Are you feeling bloated right now? If our collective internet histories are anything to go by, a lot of us are. Google Trends data shows that searches for “anti-bloating foods” have gone up by 400% in the last 30 days, while the number of people trying to establish the “reasons for bloating” has doubled. Bloating […]
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks Urban Institute Senior Fellow Howard Gleckman about the math behind Republican efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
Rates of infection for respiratory viruses are currently low in the U.S. but are starting to rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Flu, COVID-19 and RSV spread more in fall and winter, especially during holiday gatherings, travel and time spent indoors. Dr. Robert Jacobson, medical director of Mayo Clinic’s Primary Care Immunization Program, […]
Human hairs sprout from follicles, which contain stem cells that are sensitive to dietary changes (artificially coloured).Credit: Dr Keith Wheeler/SPL A popular weight-loss regimen stunts hair growth, data collected from mice and humans suggest1. The study’s findings show that intermittent fasting, which involves short bouts of food deprivation, triggers a stress response that can inhibit […]
Credit: Natural Hazards Research Australia Natural Hazards Research Australia and insurer Suncorp have today released a discussion paper highlighting the power of the environment in reducing the impact of disaster. The “Nature Positive Disaster Risk Reduction Solutions” discussion paper focuses on initiatives that enhance the biodiversity and ecology of the natural environment while providing social, […]
(Reuters) – The U.S. government plans to reduce Intel Corp’s preliminary $8.5 billion federal chips grant to less than $8 billion, the New York Times reported on Sunday citing unnamed sources. The change took into account a $3 billion contract Intel had been offered to make chips for the Pentagon, the people told the Times. […]
A spitting cobra can deliver venom either through a bite or by ejecting it from its fangs.Credit: BlackBoxGuild/Creatas/Getty Venomous snakes bite millions of people every year, most of them in India. Ravikar Ralph, a physician at the Christian Medical College Vellore hospital in India, is one of the people who treats them. The hospital, one […]
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2024. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday that strong U.S. economic growth will allow policymakers to take their time in […]
Amazon now expects around $75 billion in capital spending in 2024, with the majority on technology infrastructure. On the company’s latest earnings call, chief executive Andy Jassy said he expects the company will spend even more in 2025. This represents a surge on 2023, when it spent $48.4 billion for the whole year. The biggest […]
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother and sister were both diagnosed with breast cancer. With my family history, when should I consider preventive surgery options, and what do those look like? Are there other risk factors I should be aware of? ANSWER: Given your family history of breast cancer, I’m so glad you want to know […]
