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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

You ignore a friend's message all day while posting online. Do you owe them an explanation?

A friend sends a message that deserves a thoughtful answer. You lack the energy to respond, but spend the day posting jokes and photos. They can see that you are active and eventually ask whether something is wrong.

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Your dinner guest arrives with their dog. Do you let both of them in?

A friend appears at your carefully planned dinner with a large dog they never mentioned. They say the dog becomes anxious when left alone and will sit quietly. Another guest is uneasy around animals, and your lease forbids pets.

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