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While genes do decide how the body tends to store fat, lifestyle choices decide whether those genes are expressed or silenced. People from families with a history of bigger waists often give up early, believing change is impossible. But research shows that consistent diet corrections, stress management, and targeted exercise can override genetic tendencies. In short, the family tree might …

The director of Resident Evil Requiem says the option to switch to a third-person viewpoint was added because players found the first-person view in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard too scary. When Resident Evil 7 was released back in 2017, the game ditched the third-person view from Resident Evil 4, 5 and 6 and instead switched to a first-person viewpoint for …

The TransUnion data breach exposed the data of up to 4.4 million customers.  CNET Major credit bureau TransUnion has suffered a data breach that exposed sensitive information belonging to 4.4 million customers, including names and Social Security numbers.  The data breach took place on July 28, meaning the sensitive information could have been sold and distributed throughout the dark web …

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sickens 95 People  The New York Times Investigation Update: Salmonella Outbreak, August 2025  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov) Country Eggs recalls cage-free products in California and Nevada following salmonella outbreak  Fox Business Salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs sickens 73 in California  San Francisco Chronicle A Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak Is Affecting Mostly Californians. Here’s How …

Earlier this week, buried in the middle of a lengthy blog post addressing ChatGPT’s propensity for severe mental health harms, OpenAI admitted that it’s scanning users’ conversations and reporting to police any interactions that a human reviewer deems sufficiently threatening. “When we detect users who are planning to harm others, we route their conversations to specialized pipelines where they are reviewed by …

Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that has sickened 95 people across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. California-based Country Eggs LLC issued a recall of its large brown cage-free sunshine yolk eggs on Wednesday. The eggs were also sold under the brand names Nagatoshi Produce, Misuho and Nijiya Markets, …

A resurfaced medical case reported by Live Science has sparked widespread curiosity online. It describes a woman whose condition causes her to perceive human faces as transforming into dragon-like faces. The unnamed patient, a 52-year-old woman from The Hague, Netherlands, visited a psychiatric clinic and told doctors that while faces initially appeared normal, they became distorted after a few minutes. …

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Facebook Tweet Email Link Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 3.5 million deaths in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. It’s a common disease in the United States, affecting about 6% of US adults and ranking among the country’s top 10 causes of death, the US Centers for Disease …

We’ve all met them. The 72-year-old who seems to carry light around with them. The woman at the farmer’s market with laugh lines and glowing skin who looks like she’s aging in reverse. The grandfather who’s more energetic than his thirtysomething kids. Yes, genetics matter. But psychology suggests there’s more going on than DNA. People who remain radiant and youthful …