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Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington  —  The Trump administration’s trade agreements with a handful of countries are helping Americans feel somewhat more confident about the economy’s health and its future. Consumer confidence climbed 2 points this month to a reading of 97.2, the Conference Board said Tuesday, showing people’s attitudes about the economy have stabilized after deteriorating sharply during the …

Some children are hardwired to overeat appealing and artificial ultra-processed foods linked to diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and depression. They are born with what scientists call a strong food reward drive, an intense biological pull toward eating that makes them feel hungrier, eat faster, and struggle to feel full. Their brains are wired to seek out food more aggressively. While …

People with autism are at a significantly greater risk of developing memory-robbing dementia, experts warn.  Researchers presenting at the world’s largest dementia conference this week suggested rapidly surging autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could increase the risk of dementia, which affects 9million Americans. In one study of nearly 800,000 people, adults with autism and other intellectual disabilities were up to three …

Brigette Muller wasn’t a big fan of caffeine for most of her life. Just a few sips just made her jittery and never seemed to have any upsides. But, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Muller started drinking Olipop’s “healthy soda,” she tells Yahoo. She especially loved the Vintage Cola flavor with prebiotics. “I became addicted to Olipop, and I loved it, …

Americans See Their 401(k)s Not Just as Nest Eggs but as Rainy Day Funds  The Wall Street Journal 401(k) Liquidity Trends: A Double-Edged Sword for Retirement and the Rise of Alternative Wealth Strategies  AInvest What to know if you borrow from a 401(k)  MSN Rising 401(k) Withdrawals and the Fragile Pillars of Long-Term Financial Security  AInvest The Shifting Role of 401(k)s as Americans Rely …

Americans don’t approve of Trump. But they don’t like Democrats either.  Politico Exclusive | Democrats Get Lowest Rating From Voters in 35 Years, WSJ Poll Finds  The Wall Street Journal Democrats’ approval rating craters to 35-year low: WSJ poll  New York Post 6 in 10 voters view Democrats negatively: WSJ poll  The Hill New Poll ‘Screams Democrats Have Their Work Cut Out For Them’ …

BIDDU, West Bank (AP) — When Sayfollah Musallet of Tampa, Florida, was beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the West Bank two weeks ago, he became the fourth Palestinian-American killed in the occupied territory since the war in Gaza began. No one has been arrested or charged in Musallet’s slaying – and if Israel’s track record on the other …

A first-of-its-kind at-home test can reveal whether a person suffers from endometriosis, a condition that leaves patients suffering from debilitating pain and without a diagnosis for up to a decade. Endometriosis is a condition that causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus, or endometrium, to grow outside the uterus. It affects at least 11 percent of American women, …

New Yorkers are facing an ‘imminent public health threat’ linked to a virus that parts of the state had eliminated years ago. Rabies is making a comeback in Nassau County – an area on Long Island about 30 miles east of New York City – with new infections among animals becoming ‘widespread,’ according to county health officials, who warn the city and island’s …

About one in two adults is infected with a virus that can cause cold sores, fever and blisters in the mouth. But now, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) suggest that oral herpes, caused by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), could also raise the risk of suffering from the life-altering condition multiple sclerosis. In a new study, scientists gene-edited …