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Dec 15 2023 University of Eastern Finland Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood caused increased body fat and abdominal fat in a new follow-up study. However, the results also showed that light physical activity (LPA) may completely reverse the adverse process. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) may only reduce the effect. The study was

Dec 15 2023 KFF Health News The Senate Finance Committee is ramping up oversight of Social Security's overpayment problem and plans to meet with the agency every month "until it is fixed." Social Security has been overpaying billions of dollars to people, many on disability — then demanding the money back, even if the government

This fast-selling item continues to be a goldmine for Costco.   The members-only retailer sold a jaw-dropping $100 million worth of one-ounce gold bars in its latest quarter as buyers continue to swoop up the blingy blocks, the companys CFO Richard Galanti said in an earnings call this week, according to Business Insider. He said

Dec 15 2023 Breast Cancer Now Regular leisure time physical activity may reduce the risk of breast cancer for women before menopause, according to new research funded by Breast Cancer Now. The research, published today (Monday 11th December) in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, analyzed data from 19 studies from around the world, including the

Dec 15 2023 GOV.UK All those eligible for the flu vaccine are being urged to come forward as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published data showing a significant increase in the number of recorded flu cases. The latest UKHSA data also shows there has been an increase in emergency department flu attendances and hospital

US inflation rose 3.1% in November, stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s long-term target and bolstering the case for central bankers to keep interest rates at current levels this spring. The Consumer Price Index — which tracks changes in the costs of everyday goods and services — was down slightly from October’s 3.2% reading, in line

Russia launched a barrage of drone attacks on southern Ukraine overnight, wounding at least 11 people, including three children, and damaging port infrastructure in the Odesa region, as well as the Danube River, close to the Romanian border. The attacks came as Russia’s military said Russian air defenses shot down nine Ukrainian drones headed toward

This fast-selling item continues to be a goldmine for Costco.   The members-only retailer sold a jaw-dropping $100 million worth of one-ounce gold bars in its latest quarter as buyers continue to swoop up the blingy blocks, the companys CFO Richard Galanti said in an earnings call this week, according to Business Insider. He said

The Washington Post has confirmed that Israel used U.S.-supplied white phosphorus in attacks on southern Lebanon. White phosphorus poses a high risk of excruciating burns and lifelong suffering, and its use as an incendiary weapon in civilian areas is a war crime which under U.S. law should have implications for future military aid to Israel.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 200 Palestinians in the past 24 hours. Among the dead are at least 20 people killed in overnight air raids on Rafah near the southern border with Egypt, where nearly half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million is sheltering from Israel’s unrelenting bombardment.

ChatGPT users are grumbling that the popular chatbot has gotten lazier by refusing to complete some complex requests and its creator OpenAI is investigating the strange behavior. Social media platforms such as X, Reddit and even OpenAIs developer forum are riddled with accounts that ChatGPT a large-language model trained on massive troves of internet data

Senator Bernie Sanders has urged President Biden to end unconditional assistance to Israel’s military, saying the United States was complicit in a “mass atrocity” in Gaza. In a letter to the White House, Sanders urged Biden to slash his request for U.S. military aid to Israel by more than $10 billion, writing, “Israel’s military campaign

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after six weeks, before many people know theyre pregnant, further decimating abortion access in the South. The bill passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon in a 7040 vote. DeSantis signed it into law hours

Under pressure to resign the seat she has held for more than 30 years, Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced Thursday that she wants to temporarily step away from an important Senate committee because of continued ill health. The 89-year-old California Democrat, who is the oldest member of Congress, has been away from the Senate since February

ChatGPT users are grumbling that the popular chatbot has gotten lazier by refusing to complete some complex requests and its creator OpenAI is investigating the strange behavior. Social media platforms such as X, Reddit and even OpenAIs developer forum are riddled with accounts that ChatGPT a large-language model trained on massive troves of internet data

US inflation rose 3.1% in November, stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s long-term target and bolstering the case for central bankers to keep interest rates at current levels this spring. The Consumer Price Index — which tracks changes in the costs of everyday goods and services — was down slightly from October’s 3.2% reading, in line

The trial in Dominion v. Fox News, which has already resulted in bombshell revelations about the right-wing media giant and the 2020 election, is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Unless a settlement is reached, a jury will determine whether Fox is financially liable for broadcasting and promoting false claims about Dominion Voting Systems voting machines rigging

Opening arguments are expected to be heard at a Wilmington, Delaware, courthouse on Monday in Dominion Voting Systems defamation trial against Fox News, which has been accused of telling vacuous lies about the 2020 presidential election and the tech companys role.  At stake is some $1.6 billion, the amount Dominion demands in restitution, along with

Protect your phone passcodes — Suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police, court rules Phone-unlocking case law is “total mess,” may be ripe for Supreme Court review. Jon Brodkin – Dec 14, 2023 11:30 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images | releon8211 reader comments 76 Criminal suspects can refuse to provide phone passcodes to police

Passing the test — If AI is making the Turing test obsolete, what might be better? The Turing test focuses on the ability to chatcan we test the ability to think? Rupendra Brahambhatt – Dec 15, 2023 12:16 am UTC Enlargemevans reader comments 100 If a machine or an AI program matches or surpasses human