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The Physiology of Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech

What happens to your body when you deliver a 25-hour speech without any breaks? [...]

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Tiktok’s Cookie Challenge Tests Kids and Their Parents

Do these kids know that sharing is caring? The viral challenge seeks to find out. [...]

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“The White Lotus” highlights a common phenomenon in long-term friend groups: Nobody ever changes. [...]

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Should You Always Be Sore After a Workout?

“No pain, no gain” is a common mantra in the fitness world. Experts explain if it’s true. [...]

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What Ivermectin Can (and Can’t) Do

Social media posts have promoted the anti-parasitic drug for cancer and Covid. That has doctors alarmed. [...]

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Utah Becomes First State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water

Medical experts warn the move could have consequences for oral health, especially among children. [...]

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Skipping Isn’t Just for Kids. It Can Be a Great Workout.

It feels like play. Here’s what fitness experts say about using the activity as a training tool. [...]

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Kennedy Guts Teams That Share Health Information With the Public

The health secretary had promised “radical transparency,” but fired communications teams in the Health and Human Services Department. [...]

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C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say

The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world. [...]

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Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds

A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline. [...]

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When her little brother Tim begins behaving strangely, doctor-in-training Jamie Shandro calls on her medical school experience and her sisterly love to navigate his frightening diagnosis. [...]

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More than 230 People Infected With Norovirus on Luxury Cruise Ship

Passengers and crew traveling on the Queen Mary 2 from England to the Caribbean reported symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. [...]

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Traveling to Finland for Lessons on Happiness

Can forest walks, cold plunges and talking to trees make you happier? An anxious American went to Helsinki to see if what she learned there could lift her spirits back [...]

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Eli Lilly Drug Reduces Mysterious Lp(a) Particle Involved in Heart Attack Risk

The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will prevent heart attacks and strokes. [...]

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L.A. Firefighters Who Fought Blazes Show Elevated Mercury and Lead Levels

The findings, which compared the firefighters’ blood samples against those taken from other firefighters after past fires, suggest unique risks to blazes that burn in populated areas. [...]

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What to Know About Food Poisoning When Traveling

Whether you’re traveling off-the-beaten path or staying at a high-end resort, paying attention to how food is prepared and handled can help keep you safe. [...]

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What to Know About Adderall, Ritalin and Other Prescription Stimulants

The health secretary said the drugs have “damaged” children, but doctors say prescription stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall help millions of people. [...]

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Volunteer ‘Puppy Raisers’ Work to Tackle a Service Dog Shortage

Volunteer “puppy raisers” are chipping away at a shortage of service dogs, one short-term adoption at a time. [...]

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What to Do When We Care Too Much About What Others Think

Many of us battle anxiety over caring too much or not caring enough. Modern culture nudges us to these extremes, but we can leverage two key strategies to find balance. [...]

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Latest Innovations in Alcohol Addiction Treatment and Awareness

New treatments like GLP-1, TMS, and gene therapy offer hope for alcohol addiction recovery. Discover how these options could change addiction treatment. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
Big Purpose and Little Pleasures

What if your purpose in life isn’t a big, bold calling, but a quiet moment you look forward to each day? [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
The Impact of "Adolescence"

The Netflix series "Adolescence" shows that what you don't know about your child's life can be dangerous. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
Holding Hope During Global Crises

Here are some ways to manage your thoughts of fear when the global landscape seems out of control. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
You Take Care of Your Health, but Are Your Beliefs in Sync?

You hydrate, journal, and move. So why does your routine still feel off? This recent study reveals how your beliefs about mind and body could be quietly reshaping your habits. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
Why Do I Suffer? Examining Self-Deception and Wisdom

Why do we suffer? The answer lies not just in what we know, but in how we hold that knowledge—and whether we have the wisdom to confront ourselves honestly. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest

The reality of motherhood is indeed bittersweet. [...]

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One More Full Day of Worrying

Personal Perspective: I worried about my son the day he told me he was moving to Los Angeles, and every day afterward until we finally ran out of days. [...]

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"Adolescence" on Netflix: Exploring the Role of the Bystander

In "Adolescence," Jamie's friend knew he planned to scare the victim, and even provided the knife. Could he have taken on the role of an active bystander instead? [...]

