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April 5, 2023

Colorado Man, 91, Becomes Oldest Person to Cross Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim

Wearing a sun hat, aviator sunglasses, and a heavy backpack, John Jepkema leaned against the Bright Angel Trailhead. To anyone passing, Jepkema looked like just another of the 5.9 million people who visit the Grand Canyon each year. But after an exhausting five-day overnight trek, Jepkema, at age 91, had become the oldest person to […]

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Watch-Like Device Aimed to Reduce Tourette’s Symptoms Is Tested by Singer Lewis Capaldi, Reduces Tics in Clinical Trial

Researchers in England are encouraged by the preliminary results of a new wearable device that’s intended to reduce tics for those with Tourette syndrome.  The device, called Neupulse, looks similar to a large smartwatch and delivers electrical stimulation to the nerves in the wrist. The goal is to influence the “brain networks involved in generating

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Lewis Capaldi performs on stage at The OVO Hydro on January 24, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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