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Experiencing and surviving the teen years is challenging for both parents and adolescents. All parents can conjure up personal recollections of the experience — and are absolutely sure that they “had it much harder” than their child. Similarly, we mature adults are now clever enough to realize all the inappropriate, risky, and “just plain stupid” […]
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Ezekiel Elliott still isn’t on the injury report, so an injury presumably doesn’t explain his sudden fumbling problem. But the Cowboys have an injury problem. They added pass rusher Aldon Smith to the practice report with a neck injury that kept him out Wednesday. Already missing starting quarterback Dak Prescott and starting tackles La’el Collins […]
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A gut hormone, ghrelin, is a key regulator of new nerve cells in the adult brain, a Swansea-led research team has discovered. It could help pave the way for new drugs to treat dementia in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Blood-borne factors such as hormones regulate the process of brain cell formation—known as neurogenesis—and cognition in […]
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Mattel Inc reported a surprise rise in quarterly sales on Thursday and forecast more growth in the holiday season, as retailers rushed to restock their shelves of Barbie dolls and other toys in high demand from stuck-at-home kids. The toymaker’s shares rose 6% in extended trading. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing schools in many parts […]
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Samsung has announced the Galaxy A42 5G, the latest in its lineup of more reasonably priced and lower-specced A-series phones. The A42 is now Samsung’s cheapest phone with 5G, selling for £349 (about $455 USD). That puts it £80 below the Galaxy A51 5G, which was previously the cheapest way to buy into Samsung’s 5G […]
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Evangelical singer and former Republican congressional hopeful Sean Feucht will host a large “worship protest” in Washington, D.C. this weekend that expects to draw 15,000 attendees to the National Mall for prayer, singing and mass baptisms. The Sunday event is the final stop in Feucht’s “Let Us Worship” tour, which has brought the Christian musician […]
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Sunday’s game between the Browns and Steelers included images of Cleveland receiver Odell Beckham Jr. showing frustration, including throwing his helmet and removing his cleats. In a Wednesday session with reporters, Beckham addressed his outburst, and he made no apologies for it. “I am pissed,” Beckham said. “At this point, I really do not care […]
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The recovery phase following cardiac arrest continues long after hospitalization and is now included as a key link in the Chain of Survival, a widely adopted series of critical actions that work to maximize the chance of someone surviving cardiac arrest, according to the “2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency […]
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The world’s largest planemaker Airbus has taken the industry by surprise by asking suppliers to prepare for a sharp increase in production after the coronavirus crisis – yet at the same time it quietly delayed its timetable for recovery. Airbus said on Thursday it had asked suppliers to be ready to support an 18% increase […]
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After an escalating series of viral stunts, internet collective MSCHF is taking on advertising itself. On Monday, the collective posted a series of jingles on TikTok aimed as a broadside against the primary source of funding for social networks. Some of the jingles call out the general concept, while others take on specific brands the […]
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