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Could tiny robots replace open-heart surgery?

Scientists have created robots the size of a pencil tip intended to travel through the body to deliver medicine to infections inside a beating heart. The bots, designed to replace risky open-heart surgery and ineffective IV-drug therapy to treat life-threatening heart infections, could also be used to less invasively and more precisely treat other hard-to-reach diseases, including cancer. “With just a little…

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Shopping for an ACA Plan This Year? Here’s What You Need To Know

Consumers who buy Affordable Care Act health insurance are going to see changes both big and small as open enrollment for 2027 coverage kicks off. These include premium increases, possible additional identity checks, potential delays in working with a broker, and new limits on which immigrants can get subsidies. Shoppers need to plan accordingly. Open enrollment starts Nov. 1 in most states. Idaho, Connecticut, and…

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Does Halloween candy really give kids a sugar rush?

Halloween excitement, not sugar, may be behind your child’s “sugar rush,” experts say. Your child eats a handful of Halloween candy and suddenly seems to be bouncing off the walls. It may be tempting to blame the sugar, but there could be a simpler explanation: Halloween is exciting. Kids are dressing up, running around the neighborhood, seeing friends, and coming home with a haul of treats they don’t usually have.…

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Questions with no easy answer

Someone you love asks, “Do you think I’ll be okay?” What if you do not?

A relative with a poor prognosis asks whether you think they will recover. They seem to need reassurance, but you believe the odds are very low and do not want to spend the remaining time pretending.

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Your host demands shoes off, but their floor is filthy. Must you obey?

A host has a strict shoes-off rule and points to a neat row by the door. Inside, the floor is visibly sticky and covered with pet hair. You are wearing clean shoes, no socks, and would rather not spend the evening barefoot.

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