Despite an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, the popularity of raw milk has only risen. Advocates claim raw milk has superior health benefits over pasteurized milk. There is little evidence to support these claims, however, and the risk of serious illness is much greater. Mississippi State University food scientists Juan Silva and […]
Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health. Late last year, the Biden administration promised to address this problem with a new effort called the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. That inspires a compelling […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Chinese “overconcentrated supply chains” pose a threat to U.S. jobs and recent investments meant to build up the U.S. green energy sector, and the Asian superpower’s pursuit of its trade policies “may interfere significantly with our efforts to build a healthy economic relationship.” In a prepared speech […]
Lava is continuing to spurt from a volcano in south-western Iceland but the activity has calmed significantly since it erupted a day earlier. The eruption on Wednesday was the fifth and most powerful since the volcanic system near Grindavik reawakened in December after 800 years, gushing record levels of lava as its fissure grew to […]
©Shutterstock.com California’s unique and wide range of beauty — from mountains great for skiing, to lakes, hiking trails and bustling cities — have long attracted people to live amidst its famed golden hills. However, with those qualities often come extremely high prices. Check Out: 7 Locations Where Housing Prices Are Plummeting Post-Pandemic Up Next: 4 […]
JOPLIN, Mo. — The cost of higher education is getting pricier for students who take out federal student loans. The U.S. Department of Education is setting the 2024 – 2025 interest rate at 6.53 percent. It’s a significant jump from the current rate of 5.5 percent… and experts say it’s the highest rate for student […]
Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing cancer, heart disease and dying early from cardiovascular disease, according to a new “umbrella” analysis […]
Many people have acrophobia — a fear of heights. The higher they get, the more afraid they are. Some investors experience a similar fear. The higher the stock market moves, the more afraid they are. This investors’ version of acrophobia could be flaring up with the S&P 500 less than 4% below its all-time high. […]
By Luis Jaime Acosta (Reuters) – Ammunition and weapons missing from Colombia’s army total significantly less than figures reported by President Gustavo Petro this week, a military document seen by Reuters showed, contradicting assertions by Petro about the loss of Israeli-made anti-tank missiles. Petro on Tuesday said more than 1.6 million bullets were missing from […]
About a quarter of Michigan’s high school seniors have completed the federal FAFSA form, the ticket to receiving federal aid for higher education, compared with nearly 40% at this time in 2023, according to federal data. The lagging completion numbers are partly due to a nearly three-month delay to roll out the new version of […]
Ukraine’s military chief has warned that the battlefield situation in the industrial east has “significantly worsened in recent days”, as warming weather allowed Russian forces to launch a fresh push. In an update on the Telegram messaging app, General Oleksandr Syrsky said that Moscow had “significantly” ramped up its assaults since Russian president Vladimir Putin […]
Ukraine’s military chief has warned that the battlefield situation in the industrial east has “significantly worsened in recent days”, as warming weather allowed Russian forces to launch a fresh push. In an update on the Telegram messaging app, General Oleksandr Syrsky said that Moscow had “significantly” ramped up its assaults since President Vladimir Putin extended […]