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NBC NewsMedicare negotiating drug prices will likely save the U.S. billions, study says
The provision in the Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices could save the U.S. billions, researchers estimate.
BBCFur wheel drive: Aviemore Sled Dog Rally
Pictures from the annual event's practice day at Feshiebridge.
Business InsiderPeloton instructor Leanne Hainsby, 35, said she was diagnosed with breast cancer after a doctor told her not to worry about a lump in her breast
Peloton instructor Leanna Hainsby said she was diagnosed with breast cancer and has been privately undergoing treatment since August.
The New York TimesA Copper Mine Could Advance Green Energy but Scar Sacred Land
SUPERIOR, Ariz. — As Wendsler Nosie finished his evening prayers sitting before a mesquite fire, a ceremonial yucca staff festooned with eagle feathers by his side, he gazed sternly toward a distant mesa where mining companies hope to extract more than 1 billion tons of copper. That mine could help address climate change by helping the United States replace fossil fuels and combustion engines with renewable energy and electric cars. But to Nosie, a former chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe,
Business InsiderThe oldest woman alive says she made it to 115 years old — surviving both World Wars and the 1918 flu pandemic — by avoiding 'toxic people'
Science says 115-year-old María Branyas Morera has a point — toxic relationships can impact a person's mortality risk.
Business InsiderA man thought his hip hurt because he'd ran a marathon. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
The man, 62, experienced a "deep and aching" pain in the front of his left groin and into his thigh and knee.
NBC NewsFossilized eggs reveal new secrets about one of the world's largest dinosaurs
More than 250 eggs of one of the largest dinosaurs ever to walk the Earth have been found in 92 hatcheries in central India, according to a team of paleontologists that made the discovery.
Business InsiderNASA and DARPA plan to test a nuclear-powered rocket that could take humans to Mars in record time
NASA is planning to test the nuclear-powered rocket by 2027. If successful, It could allow humans to reach Mars in 45 days.
Associated PressGreen comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago
A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years. The dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times, according to NASA. Discovered less than a year ago, this harmless green comet already is visible in the northern night sky with binoculars and small telescopes, and possibly the naked eye in the darkest corners of the Northern Hemisphere.
Business InsiderA dermatologist says she puts sunscreen on before getting gel nails with a UV lamp — and thinks you should too
A dermatologist said doctors still don't know the risks UV lamps used in gel manicures pose to long-term skin health and suggests taking precautions.
Associated PressIndia to get 12 cheetahs from South Africa next month
India will receive 12 cheetahs from South Africa next month that will join eight others it received from Namibia in September as part of an ambitious plan to reintroduce the cats in the country after 70 years. India plans to transport an additional 12 annually for the next eight to 10 years as part of an agreement signed by the two African countries, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said Friday. Cheetah populations in most countries are declining.
BBCSeaside town's conservation area could be extended
The town's conservation area was last looked at in 2008 so a fresh look is "timely", a council says.
Business InsiderA dietitian shares the smoothie-making mistake that causes blood sugar spikes — and 5 healthy recipes to try instead
Dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine shares five recipes for balanced, delicious smoothies that won't spike your blood sugar levels.
Business InsiderA 24-year-old says she 'ignored' her bloating and stomach pain until it got so bad she went to the ER. Doctors diagnosed her with ovarian cancer.
Chloe Etheridge said she didn't realize she had cancer symptoms: "I don't think young women know the symptoms of ovarian cancer."
BBCWarning climate change impacting on avalanche risk
Forecasters said a likely effect in Scotland was avalanches occurring in tighter periods of time.
BBCHalley station: UK polar base secure after big iceberg breakaway
Antarctica's Halley station remains stable following the nearby calving of a city-sized ice block.
BBCSurgeon's remains found in lead coffin at Leicester Cathedral
The remains belong to a man praised for his "ability and tenderness in the treatment of patients".
BBCSomerset Levels: Ending thousands of years of peat extraction
Companies could be paid to stop removing peat, which campaigners say stores huge amounts of carbon.
BBCAsteroid 2023 BU: Space rock passes closer than some satellites
About the size of a bus, the space rock whipped over the southern tip of South America.
BBCEgypt archaeology: Gold-covered mummy among latest discoveries
The mummy was found inside a sarcophagus that has remained unopened for 4,300 years.
NBC NewsPandemic-era stigma cost Asian restaurants $7.4B in lost revenue, new study finds
Stigma against Chinese cuisine in the first year of the pandemic cost Asian restaurants in the United States an estimated $7.4 billion in lost revenue in 2020, a recent study found.
Business InsiderA 23-year-old woman was throwing up uncontrollably for two years — until doctors discovered she had a mysterious cannabis-related syndrome
The 23-year-old patient said she had been using cannabis for several years, and that the only thing that soothed her nausea was a hot bath.
Associated PressNASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster
NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday. More than 100 people gathered under a gray sky at Kennedy Space Center to remember not only Columbia’s crew of seven, but the 18 other astronauts killed in the line of duty. NASA’s two shuttle accidents account for more than half of the names carved into the black granite of the Space Mirror Memorial; plane crashes are to blame for the rest.
CBS NewsWhy San Diego's waves turned bright pink
San Diego's usually blue waves recently turned a bright fuchsia, and scientists are explaining why.
Business InsiderYou can now have your body composted after death in New York. Here's how it works and why it's greener.
The process turns dead bodies into fertilizer over 30 days. We asked Recompose, a composting funeral service, why it's better for the environment.
“Streaming is beginning to look an awful lot like the old-fashioned analogue TV it was supposed to replace.”
“Streaming isn’t going away … You’re still going to have a lot of choice for a long time.”
“In the future, [streaming] likely will cost more, have a little less library content and cancel more shows more quickly.”
“Streaming is still a game of content … It’s not a matter of who’s spending more, it’s who’s spending smartly.”
“Streamers are retreating from any sort of creative risk in favor of humdrum, lowest-common-denominator shows.”
