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AAA expects 72.2 million Americans to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Independence Day travel period, setting another record for July Fourth travel. The forecast covers a nine-day period from Saturday, June 27, through Sunday, July 5. AAA said the total is slightly above last year’s record of 71.8 million travelers, although … Read more
Federal mortality data show that the age-adjusted Parkinson disease death rate among U.S. adults age 65 and older fell to 72.0 deaths per 100,000 standard population in 2024. Age-adjusted mortality rose from 2014 to 2021, increasing to 76.3 after 57.2, then fell to 72.0 in 2024. Total Parkinson disease deaths among adults aged 65 and … Read more
The maximum HSA contribution for 2027 is $4,500 for self-only coverage and $9,000 for family coverage, according to IRS Revenue Procedure 2026-24. Eligible account holders who are 55 or older can add a $1,000 catch-up contribution. That brings the 2027 maximum to $5,500 for self-only coverage with catch-up, $10,000 for family coverage with one eligible … Read more
For decades, seniors have taken calcium and vitamin D with one specific goal: keeping their bones strong and avoiding dangerous fractures. But a major new review published in The BMJ turns that long-held medical consensus on its head. After looking at the data, researchers found that daily supplements of calcium, vitamin D, or both do … Read more
The United Kingdom plans to ban children under 16 from major social media platforms by spring 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced, in a policy aimed at TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook and X. The announcement is about the UK. It will apply to children in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland once the law … Read more
Swiss voters rejected a plan that would have forced the country to cap its population at 10 million, defeating a far-right proposal that could have pushed Switzerland into a new confrontation with the European Union. The vote was close enough to show how deep the pressure has become. The official provisional result showed 54.79% voting … Read more
Melania Trump new foster care savings account plan would let child welfare agencies open Trump Accounts for eligible children in government care, giving some foster youth access to a $1,000 federal seed deposit. The program, called Fostering the Future Accounts, was announced at the Treasury Department with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. CNBC reported that the … Read more
Measles is the disease experts are watching closely as World Cup fans move through airports, stadiums, hotels, fan zones and packed bars during the tournament. A global sports event does not need a rare new virus to create a public health problem. It needs international travel, crowded indoor spaces, low vaccine coverage in certain groups … Read more
The US military has cut roughly 180 faith and belief categories from the personnel system service members use to list their religious affiliation, reducing a list of more than 200 options to 31. The change does not ban troops from practicing those faiths. It changes the official religious affiliation codes used in military records, mainly … Read more
A patch of unusually cold water in the North Atlantic is drawing new attention because scientists say it may be linked to a weakening system of ocean currents that helps control weather and climate in parts of Europe, North America and the tropics. The area is known as the North Atlantic cold blob, or the … Read more