Weight-loss drugs that work by suppressing appetite are still facing resistance from healthcare practitioners and consumers alike, even though the newest options on the market are safe, according to the Food and Drug Administration. “It’s going to be a challenge because of bad safety experiences with previous weight-loss medications,” Kaare Schultz, deputy chief executive of […]
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Do you have trouble remembering all your passwords? Microsoft’s new Windows 10 software could make logging onto your computer completely password-free — because the password will be your face. According to a March 17 USA Today article, this biometric authentication, called Windows Hello, is able to recognize a user by his or her face — […]
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The use of wood-burning stoves has long been a solution for high heating costs in homes across the country, and even though heating oil has been at an all-time low during the 2014-2015 winter, statistics show that homeowners have continued to make use of wood-burning heating alternatives whenever possible. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on […]
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Skin cancer is an extremely common and potentially dangerous condition which can affect almost anyone. However, certain risk factors can make developing the disease more likely: a person with more than 50 moles, for example, has a significantly higher chance of developing melanoma, the most aggressive form of the cancer. Fortunately, skin cancer is highly […]
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In many places across the U.S., a garage is seen as a luxury, an additional space that provides convenience and adds value to one’s home. In fact, an estimated 53% of home buyers today say they look for homes with two-car garages. But in Silicon Valley, CA, the home of tech giants like Google and […]
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Photography is a massive worldwide industry, employing about 224,893 people in the U.S. alone. But it’s an amateur photo snapped in Essex, England, that’s currently taking the Internet by storm. The photo in question shows a weasel “riding” on the back of a woodpecker, and was taken by Martin Le-May, who captured the moment while on a walk in […]
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