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Jan 19 2025SCIENCE

Cultural Factors Affect How People Feel About Chemicals

Chemicals can make people feel worried or frightened, which can lead to them avoiding products that could be beneficial. This can also impact public policy decisions. Understanding why people feel this way is crucial to addressing these issues. The study looked at how people in different countries r

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Jan 18 2025TECHNOLOGY

Why Did Nintendo Go Simple with the Switch 2 Name?

Nintendo has finally unveiled its new console, and it's called the Switch 2. You might be thinking, "That's it? " Well, experts say this straightforward name makes a lot of sense. Dr. Serkan Toto from Kantan Games thinks it's a smart move. He says, "Thank goodness Nintendo didn't try to get creative

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Jan 17 2025HEALTH

Patients Bringing Their Own Genetic Test Results

Imagine this: you walk into your doctor's office, not just for a check-up, but with a piece of paper in hand. It's your genetic test results, ordered directly from a company online. This is happening more often as people seek to understand their health through direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmacogenomi

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Jan 16 2025BUSINESS

AMC Theatres Boosts Free Membership Plan to Lure Movie Lovers

Ever wondered why going to the movies is so much fun? Well, AMC Theatres has a new trick up their sleeve to make your moviegoing experience even better. They've just added a special level to their free Stubs Insider loyalty program. If you watch at least 8 movies or collect 5, 000 AMC Stubs points i

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Tessan Steals the Show at CES with Smart Designs

At the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), innovation was the name of the game. While some companies went overboard with impractical gadgets, others just repackaged familiar items. Among them, Tessan stood out, winning a SlashGear Innovation Award for their smart designs. Tessan’s debut at CES was

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

Front of Pack Labels: FDA's New Plan to Fight Chronic Diseases

Imagine opening a bag of chips or a bottle of juice, and seeing right there on the front, in plain language, whether it's high, medium, or low in stuff like saturated fat, sodium, or added sugar. That's what the FDA is proposing for packaged food and drinks to help Americans make healthier choices q

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Jan 13 2025HEALTH

Taxing Fats: A Better Solution for Italy's Health?

You might think that taxing sugar is the way to go, but Italy has a bigger problem: excessive fat consumption. The government has been considering a sugar tax, but our research shows that it might not do much good. Instead, we suggest a fat tax. We used a special math model to see how taxes would ch

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Jan 10 2025BUSINESS

The Bloom of Cannabis: Education Spurs Industry Growth

Imagine this: the cannabis industry is booming, with predictions that it could hit $444. 34 billion by 2030. In the USA alone, sales are expected to reach $33. 6 billion by the end of 2023. What's fueling this growth? Education! As people get smarter about cannabis, they're using it more. Dispensari

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Jan 07 2025FINANCE

Goodbye to Medical Debt on Credit Reports!

Starting soon, Americans won't have to worry about medical bills hurting their credit scores. The Biden administration is updating the rules so that medical debt can't be included in credit reports. This change will help about 15 million people by removing around $49 billion in medical bills from th

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Jan 07 2025POLITICS

Is America for Sale?

Ever felt like your voice doesn't matter in politics? It's not just you. The U. S. is seeing a dramatic increase in money influencing elections, thanks to a 2010 Supreme Court decision. This decision allowed rich people and businesses to spend unlimited amounts on campaigns, a move that's changed th

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