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Visceral fat is fat that wraps around organs in your belly that are deep inside you. It can surround your liver, intestines, stomach, and other internal organs. According to Webmd.com, it’s healthy and normal to have some visceral fat as this fat can protect your internal organs, but too much visceral fat isn’t good for you. It comes with more …

A tropical system brewing near the Bahamas could bring flooding rain, coastal surge, damaging winds and dangerous surf to the Southeast US as early as Monday, leaving very little time for people to prepare. The disturbance was designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Friday evening, a label the National Hurricane Center uses when a tropical storm has not yet officially formed, …

How dogs are helping researchers track the spread of a dangerous disease in Calif.  sfgate.com This growing fungal disease outbreak spreads through dust and dirt  USA Today California is seeing a spike in cases of Valley Fever  NPR Valley Fever is spreading across the arid West, affecting people and dogs  University of California What is valley fever? Cases of fungal infection on upward trend, …

Space can be a dangerous place, with massive rocks hurling through the solar system at fast speeds, some of which may be headed in our direction. NASA and other agencies keep a close watch on the skies, on the lookout for potentially hazardous asteroids that threaten Earth. As it turns out, however, a unique group of potentially problematic asteroids may …

Infection rates are soaring in the United States due to a menacing bacteria that are resistant “to some of the strongest antibiotics available,” prompting infectious-disease experts to warn about the difficulty of responding to the surge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a report this week that between 2019 and 2023, bacterial infections caused by a “super …

CDC warns of surge in dangerous, highly antibiotic-resistant bacteria  The Washington Post CDC report says ‘nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in U.S.  PBS US lab data show sharp increase in superbug incidence  CIDRAP ‘Nightmare bacteria’ cases are on the rise in US; What is it and how to stay safe (early signs of infecti  Times of India ‘Nightmare’ drug-resistant bacteria cases are rising in …

In 2022, NASA intentionally rammed a spacecraft into a small asteroid at 14,000 mph, knocking it off course. The goal was to demonstrate a proof of concept for keeping humanity safe from a space rock heading toward the Earth. Now a group of scientists, including ones from NASA, is exploring options for a different near-Earth space rock, dubbed 2024 YR4, …

Donald Trump has once again taken a wrecking ball to the rule of law and long-standing norms as he seeks to fire Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor, and pursue his unprecedented assault on the central bank’s independence. Just as he failed to understand the huge problems his tariffs would create, Trump fails to understand the serious damage his attacks …

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Astronomers initially identified a mysterious object as an asteroid, later discovering it was Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster. 🚀 The Roadster was launched into space in 2018 aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket and continues to orbit the Sun. 💡 This misclassification highlights the challenges in distinguishing between natural and man-made space objects. The incident underscores the need …

In the aftermath of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show suspension, conservative politicians and media personalities are sounding the alarm on free speech. Amid pressure from the Federal Communications Commission, Disney’s ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night over remarks Kimmel made earlier in the week about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.  FCC Chair Brendan Carr suggested ABC affiliates …