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For 39 years, this dental franchise has offered free care to anyone in need for the holidays

Comfort Dental’s Care Day has taken place on December 23 since 1984.
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Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Lisa Ann Walter laugh together on the red carpet at the 2024 Out100 event

Sheryl Lee Ralph honored as LGBTQ+ Advocate of the Year: 'She is a long-time activist'

The Broadway-turned-TV star was honored for over 30 years of efforts to fight the AIDS epidemic and uplift marginalized communities.
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Good News This Week: December 14, 2024 - Chefs, Turtles, & Dogs

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A close-up of a dollop of clear soap with tiny blue microbeads on a person's finger

MIT lab designs biodegradable material to replace microplastics in beauty products

The researchers are on their way to replacing microbeads found in soaps and cleansers.
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A photo collage of a screenshot from the Hey Jane telehealth app, a lemur looking into the camera, a sign that says 'London Fashion Week Men's', a small crocodile hanging from a tree branch, and Benevity volunteers posing for the camera

Good News This Week: December 7, 2024 - Animals, Telehealth, & Giving Tuesday

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A beagle in a laboratory sniffs samples in a study

New study shows potential to use AI — and detection dogs — to spot cancer in simple breath test

Cancer-sniffing dogs get the support of artificial intelligence in this new study.
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a chemist helps a middle school student on a computer. On the right, a goose stands in a grassy area.

Middle schooler finds novel compound in goose poop. Scientists say it may fight cancer

A middle school student in a STEM program in Chicago led scientists to study a cancer-fighting compound — found in goose droppings.
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Five round white pills sit on top of a tan, granite counter

Telehealth abortion provider now accepts Medicaid, addressing access gaps for low-income patients in Illinois

Hey Jane, a telemedicine provider that helps people access medication abortion care, will now be covered by Medicaid in Illinois.
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An elderly whit woman and an elderly black man laugh on a couch together.

Jane Fonda shares study on 'the happiness curve' and the key to aging with positivity

Jane Fonda, 86, joins anti-ageism advocate Ashton Applewhite in dispelling myths about aging — and helping you live longer while she’s at it.
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A photo collage of a 3D design of a cancer cell, an offshore solar farm in China, a gray wolf captured on CCTV camera footage, and the storefront of Good Plates Eatery

Good News This Week: November 30, 2024 - Wolves, Plastics, & Thanksgiving

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A black air fryer with three hash brown patties placed in its basket

Air fryers confirmed as 'least polluting' cooking method, according to new study

A new study shows that air fryers produce a tiny fraction of the indoor air pollution emitted by other cooking methods.
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A pink Caribbean squid swims in the water

MIT invents 'squid-inspired' capsule that delivers insulin, mRNA, and more without painful injections

Could the biology of a squid be responsible for ending needle phobias? Stranger things have happened.
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