Author: Justin M. Larson

While eating sweet treats occasionally is perfectly healthy when consuming a balanced diet, most people eat far more added sugar than they realize. The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugars to no more than 6% of calories per day, which equates to no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar for women and no more than 9 teaspoons for men. However, the average adult consumes more than double that amount daily. Eating too much sugar regularly has been linked to a higher risk of several health conditions, like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even depression. Most people know…

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As President Donald Trump prepares to travel to Alaska on Friday to address the future of Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the family of the Texas man serving the longest prison sentence of any American currently being detained in Russia is hopeful that another prisoner exchange between the two nations will be on the agenda.”We hope for better relations between the U.S. and Russia that will hopefully lead to the release of my brother,” Margaret Aaron, one of David Barnes’ two sisters, told ABC News anchor Gio Benitez in an interview Wednesday.Barnes, who grew up in Alabama, has been…

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Photos of rabbits in Colorado with black, horn-like growths around their faces have gone viral, with some describing the animals as “Frankenstein-“, “zombie-” and “demon-rabbits”.Warning: This article contains images of infected rabbits, which some readers may find disturbing. Residents in Fort Collins near Denver recently began posting pictures of the cottontail bunnies, causing a stir online.”This is how the zombie virus starts,” posted one Instagram user on a post showing the rabbits.”We’ve got freaking zombie rabbits now?!” posted another on YouTube. So what’s going on?Firstly, the pictures are real – despite some wishing they weren’t.”One time I need this to…

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The chances of surviving cancer for 10 years after diagnosis has increased by more than 24% in England and Wales over nearly five decades, but researchers say progress has slowed partly because of longer waiting times.A study, led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), suggests survival rates between the most and least deadly types of the disease are wider than ever before. Researchers examined long-term cancer trends for adults across England and Wales over 48 years, from 1971 to 2018.They found the cancer survival index (CSI) – the percentage surviving 10 years after diagnosis – was…

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Travellers are being warned about mosquito bites on holiday after a rise in chikungunya infections in people returning to the UK.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) also said the first cases of the emerging oropouche virus had been recorded. Chikungunya typically causes sudden fever and joint pain, which can be debilitating, and lasts from a few days to weeks.The name comes from a word in a Tanzanian language meaning “that which bends up”, owing to the joint pain associated with it.Most people recover but in some cases the symptoms can last several months or even years. It’s spread by mosquito…

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Evercore ISI senior managing director Mark Mahaney discusses the latest stock market projections for Amazon, Meta and other tech companies on ‘Varney & Co.’ Amazon announced Wednesday it is expanding its same-day delivery service to include thousands of perishable food items, marking the retail giant’s latest move to compete with delivery options available through Walmart+ and Instacart. Shoppers in more than 1,000 cities and towns across the U.S. can now include fresh groceries — like dairy, produce, seafood, frozen foods, baked goods and meat — in their same-day delivery orders, according to a news release from Amazon.AMAZON CEO SAYS AI…

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President Donald Trump’s plan to address crime in Washington, D.C., calls for deploying federalized National Guard troops along the National Mall overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning, according to a person familiar with the effort.The idea is that residents and tourists would awake to the sight of a significant military presence, the person said.The deployment of troops along a relatively safe and quiet stretch of Washington, D.C. — known for museums, monuments and hot dog vendors serving tourists — is extraordinary.The law grants a president the power to active the National Guard to protect federal personnel and property, such as in…

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A Breeze Airways flight headed to Los Angeles diverted to an airport in Colorado after an unruly passenger waving a skateboard got into an altercation with flight attendants and other passengers and twice broke free of his restraints, according to the airline and local authorities.Breeze Airways Flight 704, which took off from Norfolk, Virginia, at 9:17 a.m. Wednesday, landed in Grand Junction, Colorado.The Grand Junction Police Department said in a statement it responded to the airport there about 11:15 a.m. local time after receiving a report that an “intoxicated male passenger became agitated, yelling racist slurs at airline staff while…

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Jane ChambersBusiness reporterReporting fromEl Alto, BoliviaGetty ImagesHigher food and fuel prices have led to street protests across Bolivia this yearAs Bolivians prepare to vote in a general election, the country’s deep economic woes are the central issue. Whoever becomes the nation’s next president faces a very difficult job to try to sort out the mess.El Alto is Bolivia’s second-largest city, home to 1.2 million people. And, at an elevation of 4,150m (13,615ft), it is the world’s highest city with a population of more than 100,000.It’s full of narrow streets with vendors trying to sell you everything from oranges to knock-off…

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Job cuts and muted earnings in India’s IT sector have left some investors wondering if they should steer clear of such stocks. Tata Consultancy Services , one of the country’s biggest private sector employers, announced last month that more than 12,000 staff in mostly middle and senior management roles would be cut. That accounts for around 2% of TCS’ global workforce, making it one of India’s biggest IT layoffs thus far . The company attributed the layoffs to mismatched skillsets , but others cited automation as a factor. Elsewhere, Infosys has reportedly slowed down fresher recruitment while Wipro has trimmed…

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