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Getting Unstuck From a Diagnosis

Personal Perspective: Should you say, “I am bipolar” or “I have bipolar disorder"? The debate rages on. [...]

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Online Age Play or Child Predation?

Distinguishing between role play and reality can be especially challenging online, but it's crucial for kinksters exploring age play. [...]

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Flirting and the Brain

Understanding this brain-based perspective can transform how you approach flirting and give you greater confidence in the success of your romantic pursuits. [...]

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The Parable of Three Brothers

Are you racing to the finish line, wandering without direction, or savoring the journey? The path you choose shapes your purpose, joy, and fulfillment. Which brother are you? [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
AI Beat the Turing Test by Being a Better Human

GPT-4.5 fooled most humans in a recent Turing Test, showing we may prefer AI’s fake empathy to real humanity. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
3 Life-Changing Phrases to Help a Struggling Adult Child

Your words could be the lifeline your child desperately needs. Here’s how to say the right ones. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
Would You Wear Hitler's Sweater?

Errors of association and how they lead to irrational behaviors. [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
From Standardized to Individualized in Eating Disorder Care

What might healthcare for eating disorders look like if we stopped insisting on so much standardization? [...]

Psychology Today: The Latest
Why Is Metacognition So Important for Good Thinking?

Epistemological understanding, and knowing what thinking skills are necessary to apply, are functions of metacognition. [...]

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Collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to develop and scale sustainable energy systems

The MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance includes research, education, and career opportunities across the Institute. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Making higher education more accessible to students in Pakistan

EduFi, founded by an MIT alumna, provides low-interest student loans to families in Pakistan so more can attend college. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves

With the new system, farmers could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff. [...]

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Biogen to consolidate operations in MIT’s first Kendall Common building

New global headquarters will further solidify the company’s pioneering role in the Kendall Square innovation ecosystem. [...]

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Making solar projects cheaper and faster with portable factories

Charge Robotics, founded by MIT alumni, has created a system that automatically assembles and installs completed sections of large solar farms. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Designing better ways to deliver drugs

Graduate student and MathWorks Fellow Louis DeRidder is developing a device to make chemotherapy dosing more accurate for individual patients. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
A personalized heart implant wins MIT Sloan health care prize

Spheric Bio’s implants are designed to grow in a channel of the heart to better fit the patient’s anatomy and prevent strokes. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Professor Anthony Sinskey, biologist, inventor, entrepreneur, and Center for Biomedical Innovation co-founder, dies at 84

Colleagues remember the longtime MIT professor as a supportive, energetic collaborator who seemed to know everyone at the Institute. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MIT

For the past decade, the Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab has strengthened MIT faculty efforts in water and food research and innovation. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
MIT spinout maps the body’s metabolites to uncover the hidden drivers of disease

ReviveMed uses AI to gather large-scale data on metabolites — molecules like lipids, cholesterol, and sugar — to match patients with therapeutics. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Pivot Bio is using microbial nitrogen to make agriculture more sustainable

The nitrogen product developed by the company, which was co-founded by Professor Chris Voigt, is being used across millions of acres of American farmland. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Creating smart buildings with privacy-first sensors

Butlr, founded by former Media Lab researchers, uses insights from thermal sensors to make buildings safe and efficient. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Cleaning up critical minerals and materials production, using microwave plasma

With technology developed at MIT, 6K is helping to bring critical materials production back to the U.S. without toxic byproducts. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Timeless virtues, new technologies

Engineer and historian David Mindell’s new book provides a roadmap for thinking about the future of industry. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Driving innovation, from Silicon Valley to Detroit

Doug Field SM ’92, Ford’s chief of EVs and digital design, leads the legacy carmaker into the software-enabled, battery-propelled future. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Introducing the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium

The consortium will bring researchers and industry together to focus on impact. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
MIT spinout Gradiant reduces companies’ water use and waste by billions of gallons each day

The company builds water recycling, treatment, and purification solutions for some of the world’s largest brands. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs — and successful companies

The course challenges students to commercialize technologies and ideas in one whirlwind semester. Alumni of the class have founded more than 150 companies. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Faces of MIT: Melissa Smith PhD ’12

The associate leader in the Advanced Materials and Microsystems Group at Lincoln Laboratory strongly believes in the power of collaboration and how it seeds innovation. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Is this the new playbook for curing rare childhood diseases?

