Month: October 2024

HEADLINE HEALTH – We’ve never seen an advertised “senior discount” on adult beverages, but that doesn’t mean you can’t work out similar deals. Let’s start with the fact that as a senior,…

FOX NEWS – Super-processed packaged foods have become prevalent in U.S. diets — and experts are warning of the potential effects. Recent research has shown that 60% of Americans’ daily caloric intake…

The Conversation – There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and…

For the past 3 months someone at my job has been consistently stealing my food that I bring from home so I don’t have to use the snack machine or walk across…

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Breast cancer receives much attention during October’s awareness month. Although sightings of pink ribbons and breast cancer-related information increase during the month, it’s crucial to keep screenings…

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Frank Fritz, a jocular Everyman who as one half of the duo behind the hit show “American Pickers” found ratings gold by unearthing fortunes in attics, basements…

ADAIR, Iowa — The blue-and-white highway sign for the eastbound rest stop near here displays more than the standard icon of a person in a wheelchair, indicating facilities are accessible to people…

THE TELEGRAPH – Seven people fell ill with flu-like symptoms after contact with someone infected with H5N1, raising fears that the virus has spread between humans for the first time in the…

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – I am hearing about some strange happenings in our nation’s capital. Bipartisan meetings are being held with witnesses that everybody agrees on, without any rancor. An important subject…

ARS TECHNICA – An octogenarian rancher named Arthur Schubarth yesterday found himself sentenced to six months in federal prison for cloning a sheep. Just like computing, cloning technology has come a long…