Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his government “cannot accept” new U.S. tariffs on imported automobiles, as is reportedly being considered as a possible next move by the White House. President Trump last week launched an investigation into whether auto imports posed a national security risk to the U.S., a justification that might be used […]
A new study has found that middle-aged men who follow high-protein diets may be at higher risk of heart failure. Among nearly 2,500 men between the ages of 42 and 60, those who ate the most animal protein and dairy were at a higher risk of developing heart failure than those who ate the least […]
As soon as sugar touches your tongue, your nervous system kicks into high gear. The tongue tells the brain’s “taste center” that you ate something sweet, relaying a message to another part of your brain that eating sweet stuff is good. This is a problematic process for anyone who’s ever tried to shed some pounds, […]
Back in February, Dick’s Sporting Goods made a bold decision to stop selling assault style rifles and high capacity magazines, and to raise the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21. Executives there braced for pain. Instead they got good news. Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) stock price surged by as much as 27% after […]
Going to college just got a lot less expensive for Walmart workers. Under a new benefit program, employees will pay just $1 a day to earn a degree, the company said Wednesday. Walmart will cover the remaining cost for tuition, fees and books. All Walmart and Sam’s Club workers in the US will be eligible […]
Popular vitamin and mineral supplements didn’t provide any measurable health benefits to prevent cardiovascular disease, stroke or early death, according to a new study. The study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American College of Cardiology found no helpful or harmful outcomes for people who took multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium and vitamin C. Results […]
“All countries, regardless of their size and level of development, can participate.” At a time when NASA and its partners are trying to decide how long to maintain the International Space Station, China has taken the significant step of inviting the world to its planned orbital station. The China Space Station, or CSS, could […]
Virgin Galactic is celebrating a successful second test flight of SpaceShipTwo, the rocket-powered passenger spacecraft that may someday take tourists to the edge of space. Today’s test took the VSS Unity, the second craft built in this class, up to 114,500 feet and Mach 1.9, or nearly 1,300 miles per hour. Unity’s first powered flight […]
Drug-maker Bayer, agreeing to the largest divestiture in American antitrust enforcement history, will sell agricultural businesses and assets worth about $9 billion to chemical giant BASF, clearing the way for approval of its $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. The assets include Bayer’s canola, soybean and vegetable seed businesses, as well […]
The most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent health benefit or harm, suggests a new study led by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto. Published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the systematic review of existing data and single randomized control trials published in […]
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in space than any other U.S. astronaut in history. From growing up on a farm in Iowa’s smallest town to living and working at the International Space Station (ISS), Whitson has called many places home. But if you ask her where her home is now, the answer […]
Nearly 230,000 pounds of Spam have been recalled. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a press release some Hormel canned pork and chicken products could be “contaminated with foreign matter, specifically pieces of metal.” The USDA says there are reports of minor oral injuries linked to the recall. The affected products are Hormel cans […]
