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This Popular Trader Joe’s Product Contains High Levels of Lead, According to a New Study

This Popular Trader Joe’s Product Contains High Levels of Lead, According to a New Study

Bubble tea has solidified itself as a cultural staple, with over 6,600 shops in the U.S.—a number expected to double by 2028—and a global market valued at $2.75 billion. Americans witnessed the first wave of boba in the 1990s, when Taiwanese immigrants brought the sweet, chewy pearls to California. Since then, Asian chains like Gong Cha have expanded internationally to …

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Over 60 With High Blood Pressure? Cardiologists Say To Steer Clear of This Snack

Over 60 With High Blood Pressure? Cardiologists Say To Steer Clear of This Snack

If high blood pressure is something you worry about, we don’t blame you—it’s a common affliction: One in four adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. It’s also more common as we age: The average age someone is diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure) is 46, which is really quite …

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone: no barrier too high for the 400m queen | Athletics

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone: no barrier too high for the 400m queen | Athletics

As Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Marileidy Paulino whisked around the final bend of the 400m final at the World Championships in Tokyo, did McLaughlin-Levrone think back to when Paulino handed her just one of two career losses in the event in Paris two years prior? Probably not, though she certainly had reason to. The New Jerseyan led most of that 2023 …

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More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines

More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In addition, hypertension increases risk of dementia and cognitive decline. Heart disease, stroke and dementia are the first-, fourth- and sixth-leading causes of death in the U.S. Unfortunately, only 1 in 4 people with …

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10-year Treasury yield hits 2-week high

10-year Treasury yield hits 2-week high

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 11, 2025. NYSE U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday as investors weighed the state of the U.S. economy and future monetary policy after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time this year. The 10-year Treasury note yield gained more than 3.1 basis points to …

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Why grocery prices are so high — and what people are doing about it : NPR

Why grocery prices are so high — and what people are doing about it : NPR

Food prices rose 3.2% in the last 12 months, outpacing overall inflation. Fifty-three percent of the people surveyed by The Associated Press and NORC this summer said rising grocery prices are a significant source of stress. Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR NPR’s series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what’s driving price …

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Biblical STI cases soaring to dangerously high level – see how your area fares

Biblical STI cases soaring to dangerously high level – see how your area fares

Cases of gonorrhoea in England have doubled in just over a decade as a student return to university, experts have again warned teenagers of the risk of unprotected sex Rates of STIs remain really high among young people(Image: Getty Images) Students have been warned to wear condoms during Freshers Week as infections of a Biblical STI remain dangerously high – …

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Game-Changing New Tool Could Revolutionize How High Blood Pressure Is Treated

Game-Changing New Tool Could Revolutionize How High Blood Pressure Is Treated

A groundbreaking calculator built on data from nearly 500 clinical trials could revolutionize hypertension treatment by showing doctors how much different drugs lower blood pressure. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers created a tool to estimate how much different drugs lower blood pressure. It may transform hypertension care by improving treatment selection and saving lives. A newly developed Blood Pressure Treatment Efficacy Calculator, …

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US jobless aid applications retreat to 231,000 after surging to nearly 4-year high

US jobless aid applications retreat to 231,000 after surging to nearly 4-year high

The number of Americans applying for jobless aid last week retreated significantly after surging to a nearly four-year high a week earlier. U.S. filings for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 13 fell by 33,000 to 231,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s less than the 241,000 analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast. The previous week, …

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