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Turns out "touching grass" boosts body image and life satisfaction

1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (486+ words) Regular contact with nature leads to higher levels of life satisfaction, according to new research. And we have our bodies to thank for unlocking the benefit, say scientists. Previous studies have shown that spending time in the natural world " such…...

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Teen's constant seizures turn out to be brain tumor

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (680+ words) Shannon Graham was diagnosed with a dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor in January 2024. (Brain Tumour Research via SWNS) A teenager who was told her seizure was caused by dehydration was later diagnosed with a rare, low-grade "pebble-sized" brain tumor. Shannon Graham, 19, was…...

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Student nurse's cold was secret sign of cancer

5+ hour, 25+ min ago  (859+ words) Ayley Crawford was diagnosed with leukemia. (Leukaemia UK via SWNS) A young woman who had symptoms of a cold discovered it was a deadly form of cancer. Ayley Crawford, 21, had started a nursing degree at Glasgow Caledonian University at age…...

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Nurse donates kidney to stranger on same day as husband's transplant

10+ hour, 41+ min ago  (661+ words) Filipinas Nercua and her husband, Cesar. (St George's Hospital via SWNS) A kind nurse who wasn't a match for her sick husband donated her kidney to a stranger being treated at the hospital where she works'on the same day he…...

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Toddlers can remember smells from the womb

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (825+ words) The same child was scanned using ultrasound at 32 and 36 weeks gestation. (Durham University via SWNS) Toddlers can remember vegetable smells from the womb, according to a new study. Three-year-olds are less likely to react negatively to the smell of vegetables…...

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Tooth shows cavemen conducted dental surgery before anesthesia

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (795+ words) Chagyrskaya 64 molar tooth and its macro-features: View of the tooth in three projections. (Zubova et al. 2026 via SWNS) Cavemen conducted dental surgery tens of thousands of years before anaesthetic, reveals new research. Neanderthal dental surgery involved using stone drills to…...

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Tanner invites community to sign structural beam | Business | times-georgian. com

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (275+ words) As construction continues to rise at Tanner Medical Center in Villa Rica, Tanner Health is inviting the community to take part in a meaningful milestone: signing a beam that will become part of the hospital's new Tanner Women's Pavilion. The…...

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Scientists engineer stem cells to fight aggressive blood cancers

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (529+ words) (Nature Medicine via SWNS) Genetically engineered stem cell transplants could be used to treat aggressive blood cancers " without toxic side effects. Stem cell transplantation is often the only potential cure for some highly aggressive types of blood cancer such as…...

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Spay/neuter programs eligible for Ga. grants | Local News | times-georgian. com

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (236+ words) According to Shelter Animals Count, 2. 8 million dogs were taken into U. S. animal shelters in 2025." Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper has announced the Department of Agriculture's Dog and Cat Sterilization Program Grant will award a record $1. 15 million in funding this year....

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DPH: Don't wait on school vaccinations

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (287+ words) Georgia public health officials are urging parents to schedule required back-to-school vaccinations and health screenings now to avoid the annual late summer rush. With the 2026-27 academic year approaching, county health departments are opening appointment slots for the immunizations and screenings…...