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October 21, 2023

Your diabetes risk may double if you eat this food twice a week, say Harvard researchers

Just two servings of red meat per week can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study found. Substituting plant-based proteins was linked to a reduced diabetes risk.

October 21, 2023

Linda Evangelista blasts post-production of modeling shoots: 'Filters and retouching are the devil'

Linda Evangelista spoke out against the use of filters and retouching after photo shoots as she reflected on how the modeling industry has changed over the decades.

October 21, 2023

School bus driver's quick thinking helps save boy choking on penny: 'Help me save this baby'

Dallas Independent School District bus driver Raquel Radford Baker saved a boy who was choking on a penny outside of an elementary school in September.

October 21, 2023

'Extremely rare' case of dengue virus found in California

The first locally acquired case of dengue virus, also known as "break-bone fever" because of the pain, was confirmed in a Pasadena, California, resident this week.

October 21, 2023

Ukrainian orphans who escaped to Israel were forced to evacuate once again: 'Beautiful children'

A group of Ukrainian orphans who fled Ukraine as refugees in March 2022 were again forced to evacuate after the Hamas attack in Israel on October 7, 2023. They are now safe in central Israel.

October 21, 2023

Boomers were right! 5 things about adulting no one wants you to know

Every generation thinks it's cornered the market on brains, but you have to know what to do with them. Which is why wisdom matter. So let me offer some.

October 21, 2023

Seasonal affective disorder this fall and winter: Wise ways to ward off the blues, according to experts

Many Americans, in fall and winter, experience a change of mood due to less sunlight, colder days and less outdoor time overall. Here's how to manage symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.

October 21, 2023

'Insidious' Chinese espionage reaches 'epic scale,' British security chief, FBI warn

The FBI has over 2,000 open espionage cases involving China, as bureau director Christopher Wray asserts that at one point the agency opened a new China-related case every 12 hours.

October 20, 2023

COVID drug Paxlovid, which helps prevent severe symptoms, will double in price as pandemic ebbs

Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy that is prescribed to COVID-19 patients to prevent severe illness, soon will cost more than double the $529 that the federal government had paid for the treatment.

October 20, 2023

Mary Lou Retton's pneumonia: When does the infection become life-threatening? Experts share warning signs

As Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton remains in the ICU with life-threatening pneumonia, multiple infectious disease experts share warning signs and treatments.