There has been a lot of debate around the world about ultra-processed food and some studies have suggested it is linked to poor health. But, what exactly is ultra-processed food and is it harmful for us?...
Billions of people around the world rely on a little cup of coffee to get them through the day. But have you ever stopped to think about what it's doing to your body?...
A major shakeup to the federal student loan system affecting millions of borrowers will take effect July 1. The changes mean some Americans -- especially lower-income borrowers -- will face higher monthly payments on their student loans. Other borro...
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Social Security's trust fund that pays retiree and survivor benefits is expected to begin running low on moneyearlier than previously expected, leading to questions from Americans who rely on the benefits for their living expenses. Without con...
Votes are being counted in the closely watched primary election to determine Los Angeles' next mayor. Voters in the nation's second-largest city had their choice of 14 candidates to choose from in a race that included incumbent Mayor Kare...
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Reading food labels can be confusing so Dr. Ian Smith, physician and author of “The Last 15,” joins TODAY to share a lesson in how to read food labels to ensure that what you're eating is actually healthy. He shares ways to identify misle...
President Donald Trump on Monday voiced support for suspension of the federal gas tax as the White House looks for ways to ease a surge in gas prices set off by the war with Iran. A repeal of the tax – which amounts to 18.4 cents a gallon of r...
An epidemiologist from the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that the suspected hantavirus cluster aboard a cruise ship is not the beginning of another COVID-19 pandemic. Eight cases are currently being reported by the WHO, including fiv...
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Explore the cognitive benefits of risky play and how we can design better playgrounds that promote fun, agency, and development....
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Some 100 million Americans are facing freezing cold temperatures and some of the coldest winds of the season, as winter weather persists into the weekend. Across the Midwest and Northeast, residents may experience wind chills dipping to -10 and -20 ...
Moltbook, a new website where AI programs can socialize with one another, has been gaining in popularity in recent days. Real people aren't allowed to post on the platform, but humans can scroll through Moltbook as observers. More than 1.6 million ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Preventive cholera vaccination programs will restart globally after they were halted for nearly four years due to a vaccine shortage, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. In a ...
A partial government shutdown has recently come to an end, but another one may be on the horizon if Democrats and Republicans can't hammer out an agreement onpotentialrestrictions to put on immigration enforcement tactics that have been p...
Mortgage rates whipsawed in recent weeks as markets reacted to a flurry of policies from the Trump administration. It began with a major milestone. Mortgage rates earlier this month fell below 6% for the first time in nearly three years, according t...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its webpage on autism and vaccines on Wednesday, stating a link between the two has been ignored despite many studies finding no such link. For years, the federal health agency had worked ...
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