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How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical billsAug 18, 2024 5:19 am - Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief.
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Deadly violence persists in Gaza despite mediators’ hopes for a truceAug 17, 2024 8:18 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — As mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal, violence raged on Saturday in the Gaza Strip, where an Israeli airstrike kill...
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People with ADHD are turning to AI apps to help with tasks. Experts say try it cautiouslyAug 17, 2024 12:25 am - Experts say generative AI tools can help people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — who experience difficulties with focusing, organizing and controlling impulses. But they caution that it shouldn’t replace traditional treatment for ADHD, and also warn about privacy concerns.
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Drugstores tinker with new looks as industry faces challengesAug 16, 2024 11:35 pm - America’s drugstores are testing smaller locations and more ways to offer care as price-sensitive shoppers look elsewhere. The new stores might improve access to care and create a more lasting connection with customers, analysts say.
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Job stress linked to higher risk for irregular heart rhythmAug 16, 2024 11:01 pm - Work-related stress that stems from job strain and a perceived imbalance between effort and reward may raise the risk of developing an abnormal heart rhythm condition, new research suggests.
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Music Review: Post Malone’s country album ‘F-1 Trillion’ is a long time coming. It’s worth the waitAug 16, 2024 1:42 pm - Two days before Post Malone released “F-1 Trillion,” his sixth studio album and his first country record, he made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry. A starry-eyed Brad Pai...
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Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?Aug 16, 2024 1:09 pm - LONDON — The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to cu...
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U.S. consumer sentiment rises slightly on Democratic optimism over Harris’ presidential prospectsAug 16, 2024 9:42 am - WASHINGTON — A surge in optimism by Democrats over the prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris lifted U.S. consumer sentiment slightly this month. The University of Mic...
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They look like — and link to — real news articles. But they're actually ads from the Harris campaignAug 16, 2024 9:15 am - If you're not looking too closely, some recent Kamala Harris ads may give the false impression that some leading news organizations are taking sides in the campaign for p...
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Book Review: ‘Secret Life of the Universe’ is a primer on search for life beyond EarthAug 16, 2024 9:10 am - As director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research at the SETI Institute, astrobiologist Nathalie A. Cabrol’s work is focused on answering the question of whether we’re al...