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Gen-Z travelers reveal how they vacation so often — but experts caution against this hack: ‘Don’t do it’

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Gen-Z travelers reveal how they vacation so often — but experts caution against this hack: ‘Don’t do it’

With summer right around the corner, Gen Z vacationers have begun touting their travel tips. And among the top recommendations? “Buy now, pay later” services like Klarna, Afterpay and Affirm. Those tools have slowly expanded across different platforms, giving consumers the option to schedule out incremental payments for practically anything: sneakers, burritos — and now, … Read more

TJ Maxx and Marshalls sell discounted beauty products — but proceed with caution

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TJ Maxx and Marshalls sell discounted beauty products — but proceed with caution

“I would cry, but my makeup is too expensive.” Nowadays, the cost of beauty products is astronomically high, even when the product comes in the smallest bottle, jar or tube. Now, fed-up customers are turning to discount department stores, hoping to save a few dollars when shopping for their favorite supplies. Stores like TJ Maxx, … Read more

Fake meat can cause real health risks — experts call for caution amid plant-based craze

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Fake meat can cause real health risks — experts call for caution amid plant-based craze

Good for the environment — but what about your body? Trendy plant-based meats could be triggering health issues less frequently seen in humans who prefer to chow down on the real thing, a new study warns. Research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition compared the impacts of protein alternatives, scientifically known as plant-based meat analogues, … Read more

How to stay safe in NYC during flood: ‘Time for extreme caution’

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How to stay safe in NYC during flood: ‘Time for extreme caution’

This is a flood-pocalypse New Yorkers shouldn’t ignore. Biblical downpours battered the Big Apple early Friday morning, inundating buses, swamping schools and turning streets into Venetian canals as NYC Mayor Eric Adams issued a state of emergency due to the potential for flash floods. “This is time for heightened alertness and extreme caution,” declared Hizzoner … Read more

Bruce Springsteen postpones remaining 2023 tour dates ‘out of an abundance of caution’

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Bruce Springsteen postpones remaining 2023 tour dates ‘out of an abundance of caution’

Bruce Springsteen is sitting out the rest of the year. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band have officially postponed the remainder of their 2023 tour dates due to the frontman struggling with peptic ulcer disease. “Thanks to all my friends and fans for your good wishes, encouragement, and support,” Springsteen, 74, said in a … Read more

Ozempic warning: Doctors urge caution for those using diabetes drug for weight loss

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Ozempic warning: Doctors urge caution for those using diabetes drug for weight loss

Some doctors are warning against using a drug intended to treat Type 2 diabetes for weight loss after some patients said it helped them shed a few pounds. Approved by the FDA in 2017, the diabetes treatment sold under the name Ozempic helps lower blood sugar, but many patients prescribed the medication reported weight loss … Read more

‘They’ve been an afterthought’: millions of elderly Americans still vulnerable as pandemic caution wanes

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‘They’ve been an afterthought’: millions of elderly Americans still vulnerable as pandemic caution wanes

It was Mother’s Day in May 2020, and an elderly woman lay dying in a Rhode Island nursing home. Her children couldn’t visit because of Covid, and as much as Adelina Ramos, her certified nursing assistant, longed to provide comfort from her bedside, she had to leave, even though she could see the woman was … Read more

Experts Express Caution Over Type 2 Diabetes-Tea Drinking Claim

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Experts Express Caution Over Type 2 Diabetes-Tea Drinking Claim

A claim that drinking tea might protect people against developing type 2 diabetes has been met with caution from multiple experts ahead of the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. The claim is that people who drink four or more cups of tea every day – specifically green, Oolong, or … Read more

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes booster

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White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes booster

Comment on this story Comment WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is calling on people to take renewed precautions about COVID-19, stressing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and indoors Wearing masks as two new highly permeable variants spread rapidly across the country. The new variants, labeled BA.4 and BA.5, are … Read more