When his son received a devastating diagnosis, Fernando Goldsztein MBA ’03 founded an initiative to help him and others. [...]

MIT News - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Why does Ford want to put a fake manual shifter in its EVs?

In today’s edition of What the Heck, we have the strange case of Ford wanting to put what is essentially a fake manual shifter in its electric vehicles. The company [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Woolf bike helmet combines folding design with electronic brains

Folding bicycle helmets are nothing new, nor are electronically-augmented "smart" helmets. The Woolf, however, is claimed to be the first product to combine the best aspects of both helmet types [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Nintendo Switch 2: Everything you need to know

Nintendo has finally whipped the covers off its next console, the Switch 2. While it’s more iteration than revolution, that’s totally fine when you’re working from such a strong starting [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Molten salt test loop to advance next-gen nuclear reactors

Moving toward the goal of having an operational molten salt nuclear reactor in the next decade, Southern Company and the Idaho National Laboratory have completed the inaugural run of a [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Subterranean museum wraps ribbons of green into surrounding landscape

What looks at a glance like a hilly section of forested landscape is actually a new greenery covered natural history museum by influential studio the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
MIT tech recreates old toys as interactive playthings in mixed reality

A team of researchers from MIT, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and ETH Zurich, has developed a mind-blowing tool to not only create a digital twin of [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Innovative "eternal notebook" hits sweet spot between digital and paper

A clever startup that turns "unconventional ideas into practical and unique products" has created a lightweight and convenient notebook that lets you write, erase and write again, bridging the gap [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
NASA uses force field on Moon to sweep away deadly dust

NASA has successfully tested an electric force field on the Moon that protects spacecraft from destructive lunar dust. The Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) was carried aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
"Mudball meteorite" spent 2 million years avoiding collision – until Earth

One of the most studied space rocks of all time has given scientists another big surprise, with the "mudball meteorite" Aguas Zarcas found to have been in orbit for two [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Naked $89K 4x4 camper van is a blank DIY canvas ready for adventure

Is there no middle ground between a $200,000+ deluxe camper van and an arduous, time-consuming DIY build? Established camper van nameplate Outside Van is looking to till that ground, providing [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Trexo Wheels Go: an AI-powered pocket dolly for cinematic shots

When I first used a slider while shooting video, I never wanted to film a static shot ever again. Something as simple as an establishing landscape shot suddenly had this [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Wheeled robotic centaur set to enter use in hotels – and elsewhere

While we've heard a lot about humanoid robots lately, the technical requirements for their bipedal walking gait will likely keep them quite expensive – and thus little-seen. By contrast, the [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Brain waves become spoken words in AI breakthrough for paralysis

California-based researchers have developed an AI-powered system to restore natural speech for paralyzed people in real time and using their own voices.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Speech, Text-to-Speech, [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Review: Bagel-like headphones boast a "holy" sound, but do they deliver?

While headphones do provide a nice immersive listening experience, music is really made to be heard through a good set of speakers in a room. Movengine's AirCore OWH headphones are [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Pilotless air taxi gains approval for commercial flight operations

Tickets for autonomous flights over two tourist spots in China should go on sale shortly. China's civil aviation authority has given the green light for urban air mobility outfit EHang [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
This sleek macOS keyboard doubles as an extra large trackpad

The keys on Clevetura's new CLVX 1 macOS keyboard aren't just for typing, they're touch sensitive, so you can glide your fingers on them to control your cursor, like you [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Cold plunges kick off cellular clean-up, could treat aging & disease

Enduring a week’s worth of cold water plunges can jolt the body’s cells into starting the process of autophagy to clean up and recycle old, worn-out, and broken parts, according [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Watch: Astronauts launch sideways into history books

The latest private space mission has launched four astronauts into a sideways orbit that has never been attempted before with a crewed spacecraft. At 9:46 pm EDT, the Fram2 mission [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Record-breaking tiny robot offloads electronics to fly by magnetism

Scientists have created what they say is the world's smallest untethered flying robot, by taking a unique approach to its design. To minimize size and weight, they've moved the bot's [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
Funkiest micro ebike out there actually rips, folds flat for travel

Like many oddball ideas, the JackRabbit micro ebike began as a crowdfunding project in 2018. The cross between a compact bike and scooter has been growing in power and size [...]

