For at least three decades, studies have shown that Latinos have better heart health than other people, but new research calls that into question.
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It has long puzzled researchers why Latinos seem to have lower rates of heart disease than their non-Latino counterparts, even though they have higher risk factors for heart disease.
The Moon often looks enormous when it first rises because of what is known as the Moon illusion.
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The Moon illusion is what makes the Moon look giant when you see it rising over a distant horizon. An astronomer explains what causes this awe-inspiring trick of the mind.
In an age of distraction, the desire to read faster and more efficiently is understandable.
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A digital twin is to a computer model as live video is to a still photo. These virtual replicas can be used to understand and make predictions about a wide range of complex systems, including people.
At colleges with a majority-Black student population, Black and white students graduate at the same rate.
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Students of color graduate at higher rates when they go to colleges where there are larger portions of the student body and faculty who are also of color.
Cancer-causing viruses like HPV can cause cells to divide indefinitely and, in the case of Henrietta Lacks, become immortal.
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The immortal cancer cells of Henrietta Lacks revolutionized the fields of science, medicine and bioethics. And they still survive today, more than 70 years after her death.
Classmates in grades 3, 4 and 5 are more likely to come from diverse economic backgrounds than their schoolmates in grades 6, 7 and 8.
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In middle school classes, students from lower-income families tended to be concentrated in just a few classrooms, new research from North Carolina has found.
Many counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs are sold online, and the bulk of them are being obtained without a prescription.
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Prescription opiods, stimulants such as those used to treat ADHD and the ingredients found in sexual dysfunction drugs like Viagra are some of the drugs that are being marketed to US consumers.
Burn injuries can lead to disfiguring and sometimes crippling scars.
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The reasons why people may seek out late-term abortions are complex and are often based on new medical information and delays caused by state policies.
Most women helped by these charities are in their 20s.
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New research found that consumers were less likely to buy a product associated with pleasure if marketers emphasized it was developed with science.
Social media sites like Twitter have been a major source of both true and false information regarding COVID-19 vaccines.
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A team analyzed more than 21 million tweets about COVID-19 vaccines and found that negative sentiments on social media were tied to lower-than-expected vaccination rates in many nations.
Mitchell Rales and Emily Wei Rales signed the Giving Pledge in 2018.
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