Rice, rice, maybe? Asia’s middle class seek out low-carb alternatives
As he hit the age milestone of 50, Singaporean Frankie Mao decided to turn his back on white rice – the mainstay of his beloved chicken rice – joining the …
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What’s behind E. coli at Point Reyes National Seashore?
The National Park Service has found E. coli bacteria levels well above health standards in several water bodies around the Point Reyes National Seashore, reigniting the contentious debate over the …
Life expectancy gap between men and women in the US widened significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic
By Deidre McPhillips | CNN Women in the United States can expect to live nearly six years longer than men, as disparities in deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses drive …
California didn’t ban Skittles, but what it did was important
Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law California’s Food Safety Act banning four ingredients that are linked to health risks. These substances — red dye No. 3, propyl paraben, …
California voted to stop changing the clock. Why are we still doing it?
Early Sunday morning, Californians and most everyone else in the U.S. will see their clocks “fall back” an hour as part of a seasonal ritual to make the most of …
High mobile phone use may impact sperm count, study says
By Sandee LaMotte | CNN Male sperm count has fallen by more than 50% globally in the last 50 years, leaving researchers scrambling to understand why. Could it be pollution, …
Why Daylight Saving Time may create a literal headache for you
By Madeline Holcombe | CNN When the clock is set back, does your world get turned a little upside down? Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, November 5, moving …
Will Ozempic temper consumer hunger for Olive Garden breadsticks, groceries?
Darden Restaurants CEO Rick Cardenas got a question on a recent earnings call that even the industry analyst asking it thought was odd. The analyst wanted to know about what …
Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time
By Katia Hetter and Stephen Mays | CNN It’s almost time for clocks to “fall back” one hour. On the second Sunday of March, at 2 a.m., clocks in most …
A tropical parasite, passed through the bite of a sand fly, is causing skin infections in the US
By Brenda Goodman | CNN Move over mosquitos. There’s another blood-sucking biter Americans need to guard against because it can spread disease: the sand fly. Sand flies are tiny tan flies …