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Health & Wellness

This is Your Body on Red Meat

You’d be hard-pressed to find a health topic more widely debated than the case for or against eating red meat. That’s because medical opinion on whether or not we should be eating red meat ― and exactly how much of it we can safely eat ― is constantly changing, as The New York Times recently reported. For example, research published in the European Heart Journal linked daily consumption of red meat […]

todayJanuary 23, 2020

Tech Made Simple

Mike Bloomberg has spent nearly $15 Million to be in your Google Search Results

The 77-year-old former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is running for president, on a centrist-friendly platform that’s mainly premised on beating incumbent Donald Trump. What makes Bloomberg’s campaign stand out, however, isn’t his positions: it’s how much he’s spending to get his message out. Google “impeachment,” for example, and you’ll probably get an ad at the top of the page that promotes Bloomberg’s campaign. Same goes for “climate change” […]

todayJanuary 6, 2020

Fashion

What’s Going on with Barney’s New York?

Earlier this month, Authentic Brands Group officially became the new owner of Barneys New York in a $271 million deal that is expected to result in the closure of most if not all stores. It's been quite a year for Barneys. One minute the 96-year-old luxury store is opening a (literal) high-end cannabis department and the next it's facing the very real possibility of closing its doors for good. Reports […]

todayNovember 28, 2019

Health & Wellness

Is the Health Care Industry ready for a Big Tech Takeover?

Big Tech, already under a withering spotlight from Congress for mishandling some user data, is delving further into the health care field — a world defined by its privacy pitfalls.  Giant companies have earned regulatory wrist-slaps for fumbling sensitive personal information, but the stakes are much higher for poorly protected health data.  Recent moves, some unfolding in secret, show the reach of the companies' ambition — and, in some cases, their […]

todayNovember 20, 2019

Tech Made Simple

Big Tech dives into Health Care, but can they keep it Private?

Big Tech, already under a withering spotlight from Congress for mishandling some user data, is delving further into the health care field — a world defined by its privacy pitfalls.  Giant companies have earned regulatory wrist-slaps for fumbling sensitive personal information, but the stakes are much higher for poorly protected health data.  Recent moves, some unfolding in secret, show the reach of the companies' ambition — and, in some cases, their […]

todayNovember 20, 2019

Home Improvement

Seniors Are Driving the Home Improvement Industry

Spending on home improvement has grown more than 50 percent in the U.S. since 2010, when it hit a low during the last recession. And homeowners who are 55 and over are the major force behind that spending, according to a recent report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, based on data from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other sources. The report, which […]

todayOctober 16, 2019

Tech Made Simple

Disney CEO Bob Iger Resigns from Apple’s board

Disney CEO Bob Iger has resigned from Apple’s board, just a couple of months before both companies are set to launch their independent streaming services.  Iger resigned on September 10th, according to a filing from Apple to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s the same day Apple unveiled the launch date and subscription price for Apple TV Plus, which officially made Apple and Disney competitors.   “I have the […]

todaySeptember 17, 2019

Tech Made Simple

Take a Break from Sitting at the Computer and Go Outside!

Despite the growing alarm about the harmful effects of sitting too much, Americans are sitting more than in the past — in part because people are spending more leisure time in front of the computers. The association between lots of sitting and bad health is now well-established, but there hasn’t been a lot of data on how sedentary Americans actually are, says Yin Cao, a cancer epidemiologist at Washington University […]

todayJune 13, 2019

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