New Atlas - New Technology & Science News

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China’s carbon sinks from land-use change underestimated

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02296-zThe terrestrial carbon flux—sources and sinks—under land-use change (LUC) is difficult to quantify. Here, using a LUC dataset drawing on remote sensing [...]

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Constrained Earth system models show a stronger reduction in future Northern Hemisphere snowmelt water

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02308-yMany climate models overestimate the snow amount in the Northern Hemisphere despite strong warming. Here the authors find that light snowfall and [...]

Nature Climate Change
Global distribution, quantification and valuation of the biological carbon pump

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 27 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02295-0This study quantifies and values the carbon stored in the ocean due to biological processes. With uptake in the order of 2.8 Gt [...]

Nature Climate Change
Drought hinders the advance of spring phenology through ecosystem memory effects

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02274-5Analysis of satellite observations and in situ phenology records revealed a delayed onset of spring after drought in northern ecosystems. These delays [...]

Nature Climate Change
News spotlight: Report warns of growing human toll as planet warms

Last year was the hottest on record — sparking major climate disasters across the globe that left a trail of destruction, including lost lives, destroyed infrastructure and decimated crops. [...]

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‘We’re just trying to adapt’: Coffee farmers face down climate change

For one of the world’s most important crops, a project supported by Conservation International is grounds for optimism. [...]

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For one former logging company, nature’s green is gold

The Amazon rainforest faced another difficult year. Despite bright spots, humanity is still asking too much of the forest. One company says it has an answer. [...]

Climate Change
News spotlight: Indigenous leaders sign landmark carbon deal in Philippines

Indigenous leaders on the island of Palawan recently signed a landmark deal to establish the country’s first locally owned forest carbon project. The project aims to halt deforestation through the [...]

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C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say

The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world. [...]

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Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.

In addition to reductions at agency personnel, federal regulators are demanding $2.9 billion in contract cancellations, The Times has learned. [...]

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The agency’s injury center was among the departments that were largely gutted in Tuesday’s wave of dismissals. Read a staff member’s letter to colleagues while they awaited their fates. [...]

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More Americans Cannot Afford Medical Care: Gallup Poll

A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments. [...]

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Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds

A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline. [...]

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Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies

The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. [...]

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Latest Alzheimer's lab tests focus on memory loss, not brain plaques

New tests of blood and spinal fluid can identify people experiencing memory loss from Alzheimer's disease. [...]

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HHS layoffs hit Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors and disabled

Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs. [...]

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Widespread firings start at federal health agencies including many in leadership

Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are on their way out too. [...]

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How much will that surgery cost? Hospital price lists remain largely unhelpful

Health care price transparency is one of the few bipartisan issues in Washington, D.C. But much of the information is not helpful to patients, and there's no evidence that it's [...]

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As measles cases rise, some parents become vaccine enthusiasts

Vaccine hesitancy has been growing in the U.S. in recent years. But as Texas measles cases rise and other states also report outbreaks, some parents want their kids to get [...]

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March Madness is a season for betting, but help for problem gambling is hard to find

For people with gambling disorder, the proliferation of gambling opportunities makes it difficult to fight their addiction. Investment in treatment lags behind other addiction disorders. [...]

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Top US vaccine official resigns over RFK Jr’s ‘misinformation and lies’

Dr Peter Marks was seen as a guardrail against any future politicisation of the FDA’s approval of life-saving vaccinesA senior health official in the US, who was seen as a [...]

Coronavirus | The Guardian
US wine importers and bars nervously wait for tariff decision: ‘It’s a sad situation’

Many importers halt shipments on chance White House makes good on threat of 200% markup on European goodsAs the threat of exorbitant US tariffs on European alcohol imports looms, a [...]

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What Is a Normal Blood Sugar Level?

The aim of diabetes treatment is to bring blood sugar ("glucose") as close to normal as possible. What is a normal blood sugar level? Find out here... Read More "What [...]

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High Blood Sugar Symptoms: Causes, Signs, and Taking Control

Do you experience frequent urination, blurry vision, or excessive hunger? Learn about these and other common symptoms of high blood sugar... Read More "High Blood Sugar Symptoms: Causes, Signs, and [...]

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