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America’s biggest grocery store chain slashes prices on thousands of items as affordability war ramps up

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America’s biggest grocery store chain slashes prices on thousands of items as affordability war ramps up

Call it deflation. One of the country’s largest grocers, Kroger, is slashing prices to lure inflation-ravaged customers from Walmart, Costco and other high-value grocery giants. CEO Greg Foran hopes these proposed price cuts will help give value-conscious customers reeling from surging gas prices, economic uncertainty, and other effects of inflation a bit of a breather … Read more

United Airlines slashes flights as Iran war sends fuel prices soaring

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United Airlines slashes flights as Iran war sends fuel prices soaring

United Airlines is slashing flights as soaring fuel prices tied to the Iran war hit U.S. carriers, becoming the first major U.S. airline to announce a cut to capacity after weeks of industry warnings. United CEO Scott Kirby said in a staff memo released Friday that the airline will cut about 5% of capacity by trimming … Read more

Daily pill slashes ‘bad’ cholesterol levels by 60%

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Daily pill slashes ‘bad’ cholesterol levels by 60%

A new daily pill could reduce bad cholesterol levels by 60%, according to a new study. Enlicitide, which was developed by Merck, lowered “bad” LDL cholesterol by more than half in a global study published this week in JAMA, the journal of the American Medical Association. The trial, led by Dr. Christie M. Ballantyne of the Texas … Read more

Baby formula company slashes prices for SNAP-eligible families amid government funding chaos

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Baby formula company slashes prices for SNAP-eligible families amid government funding chaos

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. As politicians in Washington, D.C. drag out a budget debacle, one baby company is offering a formula fix. It’s been almost a month since the federal government shutdown, and the … Read more

Trump Administration Slashes Research Into L.G.B.T.Q. Health

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Trump Administration Slashes Research Into L.G.B.T.Q. Health

The Trump administration has scrapped more than $800 million worth of research into the health of L.G.B.T.Q. people, abandoning studies of cancers and viruses that tend to affect members of sexual minority groups and setting back efforts to defeat a resurgence of sexually transmitted infections, according to an analysis of federal data by The New … Read more

‘Terrifier 3’ slashes ‘Joker’ to take No. 1 at the box office, Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ fizzles

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‘Terrifier 3’ slashes ‘Joker’ to take No. 1 at the box office, Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ fizzles

NEW YORK — The choices on the movie marquee this weekend included Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, a film about Donald Trump, a “Saturday Night Live” origin story and even Pharrell Williams as a Lego. In the end, all were trounced by an ax-wielding clown. “Terrifier 3,” a gory, low-budget slasher from the small distributor Cineverse, topped the weekend box office … Read more

The ‘disgustingly small’ amount of exercise each day that slashes the risk of cancer: fitness expert

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The ‘disgustingly small’ amount of exercise each day that slashes the risk of cancer: fitness expert

Exercising a “disgustingly small” amount per day can lower the risk of cancer, according to a fitness expert. Nutritional scientist and professional bodybuilder Dr. Layne Norton claimed that “four minutes of vigorous activity a day” will greatly reduce an individual’s cancer risk. “Exercise is one of the only things that you can do, independent of weight … Read more

King Charles begins drastically slimming down royal family, slashes $25M with cost-saving plan

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King Charles begins drastically slimming down royal family, slashes M with cost-saving plan

King Charles has saved taxpayers a whopping $25 million following his promise of slimming down the monarchy. The monarch, 75, introduced a series of cost-cutting measures in a desperate effort to slash the royal family’s spending, the annual Sovereign Grant reveals. Last year, the Firm’s spending hit an all-time high at an eye-watering $138 million. … Read more

‘Demon Slayer’ slashes through its competition at the box office

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‘Demon Slayer’ slashes through its competition at the box office

It slayed its competition. Japanese animated dark fantasy “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training” was No. 1 in theaters on Friday, earning $5.525 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The action flick, based on a manga series, opened in theaters on Feb. 2. “Bob Marley: One Love,” which has already earned … Read more

Wegovy slashes risk of heart attack and stroke, drugmaker claims

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Wegovy slashes risk of heart attack and stroke, drugmaker claims

Wegovy could be good for more than just weight loss — the once-weekly semaglutide shot has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. The popular obesity medication successfully decreased the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 20% while observed over a five-year period, the drug’s manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced on … Read more

Mediterranean diet slashes risk of heart disease, early death in women: study

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Mediterranean diet slashes risk of heart disease, early death in women: study

Women who follow the Mediterranean diet have a nearly 25% lower chance of heart disease and early death, according to a new analysis. Research from a team at the University of Sydney published in the journal Heart looked at data from 16 studies done between 2003 and 2021. The participants in the studies were mainly … Read more

Soda tax slashes obesity rates in young girls: UK study

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Soda tax slashes obesity rates in young girls: UK study

Obesity has kicked the can amongst youngsters after the implementation of a soda tax. A new study conducted by the University of Cambridge shows that the pop tax significantly reduced rates of obesity among sixth-grade girls in the UK — by about 5,000 fewer cases, they estimated. In 2018, the UK implemented a sugary drink … Read more