belly fat may seem more like a cute aesthetic concern than a potentially catastrophic health threat. But experts are clear: It’s definitely the latter. Belly fat—also known as visceral fat or abdominal fat—has unique properties that can literally hijack your body’s most crucial organs and seriously compromise your health. A doctor told us why, and … Read more
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Company beats profit and sales estimates, stock falls. That’s become all too typical for many stocks in January as companies report fourth-quarter results—and it doesn’t look set to change this earnings season. Don’t worry. All is not lost for stocks in 2022. S&P 500 rose 0.8% this … Read more
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Many people in mainland China and Hong Kong will be spending the Lunar New Year at home this year instead of returning to their hometowns, due to strict Covid travel regulations in place. China is one of the few places left in the world still pursuing a zero-Covid strategy, putting a dampener on the annual … Read more
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian air defenses confronted Israeli missiles targeting an area near the capital, Damascus, downing some of them, Syria’s state news agency reported Monday. SANA cited a military source as saying the missiles came from the skies over eastern Lebanon, and targeted outposts in the vicinity of Damascus, resulting in material losses. … Read more
HONG KONG (AP) — A top Hong Kong official resigned Monday for attending a birthday party with about 200 guests in early January as the city was battling a coronavirus surge. At least one guests later tested positive, and Secretary of Home Affairs Caspar Tsui was among several officials and lawmakers ordered to quarantine after … Read more
Cannabis can impair a person’s ability to drive up to 4 hours after the drug is used, according to a recent study. “Although performance was improving at 3.5 hours, recovery was not fully seen until 4.5 hours post smoking’” researchers stated in the report published in the JAMA Psychiatry. A group of researchers from the … Read more
Championship Sunday wasn’t a banner day for Tony Romo. CBS’ top NFL game analyst was criticized on social media for his analysis at the end of the Bengals’ AFC Championship game win over the Chiefs, which earned them a trip to Super Bowl 2022. When the Chiefs got deep into Cincinnati territory with less than … Read more
ALBANI — Newly proposed congressional cards, signed by Democrats, could halve the current Republican delegation in New York — eliminating at least one seat in the state and endangering three others. The Democrat-controlled state legislature on Sunday unveiled plans to shrink the GOP’s eight seats to just four, according to a proposed realignment map. The … Read more
Four people died on Long Island during Saturday’s powerful winter storm – including three men who had been shoveling snow, authorities said. The first man drowned at about 8:30 am after he fell into a swimming pool while clearing snow at his home in Cutchogue, police told The Suffolk Times. Later in the day, two … Read more