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Furniture tariffs take effect as consumers and businesses share costs

Furniture tariffs take effect as consumers and businesses share costs

The Trump administration’s new tariffs on imported furniture, kitchen cabinets and other housewares, along with lumber, took effect Tuesday, added costs that economists say could push up prices for consumers.  Mr. Trump announced the trade measures on Sept. 29, saying the levies are intended to prevent such products manufactured abroad from “flooding” the U.S. “It is a very unfair practice, …

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COVID’s Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations : ScienceAlert

COVID’s Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations : ScienceAlert

COVID-19 infection causes changes to sperm in mice that may increase anxiety in their offspring, a study released Saturday said, suggesting the pandemic‘s possibly long-lasting effects on future generations. Researchers at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne, Australia, infected male mice with the virus that causes COVID, mated them with females, and assessed the impacts on …

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US tariffs on kitchen cabinets, vanities and upholstered seats take effect

US tariffs on kitchen cabinets, vanities and upholstered seats take effect

NEW YORK (AP) — Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them and eventually boost domestic production of those products. But several small business owners in the home improvement industry say they expect some short-term …

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The Surprising Effect Menopause Can Have On Your Eyes

The Surprising Effect Menopause Can Have On Your Eyes

You might associate menopause with a few symptoms: hot flushes, disrupted sleep and changes to your libido, for instance. But other side effects, like a frozen shoulder, tinnitus, and a burning mouth, are lesser-known side effects. Perhaps that’s because more than 90% of women were never taught about the menopause in school (even once they start noticing symptoms, University College …

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Physicists prove 65-year-old effect of relativity by making an object appear to move at the speed of light

Physicists prove 65-year-old effect of relativity by making an object appear to move at the speed of light

Using ultra-fast laser pulses and special cameras, scientists have simulated an optical illusion that appears to defy Einstein’s theory of special relativity. One consequence of special relativity is that fast-moving objects should appear shortened in the direction of motion — a phenomenon known as Lorentz contraction. This effect has been confirmed indirectly in particle accelerator experiments. But in 1959, mathematician …

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‘Unusual’ new side effect of weight-loss jabs is on the rise

‘Unusual’ new side effect of weight-loss jabs is on the rise

It has been suggested that an ‘unusual’ new side effect of weight-loss jabs is on the rise. While drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro may have been used in Hollywood and A-list celebrity circles for a number of years, they have absolutely soared in popularity this year among us mere common folk. Far more people are using the treatments for weight-loss, …

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Effect of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers on weight management and gut microbiota composition in individuals with overweight or obesity: the SWEET study

Effect of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers on weight management and gut microbiota composition in individuals with overweight or obesity: the SWEET study

Ethics statement This trial has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04226911), was approved by national ethical committees (protocols and amendments) and was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The study was monitored for Good Clinical Practice compliance by the European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network, as described previously18. All participants provided written informed consent. Trial design The SWEET trial was …

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A longevity expert says nutrient deficiencies can have a “profound effect” on health and lifespan—here are five to watch out for

A longevity expert says nutrient deficiencies can have a “profound effect” on health and lifespan—here are five to watch out for

Nutrient and mineral deficiencies can have a big impact on your day-to-day health, often making you feel more tired, weakening your immune system and generally preventing your body from working at full capacity. And according to Dr Matt Kaeberlein, a scientist, longevity expert and founder of healthtech company Optispan, nutrient and mineral deficiencies can also impact your long-term health. “Nutrient …

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