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Brown rice has more arsenic than white. Is it still the better choice?May 01, 2025 11:31 pm - In recent years, brown rice’s stellar reputation has been questioned. Some health and social media influencers have even discouraged people from eating it, saying brown rice should be avoided because it contains arsenic. Health experts, however, say that concerns about arsenic in brown rice are mostly overstated.
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At 77, she’s as fit as a 25-year-old. What her body tells us about aging.May 01, 2025 11:03 pm - Jeannie Rice, who just turned 77, has the physiology of a 25-year-old woman. Researchers are studying Rice to understand how humans can stay fit as they age, regardless of natural ability and the reduced physical activity often seen in older people.
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‘Smart insoles’ could help diagnose dementia, other health problemsMay 01, 2025 10:49 pm - A new “smart insole” system that transmits data based on a person’s gait could one day provide earlier warnings of dementia, orthopedic issues and lumbar disc problems, a recent study says.
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Miller highlights key Trump priority: the war against ‘cancerous, woke culture’May 01, 2025 7:18 pm - President Donald Trump and his top advisers on Thursday sought to spotlight their efforts so far to remake the federal government and American society with a pointed and ...
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Trump administration cuts school mental health grants created after shootingsMay 01, 2025 7:10 pm - The Education Department this week began cutting about $1 billion in mental health-related grants created in response to mass school shootings, claiming that schools that...
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More than 1,100 arrested in 6-day Florida immigration sweep, officials sayMay 01, 2025 4:46 pm - More than 1,100 people have been arrested in Florida over the last week as part of a sweeping immigration operation involving state and federal law enforcement agents, De...
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After signaling restraint, Trump renews criticism of the Federal ReserveApr 30, 2025 7:07 pm - President Donald Trump took aim at the Federal Reserve during a rally Tuesday in Michigan, suggesting that the central bank’s leadership is underperforming and claiming h...
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Hurricane season is weeks away. Cooling in the Pacific could drive more activity.Apr 30, 2025 4:28 pm - A sharp cooling trend has occurred in an ocean region that has important consequences for what happens in the upcoming hurricane season. The patch of water, west of Peru ...
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Trump urges patience, blames Biden after weak economic newsApr 30, 2025 1:01 pm - President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday morning at increasingly dim economic forecasts that have cast his policies in a harsh light and clouded what he has hoped would be a valedictory marker of his 100 days in office.
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Gnocchi mac and cheese shows what American cheese can really doApr 30, 2025 5:43 am - A lot of people love to hate American cheese. But all cheeses are processed in one way or another, and the ingredients used in American cheese make it ideal for melting and emulsifying, such as in this take on the always-comforting macaroni and cheese with gnocchi instead of pasta.