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☆ Doomer slang explained: The harm of social media’s perpetuation of impending doom
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Gina Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

That impending doom people feel when watching, reading or listening to the gloomier news of the day is a frequent occurrence nowadays. Discussions of climate change on social media and in mainstream media often focus on warnings with little emphasis on solutions. Not only does this information overload elevate feelings of uncertainty or in this case doom, but it can cause negative emotions and depressive symptoms. Making Sense of Media Reporting on Climate Change.”Social media messaging and gloomy news coverage can cause feelings of doom, according to a 2008 study. So, it’s important to remember that not everyone’s use of doomer slang contributes to negative feelings.

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☆ There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But there is no standard test to detect early cases of pancreatic cancer, before cancer cells have spread and when surgery is more likely to be helpful. But many studies investigating the potential of liquid biopsy tests for the early detection of pancreatic cancer are still in the early phases. The researchers found that their liquid biopsy approach detected 93% of pancreatic cancers among the US volunteers in their study, 91% of pancreatic cancers in the South Korean cohort and 88% of pancreatic cancers in the Chinese cohort. But there is no blood test that can detect early pancreatic cancer. “Smoking is the most important avoidable risk factor for pancreatic cancer,” according to the American Cancer Society.

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