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No more Thanksgiving ‘food orgy’? New obesity medications change how users think of holiday meals

admin Nov 22, 2023, 2:25 PM

For most of her life, Claudia Stearns dreaded Thanksgiving. As a person who struggled with obesity since childhood, Stearns hated the annual turmoil of obsessing about what she ate — and the guilt of overindulging on a holiday built around food.

HEALTH

Dogs are coming down with an unusual respiratory illness in several US states

admin Nov 22, 2023, 2:23 PM

Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs, and encouraging people to take basic precautions...

HEALTH

The FDA is screening US cinnamon imports after more kids are sickened by lead-tainted applesauce

admin Nov 22, 2023, 8:54 AM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is screening imports of cinnamon from multiple countries for toxic lead contamination after growing...

HEALTH

In death, one cancer patient helps to erase millions in medical debt

admin Nov 22, 2023, 8:52 AM

A New York City woman who died Sunday from cancer has raised enough money to erase millions of dollars in...

SCIENCE

Giving thanks isn’t just a holiday tradition. It’s part of how humans evolved

admin Nov 22, 2023, 8:46 AM

NEW YORK — It’s the season of giving thanks — and it turns out humans have been doing it...

SCIENCE

New hardiness zone map will help US gardeners keep pace with climate change

admin Nov 22, 2023, 8:44 AM

WASHINGTON — Southern staples like magnolia trees and camellias may now be able to grow without frost damage in once-frigid Boston.

SCIENCE

The Brazilian Amazon’s vast array of people and cultures

admin Nov 22, 2023, 8:42 AM

Renowned for its stunning biodiversity, the Amazon rainforest region is also home to a vast array of people and cultures.

SCIENCE

SpaceX will try again to launch its mega rocket into orbit after first attempt ended in an explosion

admin Nov 22, 2023, 8:40 AM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX is aiming for another test flight of its mega rocket on Friday after getting...

SCIENCE

SpaceX launched its giant new rocket but explosions end the second test flight

admin Nov 22, 2023, 8:37 AM

SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes...

BUSINESS

Sam Altman is back as OpenAI CEO just days after being removed, along with a new board

admin Nov 22, 2023, 8:30 AM

The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long...