Tuesday 30 August 2022

U.S. Life Expectancy Falls Again in ‘Historic’ Setback


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Lawsuit Claims Amazon's Top-Selling Mattress a 'Health Hazard'

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Customers who bought a bestselling mattress sold on Amazon and at retailers nationwide are suing the manufacturer over claims that fiberglass fibers in the product have damaged their health.



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Power of the Streak: Could It Be Our Best Motivational Tool?

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From word games to workout challenges to staying sober, tracking a streak has never been easier. How can we leverage that motivational power to keep from being totally derailed when a positive streak, inevitably, ends?



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Paxlovid Cuts Covid Deaths Among Older People, Israeli Study Finds


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Could You Have Look-Alike ‘Twin’ Who Might Even Share Your DNA?

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With some doppelgangers, there might be more to the idea than meets the eye. A team of Spanish scientists studied pairs of unrelated look-alikes and found that they not only bear a striking resemblance to each other, but also share significant parts of their DNA.



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