https://apple.news/AOwX6fKgmQt-Srlv-mFSHWQ Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil. By Zoë Schlanger for The Atlantic OCTOBER 30, 2024 For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer goods, avoiding the material … Continue reading Throw out your black plastic spatula now
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“Expired” COVID-19 home tests may still be fine
https://apple.news/At0R5Y1BoRAyZPA390XmkVg You may not need to throw out those ‘expired’ Covid-19 home tests By Sam Tupper, CNN Published 6:30 AM EDT, Wed October 30, 2024 Four free home Covid-19 antigen tests are available to order at COVIDTests.gov, part of the seventh round of the federal government’s test-distribution program. And although this round of test orders has been … Continue reading “Expired” COVID-19 home tests may still be fine
Making friends as an adult can be tough — a new approach may help
https://apple.news/Ag7AKlOnVR0-j_R7E3ebeTgIs dining with strangers the cure for loneliness? These Philadelphians think so, thanks to a new app by Hira Qureshi for the Philadelphia Inquirer Published Oct. 22, 2024, 5:00 a.m. ET Making friends as an adult is hard. Dinner with strangers using an app could help. Timeleft, a new app, matches Philadelphians for dinner and drinks every … Continue reading Making friends as an adult can be tough — a new approach may help
How well do the new AirPods Pro serve as hearing aids?
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/apple-airpod-pro-hearing-aid-review-a98e93af We Tried Apple’s New Hearing Test—and the New AirPods Pro Hearing Aids Apple’s new clinical-grade diagnostics and hearing assistance are potential life changers. You just need to find them. By Nicole NguyenFollow | Photographs by Rachel Bujalski for WSJOct. 21, 2024 7:00 am ET Beth Yauman thought her car’s turn signals had stopped making sounds years ago. … Continue reading How well do the new AirPods Pro serve as hearing aids?
UnitedHealth has breach and leak of data on 100 million customers
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279288/unitedhealth-change-breach-100-million-leak UnitedHealth data breach leaked info on over 100 million people The February ransomware attack on Change Healthcare coughed up Social Security numbers as well as billing and health information. Insurance company UnitedHealth Group is confirming a ransomware attack earlier this year affected the private data of over 100 million people. The number was published … Continue reading UnitedHealth has breach and leak of data on 100 million customers
U.S. health system has to handle our huge diabetes costs better
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/24/diabetes-healthcare-cost-alternative ‘The ADA remains in control of diabetes policy in this country, and dissenting voices have a difficult time being heard.’ Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Images Death by diabetes: America's preventable epidemic: Diabetes The FDA chief is right: we are failing people with diabetes Neil Barsky The $400bn in diabetes-related annual expenditures is breaking the back … Continue reading U.S. health system has to handle our huge diabetes costs better
How safe are the off-market alternatives to weight loss drugs?
https://apple.news/AQ4s6bgmBR56oRUMdT4ghJA Why Millions Are Trying FDA-Authorized Alternatives to Big Pharma’s Weight Loss Drugs By Arthur Allen, Illustration by Oona Tempest, JULY 23, 2024 Pharmacist Mark Mikhael has lost 50 pounds over the past 12 months. He no longer has diabetes and finds himself “at my ideal body weight,” with his cholesterol below 200 for the first time … Continue reading How safe are the off-market alternatives to weight loss drugs?
Using an air purifier properly
By Lisa Wood Shapiro | 07.30.24I’m not saying I would do this, but if I visit your home, I might look around to see if you have an air purifier. If you have one, I might estimate the cubic footage of your room and then, if I’m left alone, I might open the purifier to look … Continue reading Using an air purifier properly
How to become a morning person
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/28/crack-on-how-to-become-a-morning-person-and-feel-like-a-winner? ‘Don’t do’ lists and a protein hit: 20 ways to become a morning person and feel like a winner Early risers know only too well the smug satisfaction of getting up and getting going. But what if you’re more of an owl than a lark? Here’s how to change your body clock and seize … Continue reading How to become a morning person
Why drinking has more of an effect as you age
https://apple.news/AoqZc3xafRRKyT3-ULt31VA Why your alcohol tolerance diminishes as you age The same amount of alcohol is likely to have a bigger impact in your 60s or 70s than it did in your 20s. Here’s why one margarita could feel like two or three. As we age, our ability to metabolize alcohol slows, allowing blood levels of … Continue reading Why drinking has more of an effect as you age
COVID cases rising again. Here’s what to know.
http://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/well/live/covid-symptoms-treatment-flirt-variants.html Covid Cases Are Rising Again. Here’s What to Know. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that wastewater data shows high levels of viral activity nationwide. Credit...Getty Images By Dani Blum Published June 3, 2024Updated July 29, 2024, 9:14 a.m. ET Leer en español As new variants of the coronavirus continue to gain traction, cases appear to … Continue reading COVID cases rising again. Here’s what to know.
Usual sources of dietary fiber in the U.S.
http://www.thebrighterside.news/health/scientists-discover-massive-new-contributor-to-alzheimers-disease/ Largest sources of dietary fiber in the US diet According to the Cleveland Clinic, the top 5 largest sources of dietary fiber in the U.S. diet include a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes. Here is a detailed list: Beans and Legumes: Navy Beans: Approximately 19 grams of fiber per cup. Lentils: … Continue reading Usual sources of dietary fiber in the U.S.
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