Tag: mental-health
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When a Birthday Dinner Became My Science Communication Classroom

A birthday dinner turned into an unexpected lesson on science communication, childhood cancer research, and explaining complex ideas in ordinary language.
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Why You Experience Headache After Missing Your Morning Coffee

Written and edited by Abel B. Daartey, PharmD 3 Key Takeaways You missed your morning coffee, and by 10 a.m. your head starts protesting. Not just a small discomfort. A dull pressure behind the eyes. A tight band around the forehead. Sometimes a throbbing headache that makes you regret every confident decision you made before…
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The Sleep-Cancer Connection: What Happens in Your Body When You Don’t Rest

Sleep and circadian rhythm matter for cancer biology, but the evidence is nuanced. The strongest warning signal is long-term night shift work, not an occasional bad night.
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Moringa and Cancer: What the Science Actually Shows

Moringa has interesting anticancer signals in cells and animal models, but it is not a proven cancer prevention or cancer treatment in humans.
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Your Lifestyle Is Writing Your Genome: Epigenetics and Cancer

Epigenetics explains how cells read DNA differently over time. Lifestyle can influence some of these gene-control marks, but the science is more nuanced than simple on-off claims.
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There Is No Safe Amount: What Science Now Says About Alcohol and Cancer

Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen linked to at least seven cancer types. WHO states there is no safe level for cancer risk, and the old heart-protection argument is not a good reason to drink.
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My PhD Journey Through an Innovation Blackout

series by Abel B. Daartey Key takeaways Innovation doesn’t always feel innovative — feeling stuck is often “fermenting,” not failing. Rest is a real research strategy: naps and detours often spark the best ideas. Innovation is mostly observing what’s already there and connecting it in new ways — so show up, stay curious, and keep…
