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Less than two weeks after Donald Trump ordered the federal government to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, the president has turned his attention to something much bigger. On Sunday, September 6, Trump posted a map of New Mexico with the word “Mexico” crossed out and replaced by “America.” The altered map read New America. … Read more
A milestone that once would have sounded extraordinary has quietly arrived in American maternity wards. More than 100,000 babies were born through in vitro fertilization in the United States during a single year for the first time. The record belongs to 2024, according to national figures released by the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) … Read more
A Halloween candy sold at TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra stores in 13 states is being recalled because the product contains milk that is not declared on the label. Crystal Temptations of North Arlington, New Jersey, recalled several packages of its Chocolatey Eyeballs on August 31, 2026. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted … Read more
The most interesting anti-aging drugs may not be futuristic treatments developed in a longevity lab. Some are already sitting in pharmacies and medicine cabinets because doctors prescribe them for diabetes, obesity and inflammatory diseases. A new analysis published in Nature Medicine compared 51 human intervention studies using the same set of biological aging measurements. Prescription … Read more
Xylitol is a sugar substitute used in many products sold as sugar-free, low-sugar or keto-friendly. It is especially common in chewing gum and mints, but it can also turn up in jam, desserts, yogurt, protein bars, toothpaste, mouthwash and some medicines. New research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2026 has put the … Read more
Mangoes sold at select Walmart stores in four states are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Panorama Produce announced the recall after federal sampling detected the bacteria in mangoes grown on the same farm as the fruit that reached U.S. stores. The recall covers 302 boxes of size 9 mangoes distributed between … Read more
November 2026 is an important date to watch for telehealth providers across the U.S. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is moving toward a permanent framework for telemedicine prescribing, with a final rule expected that month. With regulatory changes on the horizon, providers may also be reviewing their quality and compliance credentials. Several telehealth accreditations are … Read more
The United States buys more goods and services from the rest of the world than it sells abroad. In June, that gap stood at $73.3 billion. The next official report, covering July 2026, will be released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau on September 3 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. For most … Read more
More than two million Americans work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 2,062,040 of them in May 2025, making truck driving one of the country’s largest occupations. The workforce is even bigger when other commercial driving jobs are included. Nearly one million people work as light truck drivers, and … Read more