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‘Fart walk’: the health benefits of going for a walk after a meal

Jul 11, 2024 07:58 am UTC| Health

Mairlyn Smith, a Canadian actress and cook, recently revealed on TikTok that she and her husband go for a walk after dinner to release their pent up gases. Smith calls these post-prandial strolls fart walks. The hashtag is...

Global rise in penis cancer – what you need to know

Jul 04, 2024 06:28 am UTC| Health

Penis cancer is thankfully rare, but cases are rising. Some experts predict a 77% increase in penis cancer by 2050. While developing countries tend to have the highest rates of penis cancer, cases are increasing in most...

Three ways to eat more nutritiously

Jul 04, 2024 06:27 am UTC| Health

When it comes to staying healthy, diet is one of the best things you can do to look after your body. If you want to eat more nutritiously but dont quite know how, here are a few easy changes you can make that will...

Why most people are right handed but left eyed

Jul 03, 2024 14:07 pm UTC| Health

Whether youre left, right or ambidextrous, handedness is part of our identity. But a lot of people dont realise that we have other biases too and they are not unique to humans. My colleagues and I have published a new...

Mental health services are overloaded. We should pay them a bonus to improve your care

Jul 03, 2024 14:06 pm UTC| Health

Australias mental health-care system is struggling to cope with the demand. But more money wont necessarily mean everyone gets the care they need. As we outline in research out this week, we need to incentivise health...

Why mental health and neurodivergence should not be used to explain incel violence

Jul 03, 2024 14:06 pm UTC| Health

In recent years, incidents of violence by involuntary celibates (incels) have raised questions about the risks and worldview of those who espouse incel beliefs. In 2022, a Canadian Parliament standing committee explored...

Taking too many medications can pose health risks. Here’s how to avoid them

Jul 03, 2024 14:05 pm UTC| Health

When we see an older family member handling a bulky box of medications sorted by day of the week, we might stop and wonder, is it too much? How do all those pills interact? The fact is, as we get older we are more...

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Economy

US-Led Coalition Targets Global Factory Overcapacity

Trade ministers from 12 G20 nations, the European Union and Poland have backed a US-led initiative aimed at tackling structural excess factory capacity and trade-distorting policies that contribute to global...

Mike Rogers Calls for End to US-Canada Tariff War

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers is calling for an immediate end to the US-Canada tariff dispute, distancing himself from President Donald Trump on another major policy issue ahead of next months election....

Bangladesh GDP Growth Accelerates to 4.6% on Industrial Rebound

Bangladeshs economy recorded a sharp acceleration in growth during the April-June quarter, supported by a strong recovery in industrial activity and steady expansion in the services sector, even as agriculture lost...

France to Release 10 Million Barrels of Diesel to Ease Fuel Prices

France will release 10 million barrels of diesel from its strategic reserves as the government moves to ease tight fuel supplies and rising energy prices driven by the wars in Iran and Ukraine, Prime Minister Sebastien...

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Risks Offset IEA Stock Release

Oil prices climbed in volatile trading Wednesday as renewed Middle East supply concerns outweighed pressure from plans to accelerate releases from global emergency reserves. Brent crude futures for December rose 0.7% to...

Politics

Trump Backs Florida Golf Course as Presidential Retreat

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed a proposal to transform part of his West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course into a secure presidential retreat similar to Camp David. Its a great idea, and it will be used a...

Saudi Airport Attacks Kill Three as Yemen Fighting Escalates

Three people were killed and dozens wounded in attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia as escalating fighting between Yemens Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces threatens regional aviation and key shipping...

Maduro, Wife May Face New US Torture Charges

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, could face additional criminal charges in the United States over allegations involving the torture of Americans detained in Venezuela, according to a...

Trump Weighs FBI Probe Into Nolan Wells’ Death

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration is considering asking the FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black man whose body was discovered on a Mississippi barrier island...

Saudi Arabia Probes Flydubai Cockpit Attack

Saudi Arabia has opened an aviation safety investigation into last weeks cockpit attack aboard a flydubai Boeing 737 MAX, while the United Arab Emirates conducts a separate criminal probe into the incident, according to...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Broadcom, Oracle and SpaceX Seek Billions in Private Debt for AI Expansion

Major artificial intelligence companies are increasingly turning to private debt markets to finance tens of billions of dollars in AI chips and data center infrastructure, as traditional funding sources struggle to keep...

TikTok Accused of Testing Fake Safety Tools on Users

TikTok allegedly gave thousands of users, including children and teenagers, non-functional versions of safety features as part of experiments on its platform, according to newly unsealed claims in a New York lawsuit. New...

Micron Shares Rise 4% Despite Taiwan Strike Risk

Micron Technology shares reversed early losses on Wednesday, climbing nearly 4% as investors appeared to shrug off concerns about a potential worker strike at one of the chipmakers major manufacturing operations in Taiwan....

San Francisco Halts New Data Center Construction With 45-Day Moratorium

San Francisco has imposed a 45-day moratorium on new data center construction as city officials consider tighter rules for facilities that support the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence industry. The San Francisco...

Florida Seeks Tougher Meta Rules to Protect Young Users

Florida is asking a state judge to impose stricter protections for young Instagram and Facebook users as it moves forward with its lawsuit against Meta Platforms, rejecting a broader settlement accepted by dozens of other...