How added sugar is skewing US nutrition
Added sugars contribute to several health concerns, chief among them obesity, which remains an urgent problem in the United States.
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4 expenses for parents to reevaluate in 2023
Parents who often look forward to sizable tax refunds may end up with a noticeable reduction, but there can be ways to save on health insurance plans and child care.
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You're hired! Now send us some personal information. Why job scams are skyrocketing
Employment scams have skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic as remote positions become the norm and employers become increasingly dependent on online forms of communication.
Climate change trauma has real impacts on cognition and the brain, wildfire survivors study shows
A new neuropsychology study on California wildfire survivors found chronic cognitive problems in addition to anxiety and PTSD.
In India, deity decorating is a calling for Hindu temple artist
Decorating the deities is a millennia-old practice that is described in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
Why China’s shrinking population is a big deal: Counting the social, economic and political costs of an aging, smaller society
For the first time since 1961, deaths in China have outpaced births — and unlike that one-year decline, the downward trend is likely to continue.
Will your smartphone be the next doctor’s office?
A phone’s camera lens can measure a heart rate. The microphone, kept by the bedside, can screen for sleep apnea. Even the speaker is being tapped, to monitor breathing. But using smartphones as diagnostic tools is a work in progress, experts say.
The 30 highest-grossing actors under the age of 30
Most of these actors started their careers as children, working in theater, commercials, and television, before landing breakout roles in films and film franchises that would go on to be worldwide hits.
These are the 50 fastest-growing jobs that pay over $100K
The number of jobs in the U.S. is expected to grow 5.3% across all occupations by 2031 — but jobs that pay over $100,000 a year are expected to grow at double that rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
As food prices remain high, some states put grocery taxes on ice
As inflation soared in the past year, families in some states suffered a double whammy — paying food sales taxes on top of higher-priced groceries.
Do you have flood insurance? Most in soaked California don't
In California, only about 230,000 homes and other buildings have flood insurance policies — only about 2% of properties.
Rare attack on mother, child in Alaska renews interest in polar bear patrols
For isolated communities at the top of the world, keeping the planet's largest land predators — polar bears — out of town is key to coexistence.
Reviewing the best indoor security cameras for 2023
No longer are fancy security systems a thing for rich people — finding quality cameras and systems is easier and more convenient than ever.
Will your smartphone be the next doctor’s office?
The same devices used to take selfies and type out tweets are being repurposed and commercialized for quick access to information needed for monitoring a patient’s health.
Why aren't there any legal protections for the children of influencers?
When it comes to sharing content of children on social media, what’s legal isn’t always what’s ethical. Some of the now-adult children of influencers are pushing back.
ShotSpotter document reveals key human role in AI gunshot tech
A confidential document from the gunshot-detection company ShotSpotter details the extensive role human reviewers play in checking the work of its proprietary, artificial intelligence algorithm.
8 ways to effectively winterize your home on a budget
Here are eight common ways to winterize your home for little or no cost — from basic weather strips to smart temperature controls.
25 iconic outfits from Grammys history
From Aretha Franklin to Lenny Kravitz, take a tour through 25 of the most celebrated outfits worn over 50 years of the Grammys.
