement: What Anxiety Before Surgery and Pain After Can Tell Us

January 12, 2025

Total knee and hip replacement surgeries usually have great results, but chronic pain can be a big problem afterwards. Scientists wanted to figure out who might struggle with this long-term pain. They looked at patients six months after their surgery and used the ICD-11 system to classify different

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Wildfires Pause NBA Games: Helping Hands in LA

January 11, 2025

When wildfires hit Southern California, the NBA had to press pause on some big games. The Lakers and Clippers had two Saturday matches postponed: Lakers vs. Spurs at Crypto. com Arena and Clippers vs. Hornets at Intuit Dome. The league wants to make sure no emergency resources are taken away from fi

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Lakers Game vs. Hornets Delayed: Wildfires Impact L. A.

January 10, 2025

Today, the Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets faced another challenge outside the court. Their game, initially set for Thursday night, had to be rescheduled due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County. The game, originally slated to start at 7:30 PM at Crypto. com Arena, will now be played at a

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Boosting Bones: How Mixing Up Workouts Helps Postmenopausal Women

January 10, 2025

Ever heard of irisin? It's a special protein that acts as a messenger between our bones and muscles. Scientists wanted to see how long-term exercise affects irisin levels and bone health in postmenopausal women. They found that switching between aerobics and resistance exercises not only improves bo

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Predicting Postnatal Care: How Machine Learning Can Save Lives

January 10, 2025

Let's talk about postnatal care for a moment. This is the crucial support mothers and their newborns need right after birth and for the next six weeks. It's a critical time when many deaths happen. In some countries, about 40% of women missed out on important postpartum check-ups. So, how can we use

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Fire Forces Kings-Flames Game to be Rescheduled

January 9, 2025

The hockey showdown between the Los Angeles Kings and the Calgary Flames, originally set for Wednesday night at Crypto. com Arena, has been put on hold. Why? The answer lies in the raging Palisades fire that's been sweeping through the region. The blaze, which started on Tuesday, has already scorche

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Exploring the Wavy Roots of Plant Mutants

January 9, 2025

You might think plant roots are just boring, straight lines, but they’re not. Especially when it comes to certain plant mutants, like those of Arabidopsis thaliana. These plants have wavy roots that react strangely to gravity. Scientists studied two mutant types: myosin xif xik and atp-binding casse

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The Power of Silicates: A New Weapon Against Citrus Diseases

January 9, 2025

The citrus industry is under threat from various post-harvest diseases, including green mold, sour rot, and blue mold. These diseases are caused by pesky fungi like Penicillium digitatum and Penicillium italicum, among others. The problem? Traditional fungicides harm the environment. So, scientists

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How Daily Steps and Posture Vary Across Activity Levels

January 8, 2025

Imagine a bunch of people wearing tiny activity trackers on their thighs. Researchers studied these volunteers to see how their daily steps and postures changed depending on how active they were. They tracked 3547 people over seven days, classifying each day by the number of steps taken. Interestin