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PSNI: Police to reduce non-emergency mental health call-outs
The mental health champion for Northern Ireland, Prof Siobhan O'Neill, said she believes that the policy is an important step forward."This is something that needs to happen. The police were attending calls where there really wasn't a policing issue,"...
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Why Those Flashy Halloween Contacts Are a Bad Idea
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I Tested Strava’s New Integration With Gemini, and I Have Thoughts
This week, Strava announced a new integration with Google Gemini, giving subscribers another way to understand their progress and get more out of...
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The JBL Vibe Beam Earbuds Are on Sale for $30 Right Now
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Magnetic sensors track muscle movement, for better prosthetic limb control
“For four decades, the standard methodology for neurally controlling prostheses has been to use skin electrodes to measure muscle activation. However, to control a prosthetic limb, joint position, torque, or impedance has to be controlled, and one cannot directly...
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RFK Jr. to ease access to unapproved peptides, draft policy states
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took steps this week that could open up access to certain unapproved peptide drugs that are being promoted for wellness. In a draft policy filed Wednesday,...
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Dr. Jon LaPook explains why peptide sales are controversial
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took steps on Wednesday that could expand access to some unapproved drugs called peptides, which are being promoted for wellness. But there's not much evidence that they are safe and effective. Dr. Jon...
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10 Hacks Every Fitbit Edge User Should Know
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CTE study finds nearly 75% of ex-NFL players who died from 2008 to 2023 had brain disease
Nearly 75% of NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a new study led by Boston University researchers finds.CTE is a degenerative brain disease that is found in...
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Seven MIT affiliates elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2026
During its annual meeting on Oct. 19, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced election of 100 new members, including MIT faculty member Michael Yaffe and six MIT alumni: Steven Allen Abrams ’79; Susan L. Ettner PhD ’91; Diane...
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US midterms campaign set to be most expensive ever recorded
The top 40 donors gave $2.4bn up until 14 October, according to the liberal-leaning think tank Brennan Center for...