LoginThe US fertility rate has hit another record low despite MAGA calls for a ‘baby boom’
21 October 2026 at 22:18
President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies want to reverse the trend but face an uphill battle
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- The US fertility rate has hit another record low despite MAGA calls for a ‘baby boom’
The US fertility rate has hit another record low despite MAGA calls for a ‘baby boom’
21 October 2026 at 22:18
President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies want to reverse the trend but face an uphill battle
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5 people in hospital amid US Salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters
21 October 2026 at 15:33
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27 people fall ill after Salmonella outbreak tied to raw oysters
21 October 2026 at 14:43
The bacterial infection can cause bloody diarrhea, a high fever and vomiting to the point people can’t keep liquids down
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27 people fall ill after Salmonella outbreak tied to raw oysters
21 October 2026 at 14:43
The bacterial infection can cause bloody diarrhea, a high fever and vomiting to the point people can’t keep liquids down
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- Spending 30 minutes less on this activity every day lowers risk of several cancers, researchers say
Spending 30 minutes less on this activity every day lowers risk of several cancers, researchers say
20 October 2026 at 22:05
A quarter of American adults are sitting for eight hours a day on average
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- More Americans are now worried about AI than biological warfare and terrorism, poll finds
More Americans are now worried about AI than biological warfare and terrorism, poll finds
20 October 2026 at 16:28
‘People’s fears about AI are much broader than concerns about automation or job displacement,’ says Seth Benzell, an assistant professor at Chapman University
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- We asked people taking GLP-1s what happened when their expectations met reality
We asked people taking GLP-1s what happened when their expectations met reality
20 October 2026 at 13:14
‘All my clothes are falling off me,’ one GLP-1 user told The Independent
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- Scientists might finally have an answer on the origins of your seasonal allergies
Scientists might finally have an answer on the origins of your seasonal allergies
19 October 2026 at 23:50
Human-caused climate change is making allergy seasons even worse
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- Flu cases are already increasing across the US. Is this year’s flu shot effective?
Flu cases are already increasing across the US. Is this year’s flu shot effective?
19 October 2026 at 15:33
CDC data shows a 30 percent increase in positive tests for the flu over the last week
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It’s about to get a lot colder very quickly. Here’s how to stay safe
16 October 2026 at 18:47
Dangerously cold weather kills more than 1,000 people in the U.S. each year
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