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A Genetic Study has Debunked the Stereotypes leashed to Dog Breeds

From the wildly held belief that Labradors are the most friendly and active dogs to the idea that Dalmatians are impossibly stubborn, reputations often proceed the actual dogs. Now, a new study published in Science says trying to guess the personality of dog breeds just breeds speculation. As NBC News reports, according to a genetic analysis that surveyed over 2,000 purebred and mixed-breed dogs and answers of dog owners, the behavioral traits of dogs are not specific […]

todayMay 12, 2022 2

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Health & Wellness

Now that Covid-19 is on the Decline, “Normal” Viruses like the Stomach Flu are on the Rise

Now that the pandemic seems to be easing (knock on wood), mask mandates are ceasing, and people are kind of returning to "normal," those age-old "normal" viruses like the Stomach Flu (norovirus) are once again on the rise, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. For most of the U.S., roughly 99.5%, it isn’t recommended to wear a mask indoors in public because of low or medium […]

todayApril 6, 2022

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Food & Drink

Uber and Uber Eats add Temporary Surcharge to Offset Rising Gas Prices

NBC News reports that Uber is adding a surcharge on fares and deliveries in the U.S. and Canada in response to surging gas prices, the company said Friday. Riders taking Uber trips will pay a fee of $0.45 to $0.55 per trip, and Uber Eats deliveries will include a $0.35 to $0.45 surcharge, the company said. The fees are temporary and will last for at least two months. The company said […]

todayMarch 15, 2022

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Health & Wellness

CDC releases new Guidelines: Indoor Mask use no longer necessary across MOST of the U.S.

Most Americans are safe going without a mask in indoor settings, including in schools, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The highly anticipated change to the agency's mask guidance leans less heavily on the number of Covid-19 cases as a key measure, instead giving more weight to hospitalizations and local hospital capacity. The new guidance puts more than half of the nation's counties at low or medium […]

todayFebruary 28, 2022

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Health & Wellness

FDA says Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Tests may be Less Sensitive in detecting the Omicron Variant

NBC News reports that the Food and Drug Administration’s preliminary research shows some rapid antigen tests may be less sensitive at detecting the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus. Case numbers are surging across the country, prompting high demand for at-home rapid testing. Antigen tests can be done at home, with results in minutes, while PCR tests are processed in labs and have longer turnaround times. In December, President Joe […]

todayJanuary 3, 2022

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Health & Wellness

FDA clears Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for Kids ages 5 to 11

The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for five- to 11-year-olds, opening up the shots to a new age group and ending an anxious wait for families of children in that bracket. Children are less likely to have severe symptoms if they contract COVID-19, but they can still catch and spread the disease. NBC News reported that both cases and deaths in children peaked in September, […]

todayNovember 1, 2021

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Health & Wellness

Study shows Wildfire Smoke can be Worse than other Air Pollutants: Here’s what You Need to Know

The explosive growth of wildfires in the Western US has spewed smoke across the landscape, creating a growing threat to public health. According to the LA Times, driven by climate change, the 2020 fire season was so bad that it doubled the previous record in California for acres burned, and at-home monitoring of the smoke’s effects on air quality became almost commonplace. And, NBC News reported that this year’s season got off to […]

todayAugust 4, 2021

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Food & Drink

Plant-Based Meat Alternatives soar in popularity through Pandemic

Memorial Day weekend marks the official kickoff to grilling season. After a year of slaughterhouse closures due to Covid outbreaks and concerns, soaring meat prices, and increased attention to health and sustainability, the makers of plant-based meat alternatives are betting more of their products will be cooking up on grills this year. “What Covid has done is it has enabled people to briefly give some attention to where their meat […]

todayJune 2, 2021

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