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Mosquitoes are everywhere, and their populations are growing. In one Washington, DC, neighborhood, the Itty Bitty Mosquito Population Committee is trying to squash them all.
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A new biomaterial made from jackfruit latex, pomegranate peel, and simvastatin could transform the treatment of severe gum disease. Early tests suggest it not only combats infection and inflammation but may also help rebuild lost bone and tissue around teeth.
A woman said the cat jumped into her lap, bit one of her fingers, and then charged at her legs until she drove it away with a baseball bat.
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A major study found that common dementia risks may have a much stronger impact on women’s brains than previously recognized.
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Participants' daily steps decreased from about 5,047 to 4,487 per day. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity also dropped, from 28 minutes a day to 22 minutes a day,