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The research showed that semaglutide drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, slow the speed at which alcohol enters the bloodstream: talker.pub/4nTdfBu

#healthnews #health #Ozempic #alcohol #studies

Ozempic and Wegovy may help people drink less alcohol too

People taking the pills prescribed for diabetes management and weight loss may experience delayed effects after drinking alcohol.

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Half of Americans are “dreading” the holiday season: talker.pub/490ZlZd

#holidays #shopping #stress #Christmas #Thanksgiving #research #studies #surveys

How Americans are handling holiday spending stress

According to a new survey of 2,000 Americans (half of whom have seasonal jobs), 54% fear the inevitable approach of the holidays due to the financial requirements of the season.

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Three-year-old female Lira had an 8cm tooth taken out at the Big Cat Sanctuary: talker.pub/4olzuzL

#lion #dentist #lions #animals #wildlife

Dentists remove massive infected tooth from lion from Ukraine

Three-year-old female Lira had the 8cm tooth taken out at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarsden, Kent last week.

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The daredevil's dream is to obtain a world record and become the first person to exceed 200 mph on a bicycle: talker.pub/4n4Oj8L

#worldrecord #cycling #cyclist #bike #record

Cyclist breaks world record for fastest bicycle speed

Neil Campbell beat his own previous record by pedalling at 175.89 mph behind a high-powered pickup truck.

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Hearing the sound of their mother’s voice promotes the development of language pathways in the brains of babies born at least three weeks early: talker.pub/3WpCUWp

#reading #babies #health #parenting #studies #science #research #books #Paddington

Stanford study finds reading to premature babies helps them thrive

Moms reading "Paddington Bear" to premature babies helps them to thrive, reveals new research.

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The new Black Hawk chopper variant is autonomous, which means it can fly into war zones without a pilot: talker.pub/42FY85T

#tech #science #military #helicopter #AI #pilotless #aircraft

Futuristic helicopter has no cockpit or pilot

The new Black Hawk chopper variant is autonomous, which means it fly into war zones without a pilot.

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Analysis of bone finds shows the heat-loving semi-aquatic mammals inhabited part of present-day Germany around 47,000 to 31,000 years ago: talker.pub/4qb1Azi

#hippos #wildlife #IceAge #research #science #animals #studies

Hippos once lived alongside mammoths and woolly rhinos

Analysis of bone finds shows the heat-loving semi-aquatic mammals inhabited part of present-day Germany around 47,000 to 31,000 years ago.

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The deep-sea species gets its name from its tendency to inhabit shipwrecks on the ocean floor: talker.pub/4n68Cma

#fishing #fish #animals #wildlife

Fisherman catches extremely rare prehistoric fish off UK coast

An angler has landed an ultra-rare “prehistoric” fish off the Cornish coast, which is seldom seen by humans.

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Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide: talker.pub/3WzA80C

#prostatecancer #cancer #health #studies #science #research

Docs find new info that may improve prostate cancer treatment

A new "vulnerability" in prostate cancer cells that could help improve treatment has been discovered by an international team of researchers.

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New research reveals that three in 10 American adults are still afraid of the dark: talker.pub/47bs23i

#horror #dark #scarymovies #Halloween #studies #research #entertainment #surveys

Men more likely than women to be afraid of the dark

The survey of 2,000 general population Americans revealed 29% of respondents admitted they still have a fear of the dark, with men slightly more likely than women to have this fear (33% vs. 26%).

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More than a third of Americans would redo their college experience if they could: talker.pub/46R17Lh

#college #university #redo #studies #research #surveys #education

Why so many adults want to redo college again

A survey found that most wouldn’t turn down a redo at the choices they made today — including 43% of college grads.

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Deployment of the state-of-the-art technology allowed doctors to begin life-saving pre-emptive care: talker.pub/4h8RRWd

#healthnews #technology #artificialintelligence #science

New AI tech can spot deadly infections before they strike

AI analyzed records to identify youngsters in the hospital who didn’t have the potentially deadly condition, but were likely to develop it.

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The research team says their method yields activated carbon with high CO₂ adsorption capacity, making it suitable for industrial applications: talker.pub/4qdUfiE

#climatechange #environment #science #studies

New way to fight climate change using coffee

The team says their method yields activated carbon with high CO₂ adsorption capacity, making it suitable for industrial applications.

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The research focused on female former soldiers in the United States and is among the first to examine the impact of working with service dogs: talker.pub/4mW93PT

#aging #animals #womenshealth #healthnews #studies

Can dogs slow down aging in women?

Owning or working with man’s best friend puts the brakes on biological aging in females, according to the ground-breaking study.

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The marine mammals could be suffering from a form of Alzheimer’s disease when they get washed up on beaches: talker.pub/46MLc0o

#dementia #dolphins #studies

New study suggests stranded dolphins could have dementia

The marine mammals could be suffering from a form of Alzheimer’s disease when they get washed up on beaches.

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Email users are at greater risk of becoming victims of "phishing" scams when they are trying to do two or more things at once: talker.pub/48XLByn

#scammers #cybersecurity

Why multitasking increases the likelihood of getting scammed

Email users are at greater risk of becoming victims of "phishing" scams when they are trying to do two or more things at once.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids between six and 12 years old should get between nine and 12 hours of sleep per night: talker.pub/4q9bPnQ

#sleep #health #kids #studies

Why kids aren't getting as much sleep as their parents think

American researchers tracked the sleep patterns of 102 children, aged five to 11 years old, over the course of a week.

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A new survey delved into just how much effort — and temptation — goes into preparing for Halloween: talker.pub/3W4QwWN

#Halloween #candy #TrickorTreat #studies #research #surveys