For decades the medical and pharmaceutical industries have pounded the drums against saturated fat and cholesterol. According to the dominant dogma, high intake of cholesterol and saturated fat leads to …
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Successive housing booms have conditioned many Americans into thinking that house prices will always go up. Rather than being viewed as a useful asset that requires significant cost and upkeep, …
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No one wants to suffer a heart attack, but unfortunately, they have become commonplace among many populations. Researchers in Sweden have discovered that heart attacks occur far more regularly during …
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Vinegar is an incredibly useful product. It’s healthy to consume and flavors a wide variety of foods. Different types of vinegar each impart a different flavor. In its distilled version …
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) released a statement this week that calls for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to review the legality of bump fire stocks. …
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Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin are widespread. At the first signs of pain, many people think nothing of popping a pain relief pill. But …
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Anyone who has flown a plane within the past decade knows by now that most airlines charge fees for checked baggage. After decades of not having had to pay to …
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You’re looking over your credit card statement and you see hundreds of dollars of charges that don’t look familiar at all. If that’s ever happened to you, you may be …
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Most Americans are in poor financial shape. In fact, 44% of American adults say that they could not pay for an unexpected $400 expense, or would have to resort to …
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that has existed among human populations for thousands of years. Caused by a bacterium, tuberculosis was perhaps at its deadliest during the 19th century, when …