Losing weight is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions, but it’s one that most of us struggle to achieve. By the time the second or third week of January rolls around, many of us are struggling to stick with the lifestyle changes needed to lose, or at least maintain, our weight. But one …
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If weight loss is on your mind, you might be looking for the best fat burning exercises that could show results quickly so that you can continue to be inspired to pursue your goal. What do you think of plank jacks, then? Plank jacks are the perfect workout you can include in your weight loss …
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Late in the afternoon of December 23, the US House of Representatives passed the roughly $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package, which now awaits President Biden’s signature. As is usually the case with such legislative monstrosities, the bill contains some positives and many negatives. One of the positives is that it repeals the so-called “X waiver” …
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Editor’s note: Vicki Shabo is a senior fellow at New America, a think tank in Washington, D.C., where she focuses on paid family and medical leave and other work-family policies that advance gender equity, race and the economy. She has repeatedly testified before Congress on the United States’ need for paid vacations and other policies …
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Aside of marijuana production, the cannabis sativa (aka hemp plant) also yields highly nutritious hemp seeds that have a nutty flavor, similar to a pine nut. And, no, they won’t get you high; Hemp seeds do not naturally contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. However, these small seeds will be Enrich your …
What if you had to choose between paying for your groceries or paying your medical bills? What if 80 million Americans were in the same boat? What if that choice could disappear for pennies on the dollar? The statistics are staggering. In March 2022, the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 4 in 10 adults currently …
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“],”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> I don’t know about you, but when December rolls around, my diet consists of tomato soup, macaroni and cheese, and Christmas cookies. There is little room in my brain for nutritional concerns – but there should be. Because in the third week of the month, I want garbage. I know I should eat colorful …
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A Pew Research Center survey of American teens found that 13% had experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past year, up from 8% in 2007. The time of dreams TNS A new national suicide prevention lifeline – 988 – went live in mid-July, replacing the old 10-digit number offered by most states. …
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By taking advantage of a phenomenon that leads to fractures in metal, MIT researchers designed medical devices that could be used inside the body as stents, staples, or drug depots, then safely broken down inside the body. demand when they are no longer needed. Researchers have shown that biomedical devices made from aluminum can be …
Here’s your roundup of the good news: We bring you news of a project harnessing rainfall to provide a reliable source of water to schools in Venezuela; news that if you want to start exercising more, you might just need a more active friend; Zimbabwe’s key initiative to fight AIDS; confirmation from Apple that it …
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