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Lung cancer deaths cut in half with AstraZeneca pill, large trial finds

Lung cancer deaths cut in half with AstraZeneca pill, large trial finds

Patients with early-stage lung cancer who took Tagrisso daily for three years had a 51% lower risk of death from the disease. By Aria Bendix A once-daily pill from drugmaker AstraZeneca…

World’s Most Expensive Ruby and Rare Pink Diamond Sell for $35 Million Each

World’s Most Expensive Ruby and Rare Pink Diamond Sell for $35 Million Each

By Abby Schultz Sotheby’s sold two precious gemstones for US$34.8 million each Thursday in New York, setting records for both.  The 55.22-carat Estrela de Fury from Mozambique, the largest ruby to have…

Sex Is Good! 10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex After 50

Sex Is Good! 10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex After 50

Research shows that regular sexual activity comes with some unexpected health benefits By Michelle Crouch,   AARP A quick romp in the hay doesn’t just feel good. It turns out that sex has…

Japan earmarks $107 billion for developing hydrogen energy to cut emissions, stabilize supplies

Japan earmarks $107 billion for developing hydrogen energy to cut emissions, stabilize supplies

by: MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government on Tuesday adopted a revision to the country’s plans to use more hydrogen as fuel as part of the effort to reduce carbon…

An anonymous surprise

An anonymous surprise

After stopping in a Dunkin Donuts this past March, Samantha Brown returned to her car to find an envelope left under her windshield wipers. Inside she found two $20 bills…

2nd annual Asian American Heritage Festival brings thousands to Columbus Park

2nd annual Asian American Heritage Festival brings thousands to Columbus Park

KANSAS CITY, Mo — The second annual Asian American Heritage Festival was held in Columbus Park on Saturday. Event organizers say it returned with three times the food, vendors, performances…

Largest Ever Study Hunts Secrets of Aging and Longevity Health

Largest Ever Study Hunts Secrets of Aging and Longevity Health

World’s largest whole-body scanning study begins exciting second stage to re-scan 60,000 UK Biobank volunteers “The repeat imaging of thousands of volunteers will enable researchers to see subtle changes in…

The Good, the True, and the Beautiful

The Good, the True, and the Beautiful

Ken Wilber is a preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development. He is an internationally acknowledged leader, founder of Integral Institute, and co-founder of Integral Life. Ken is…

Japan Is Unmasking, and Its Smile Coach Is Busy

Japan Is Unmasking, and Its Smile Coach Is Busy

After three years of Covid-era masking, some Japanese people feel their facial expressions are a bit rusty. Enter Keiko Kawano, smile instructor. By Hisako Ueno and Mike Ives About six years ago, Keiko…

From the farm to the hospital: Former Chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps driven by life’s challenges

From the farm to the hospital: Former Chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps driven by life’s challenges

By Christopher Hurd, Army News Service WASHINGTON — As a young Army nurse at her first duty station in the intensive care unit on Fort Dix, New Jersey, then 2nd…