Chinese researchers may deserve a toast for their new findings that suggest light to moderate drinking may be beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes. The review found that people who had a bit of alcohol daily had lower levels of a type of blood fat called triglycerides. But alcohol didn’t seem to lower blood
Continue Reading...Here’s how much your current iPhone is worth if you’re trading it in for an iPhone 11
Apple’s iPhone 11 models are official, which means we know exactly how much they’ll cost and when they’ll go on sale. The premium iPhone 11 versions, the Pro and Pro Max, are just as expensive as we thought they’d be, starting at $999 and $1,099, respectively. The regular iPhone 11, meanwhile, is cheaper than anticipated,
Continue Reading...Vaping-related lung illnesses rise
As vaping-related lung illnesses continue to climb in the U.S., public health officials are narrowing in on two possible links: vitamin E and black-market vape cartridges. In New York, where 34 cases of the severe lung disease have been reported Department of Health officials said they are focusing on vitamin E acetate after finding it
Continue Reading...5 Strategies to Help You Master the Week Ahead
Sometimes it feels like if you don’t get control of Monday, you lose the run of the week. So, that means there’s no time like the present to make sure you’re its master. Bestselling author Robert Greene just released a new book called The Laws of Human Nature which uses ancient wisdom and philosophy to
Continue Reading...Why Speaking The Right Love Language Can Solve 90% Of Your Relationship Problems
You probably speak the same language as your romantic partner. But what if, despite that shared fluency, your entire relationship has been plagued by unwitting miscommunications? Of course, we’re not talking about a failure to communicate in spoken languages like Spanish or Japanese. We’re talking about more subtle languages – love languages. Take your relationship
Continue Reading...Best Foods for Those with Low Blood Pressure
Low blood pressure is officially known as hypotension. (High blood pressure is hypertension.) The condition is diagnosed when blood pressure levels linger under 90/60 mm Hg and cause troubling symptoms including dizziness, fainting, weakness, confusion, blurry vision, and nausea with or without vomiting. In the worst low blood pressure episodes you may experience shock, which
Continue Reading...Toxic Air Pollution: Legal Moves, Mixed Messages
At a community meeting in metro Atlanta on Monday night, elected officials and environmental regulators promised hundreds of residents concerned about toxic pollution that — going forward, at least — they wanted a dialogue with the public. They pledged to be open in their dealings with Sterigenics, one of the companies that’s been legally releasing
Continue Reading...Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated for Pancreatic Cancer
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has just finished treatment for pancreatic cancer, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday. After the tumor was first diagnosed in late July, Ginsburg was given a three-week course of focused radiation at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, the court said in a statement. A bile duct stent
Continue Reading...First Death Tied to Lung Injury From Vaping Reported in Illinois
An Illinois resident who was hospitalized after suffering severe respiratory illness related to vaping has died, state health officials reported Friday. In addition, the number of reported cases of people who have used e-cigarettes or vaped and have been hospitalized with respiratory symptoms has doubled in Illinois this past week, state health officials said in
Continue Reading...This is Your Brain on Discounts: The Science of Why We’re Slaves to a Sale
In 1869 the store’s savvy owner, Aristide Boucicaut, introduced a novel component to the buying process: the price tag. A fair-feeling phenomenon that replaced haggling, the price tags at Bon Marché are reported to be the first time customers ever encountered a set price. But Boucicaut soon realized that fixed prices had even more potential—they
Continue Reading...Have Millennials Mastered the Art of Communication in Relationships?
You don’t need to look far these days to find that millennials are being condemned for killing many aspects of modern culture. Indeed, older Americans are quick to point their fingers at today’s twenty- and thirty-somethings, blaming them for the demise of everything from breakfast cereal to breastaurants. Yet there is one age-old institution that’s
Continue Reading...Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth’s Relationship Timeline: From Meeting On ‘The Last Song’ To Divorce
For a moment, it looked as if the Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth were really going to make it. Sadly, it was not to be, so relive their romance – from their first meeting to their heartbreaking divorce. All hopes of Miley Cyrus, 26, reconciling with Liam Hemsworth, 29, were dashed upon the rocks on
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