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Column | 5 science-backed health benefits of tea, from longevity to brain health - The Washington Post

Column | 5 science-backed health benefits of tea, from longevity to brain health - The Washington Post

Drinking tea has been consistently associated with a longer lifespan.

Hotel Guests Were Told They’d Have to Pay for Another Night—Then Their Son Pulled the Fire Alarm - TwistedSifter

Hotel Guests Were Told They’d Have to Pay for Another Night—Then Their Son Pulled the Fire Alarm - TwistedSifter

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Researchers in Finland tracked children's screen time for eight years, expecting to document the damage. The children who spent more hours on screens showed better cognitive processing as teenagers — a result that ran directly against the assumption the s - Space Daily

Researchers in Finland tracked children's screen time for eight years, expecting to document the damage. The children who spent more hours on screens showed better cognitive processing as teenagers — a result that ran directly against the assumption the s - Space Daily

A decade-long study designed to prove screens damage children's brains found the opposite instead, challenging one of parenting's most cherished anxieties.

Bexar County reports first dog rabies case in more than a decade, health officials say - KSAT

Bexar County reports first dog rabies case in more than a decade, health officials say - KSAT

A dog tested positive for rabies in Bexar County for the first time in more than a decade, according to Animal Care Services and Metro Health.

5 Years Later, His Ex Wants Her Old Furniture Back. He Said Fine—But She's Moving It Herself. - TwistedSifter

5 Years Later, His Ex Wants Her Old Furniture Back. He Said Fine—But She's Moving It Herself. - TwistedSifter

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Cherry Angiomas Linked to Neurofibromatosis Type 1 - Medscape

Cherry Angiomas Linked to Neurofibromatosis Type 1 - Medscape

People with neurofibromatosis type 1 often have cherry angiomas, an unrecognized vascular manifestation of NF1, a study indicates.

In the hills of northeast India, villagers grow living bridges by guiding the roots of rubber fig trees across rivers for 15 to 30 years — and unlike any bridge built by human hands, the older these get, the stronger they become - Space Daily

In the hills of northeast India, villagers grow living bridges by guiding the roots of rubber fig trees across rivers for 15 to 30 years — and unlike any bridge built by human hands, the older these get, the stronger they become - Space Daily

Meghalaya's villagers have cracked a code that defies centuries of engineering: bridges that strengthen as they age, grown patiently from living roots into structures that outlast any human-built span.

Will flu, COVID-19 vaccines be available this fall? - CIDRAP

Will flu, COVID-19 vaccines be available this fall? - CIDRAP

Newly opened New Orleans cat lounge temporarily closes due to ringworm - nola.com

Newly opened New Orleans cat lounge temporarily closes due to ringworm - nola.com

“We are doing everything our veterinarians have recommended and then some,” owner Kelly Johnson-Hill said. “The cats are being cared for, and we are thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting the lounge.”