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7.8: The number of hours in a day that 700 young adult males we polled spend online doing sports betting, up from 4.8 a year ago, largely due to the rising prevalence and availability and legalization of online sports betting, but also due to what is perceived to be a challenging job force environment coming out of college. Said one 21-year-old from Illinois, “I want to work but I also think I’m pretty good at predicting games - that can be my day job.”

Science: Just as you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, scientists have found that you can't make long-term memories without DNA damage and brain inflammation. Study here.

Sport: Not surprisingly, 6,281 of 11,016 teenage girls who also play basketball say when they grow up they want to be Caitlin Clark, 1,850 want to be like Angel Reese. Just 89 in the poll say they want be a nurse or doctor. What was somewhat surprising, and refreshing, out of the roughly 8,600 teenage “boys” in the poll, nearly 950 of them also said Clark - some noting they just want to be able to shoot it far like her. “I think she’s pretty cool,” one 14 year old said.

Policy: Nearly 1 out of every 3 Spanish-speaking patients say it is difficult to find a doctor who explains things in a way they can understand, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey. The experience causes stress, anxiety and some times patients just don’t pursue treatment or follow up care as a result. Cedars-Sinai is trying to fix that, utilizing artificial intel to help Spanish-speaking patients communicate in a healthcare setting. Its new app offers a Spanish-language interface, with an AI-enabled symptom checker.

Perspective: So if you’re hiring, 71-and-a-half-year-old Gina Sanchez may be worth a listen … essay here.

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