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Living with IBD: Fatigue, Pain, and Incontinence

December 31, 2024

Ever wondered how Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) affects people's daily lives? A recent study dove into the often overlooked symptoms of fatigue, pain, and faecal incontinence. These issues can be a real struggle for adults with IBD, but surprisingly, we don't know much about how common they are o

sports

Get to Know Darko Rajakovic: The Raptors Coach With a Unique Journey

December 31, 2024

Darko Rajakovic, the current head coach of the Toronto Raptors, isn't your typical NBA coach. At just 16 years old, he started his coaching career in his hometown of Cacak, Serbia. Coaching kids who were eight years old, he never thought he'd one day lead a professional team. Rajakovic has worked ha

business

Airline Groups Ask Trump to Fix FAA Funding Issues

December 31, 2024

A group of 30 aviation organizations has sent a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump. They want him to change how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gets its money. The FAA needs funds to upgrade and modernize its equipment and air traffic control systems. The groups are worried that past f

health

Why Adding an Extra Step to ACL Surgery Can Make a Difference

December 30, 2024

When you tear your ACL—that's the Achilles' heel of your knee—doctors often recommend a surgery called ACL reconstruction. One common type, called anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction (ACLR), aims to place the new ligament (called a graft) in just the right spot on your bone. This setup is thou

sports

NFL Draft 2025: Early Peek at Top Picks and Team Standings

December 30, 2024

As the NFL season wraps up, some teams are gearing up for the playoffs while others are setting their sights on the future. The 2025 NFL Draft is starting to take shape, and teams are already eyeing top prospects. Let's dive into the projected draft order after Week 17, based on a mix of team perfor

environment

Why Do Some Swedish Men Deny Climate Change?

December 30, 2024

Have you ever wondered why some Swedish men are more likely to deny climate change than women? It turns out, this might be linked to something called "threatened masculinity. " This happens when men feel like their masculinity is being challenged or devalued, often due to changes in society that giv

environment

PFAS in Isfahan's Tap Water: Is It Safe to Drink?

December 30, 2024

In the bustling city of Isfahan in Iran, scientists recently checked the tap water for two common chemicals called PFOA and PFOS. These are part of a larger group called PFAS, which are often used in non-stick products. Using a method called DLLME and analyzing with LC-MS, they found that out of 45

science

Powering Up: How Conjugated Electrolytes are Revolutionizing Bio-tech

December 30, 2024

Did you know that tiny particles called conjugated oligoelectrolytes (COEs) and conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs) are making big waves in science? These cool materials have special backbones with little ionic bits at the ends, making them easy to mix in water. Over the last ten years, they've becom

health

Improving Heart Care with Patient Feedback: A Toronto Hospital's Journey

December 30, 2024

Heart failure can greatly affect a person's daily life, leading to frequent hospital visits and worsening symptoms. To understand and address these issues, hospitals started using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs). In 2022, a large academic hospital in Toronto, Canada, included PROMs in thei

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The Ups and Downs of Treating Elite Female Athletes with Severe Stress Urinary Incontinence

December 30, 2024

In the world of competitive sports, elite female athletes often face unique challenges, one of which is severe stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Two key things experts wanted to find out were: Can these athletes return to elite-level competition after treatment, and do their SUI symptoms get better