A man has been arrested after allegedly tampering with his co-worker’s drink, which was captured on a secret camera set up by her to catch the culprit in the act. Joseph Ross, 34, was taken into custody in Milwaukee last week and has been charged with placing foreign objects into a woman’s Coca-Cola can at … Read more
The price of chocolate might make you feel bitter about buying sweet treats. Rather than filling trick-or-treat buckets with chocolate bars galore, children are going to be coming home with gummies and more fruity and tart treats. Cocoa prices are soaring, causing companies to shift gears away from chocolate sweets this candy-centric season. Cocoa prices … Read more
US wastewater samples are showing an alarming increase in a respiratory virus that has been linked to polio-like symptoms. Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) can lead to acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), which can cause weakness or paralysis, typically in kids. “We are detecting EV-D68 nucleic acids in wastewater across the country now, and the levels are increasing,” … Read more
Rosé, no way. Pink is so passé — orange is the preferred wine color at this summer’s smartest poolside soirees, as the ancient, skin contact, skin-fermented glug makes grape strides towards global popularity. The UK-based retailer Ocado has seen a 99% increase in orange wine sales since last year, according to The Guardian, and in … Read more
Well, it’s a start. Life expectancy in the United States began rising from COVID-era lows in 2022, jumping to 77.5 years old after a two-year dip, data published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed. But, hold your applause — the newly-released stats remain among the worst number crunchers have seen in years, … Read more
Health officials are warning that the rise of life-threatening sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is “out of control.” According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, STIs are on a worrying rise putting millions of people’s lives at risk from entirely preventable infections. “STIs must be a public health priority,” the CDC … Read more