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More than 12,000 pounds of smoked bacon sold in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are being recalled after the products entered the United States without the required federal import inspection. Maple Leaf Foods is recalling 12,036 pounds of Royale Natural and Top Valu bacon distributed through Grocery Outlet retailers and distributors. The products came from Canada … Read more
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow new federal restrictions on mail ballots to take effect before the November 2026 midterm elections. The emergency request does not ask the justices to settle the entire case immediately. It asks them to pause lower court rulings that currently block key parts of President Donald … Read more
Six peptides promoted for injury recovery, inflammation, weight loss, sleep and other health problems have moved closer to legal use through U.S. compounding pharmacies. They have not received FDA approval, and people cannot assume that the recent vote makes online peptide products legal or safe. An FDA advisory committee voted in favor of BPC-157, KPV, … Read more
Eligible Amazon Prime customers have until the end of Monday, July 27, to file a claim for a refund of up to $51 under Amazon’s $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement covers certain U.S. customers who were enrolled in Prime through disputed sign-up screens or tried to cancel their membership online … Read more
People who drink coffee regularly may face a substantially lower risk of liver cancer, cirrhosis and death from liver disease, according to a large study that followed nearly 355,000 adults for more than a decade. The strongest association appeared among participants who reported drinking at least five cups a day. Compared with people who drank … Read more
Temporary Protected Status for Haitians in the United States reaches its current deadline today, July 27, leaving about 350,000 people facing the loss of work permits and protection from deportation. The date does not mean that every Haitian TPS holder will be arrested or deported today. It means that people whose only legal protection comes … Read more
Melatonin is a natural hormone best known for regulating the sleep-wake cycle. Many people also use melatonin supplements as a sleep aid, especially when dealing with insomnia, jet lag, or disrupted sleep schedules. Recent research suggests that melatonin may offer another benefit. Findings indicate that it may modestly reduce chronic musculoskeletal pain affecting muscles, bones, … Read more
The Social Security Administration is preparing three annual changes that will affect retirees, people who claim benefits while working and higher-paid employees in 2027. None of the new figures is official yet, but current estimates point to a larger cost-of-living adjustment, higher earnings limits and an increase in the amount of wages subject to Social … Read more
Schools spent years buying tablets, laptops and learning apps with little patience for anyone who asked if children actually needed more screen time. Artificial intelligence has now pushed that old argument into more difficult territory. A device no longer displays the lesson. It can read the assignment, write the answer and remove most of the … Read more
A new proposal would replace Social Security’s percentage-based cost-of-living adjustment with the same dollar increase for every beneficiary. The idea could give people with smaller checks a larger annual raise while reducing future increases for recipients who already receive higher benefits. The proposal has not been introduced as a new bill and no change has … Read more