Month: April 2024

On a recent weekday afternoon, Xuan Zhao popped into the post office shortly before it closed. The man helping her was incredibly patient and went out of his way to assist her with a pile of packages. So before she left, she handed him a compliment card she had designed. “Your willingness to go the … Read more

U.S.-funded groups in Italy have been pushing for greater restrictions on abortion in the country, and many doctors won’t perform the procedure. View original article Contributor: Stefano Pitrelli, Kate Brady

After fires causing “significant property damage,” the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a public safety alert about two models of e-bike batteries. The CPSC says the lithium-ion Unit Pack … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

The company reported results of clinical trials involving Zepbound, an obesity drug in the same class as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata

To many people in corporate America, working five days a week—Monday to Friday, 9 to 5—feels as habitual as brushing their teeth. But it wasn’t always that way. In the late 1800s, a full-time manufacturing worker could easily spend 100 hours per week on the job. It wasn’t until around 1940, after a concerted push … Read more

The CDC is investigating cases in several states believed to be linked to at least 19 people reporting botulism-like illness after receiving the injections for cosmetic purposes. View original article Contributor: Kim Bellware

The law would prevent people born in 2009 and later from ever buying a cigarette — and has stoked a rebellion in Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party. View original article Contributor: William Booth

Hair changes as we age — turning gray, getting thinner, becoming more wiry. Here are some ways to deal. View original article Contributor: Sally Wadyka