insert_link Health & Wellness Could Eating more Fat Decrease your Risk of Stroke? Depends on the Fat, say the Experts. Eating too much fat can raise cholesterol, clog arteries, and contribute to the risk of stroke and other forms of heart disease -- not to mention obesity, diabetes, cancer and a host of other conditions. However, as CNN reports, it's the type of fat, not the amount, that appears to be the culprit when it comes to stroke. Eating plant-based fats lowers stroke risk, according to a study presentation given […] todayNovember 10, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple According to Facebook, it’s Outage on Monday was caused by “A Cascade of Errors” So, let's face it, Facebook is having a really bad week. Three major players - Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - in the Social Media'sphere all had major outages that lasted for about 6 hours on Monday, which felt like an eternity to devotees. "We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products," Facebook said on Twitter. "We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, […] todayOctober 6, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Medical Doctor and CNN Medical Analyst takes on Joe Rogan over his COVID “nonsense therapeutic mix” CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner laid into influential podcast host and comedian Joe Rogan on the Don Lemon Tonight CNN program last week. In an Instagram post earlier in the day, Rogan revealed that he is currently fighting COVID-19, and went on to list the multiple unproven or disproven drugs he took in an attempt to fight the virus. In his Instagram video, Rogan said, “Turns out I got […] todaySeptember 7, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink “Roadrunner,” the new Documentary about Anthony Bourdain, is set for Summer Release It's been just three years since we lost a giant of the food, travel and journalism world in Anthony Bourdain, who died in 2018 at the age of 61. But this summer we’ll be getting yet another glimpse into his life when a documentary called Roadrunner is released in theaters and streaming, reports The Chicago Sun-Times. His posthumous book, World Travel: An Irreverent Guide, assembled by his longtime assistant Laurie […] todayApril 28, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Microsoft and Major Newspapers join forces to fight Google and Facebook with Bipartisan Political support Over the last decade, hundreds of newspapers have disappeared largely due to Big Tech’s disruption of the ad market. Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on much when it comes to tech reform, whether it be content moderation or spinning off acquisitions, but they do seem to agree that local journalism needs saving. On Friday, a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing focused on the way Google and Facebook distribute news, and a […] todayMarch 17, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness When can we gather with friends and family and travel after getting the COVID-19 vaccine? The nation is inching closer to herd immunity almost two months into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as more than 1 million Americans get vaccinated per day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As a large portion of the population waits to get vaccinated and questions arise around asymptomatic spread, immunized Americans wonder: Is it safe to leave the house and live a pre-pandemic lifestyle? Not quite yet, experts […] todayFebruary 18, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness US initiates requirement of Negative Coronavirus Test from UK Travelers Anyone flying into the United States from the United Kingdom will have to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last Thursday. The agency cited concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus as the reason for the rule, which goes into effect Monday. The coronavirus, like all viruses, has regularly mutated as it has spread through the population. […] todayDecember 28, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Sophie Turner says if she wore a mask during childbirth, ‘you can wear a mask at Walmart’ Sophie Turner has a no-excuses policy for face masks: She even wore one during childbirth. The Game of Thrones star revealed as much in a Wednesday Instagram Story. “If I can wear a mask while I give birth, you can wear a mask at Walmart,” she said. Turner, 24, welcomed daughter Willa in July with husband Joe Jonas, 31, after spending much of her pregnancy in quarantine and promoting health […] todayDecember 22, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness The CDC Says Small Gatherings Are Causing a Surge in COVID-19 Cases—What Exactly Does That Mean? With the holidays fast approaching, party season is just around the corner. But as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across the US – America just had the dubious distinction of hitting 100,000 new cases TWO days IN A ROW - the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just warned about a worrisome source of infection spread: small gatherings, especially in household settings. CNN reports that in […] todayNovember 9, 2020
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