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Why Americans Keep Gaining Weight Despite Burning More Calories Than Ever  Study Finds What causes obesity? A major new study is upending common wisdom.  The Washington Post Obesity more likely caused by high calorie diet than lack of exercise  Medical Xpress Want to lose weight? Study suggests diet has much bigger impact than exercise  Baltimore Sun New study identifies the true cause for obesity …

Americans were following Trump’s big legislative win closely — and they say they don’t support it  Politico Roughly 6 in 10 Americans oppose Trump’s megabill, CNN poll finds  CNN Trump Approval Rating Reaches Low Point In Latest Survey  Forbes 6 in 10 oppose ‘big, beautiful bill’: Survey  The Hill Spending Cuts, Iran Strikes, Epstein Row: Where Americans Stand On Trump’s Actions?  News18 Source link

Medical plan cards are seen in Portland, Ore. A federal judge this past week overturned a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical bills from credit reports and prevented lenders from making decisions based on that medical information. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP A federal judge has ruled that medical debt can remain on …

Blockbuster weight loss drugs could slash the risk of developing memory-robbing dementia, a major study suggests.  Researchers in Ireland analyzed clinical trials of nearly 165,000 taking drugs to lower their glucose (blood sugar) and treat diabetes. The team found most glucose-lowering treatments had no significant impact on dementia risk. However, people taking GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy were 45 …

NEW YORK (AP) — It was the scariest choking incident David Palumbo had ever seen. The 88-year-old man had been… NEW YORK (AP) — It was the scariest choking incident David Palumbo had ever seen. The 88-year-old man had been dining at a Providence, Rhode Island, Italian restaurant in September 2019. Now he was unconscious, with a piece of bread …

CNN  —  President Donald Trump expanded his tariff threats over the weekend, calling for 30% levies on two of America’s largest trading partners: the European Union and Mexico. Those tariffs are set to take effect August 1, unless either party inks a trade deal or takes other measures that cause the president to reverse course. If that does not happen, …

It was the scariest choking incident David Palumbo had ever seen. The 88-year-old man had been dining at a Providence, Rhode Island, Italian restaurant in September 2019. Now he was unconscious, with a piece of bread lodged in his windpipe. Precious minutes went by as first responders were unable to help him with CPR or the Heimlich maneuver. In an …

“Crypto week” could change how Americans use, save money  Axios Trump threatens to withhold endorsements for GOP senators who don’t back rescissions bill  Politico Chairman Hill Joins Thinking Crypto Podcast to Preview “Crypto Week”  U.S. House Financial Services Committee (.gov) Analysis | House Republicans plan ‘Crypto Week’ votes on industry-backed bills  The Washington Post Democrats push back on trio of Trump-backed crypto bills with …

Groundbreaking new autism research suggests that already-rising diagnoses could jump more significantly in the coming years if a new framework for understanding the condition comes into play. The latest research out of Princeton University and the Simons Foundation uncovered four unique subtypes of autism, each with its own genetic ‘fingerprint’ – finally explaining why some children show signs early while …

 There’s nothing like summer in New York City. The birds in Central Park, the kids laughing in the spray of water from open fire hydrants, the $20 sandwich you got at the good deli to eat on a picnic blanket along the waterfront. It’s also hotter than the inside of a dog’s mouth. I don’t want to be dramatic, but I …