Should Sex Work Be Decriminalized? Some Activists Say It's Time

8 hours ago | NPR

Opponents of decriminalization say the multi-billion-dollar industry exploits sex workers. But activists and academics say legalization would protect workers and benefit public...
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Soda's Last Straw? Corn Syrup May Fuel the Growth of Cancerous Tumors, Research Finds

10 hours ago | Fortune

Drinking an excessive amount of soda that contains the sweetener high-fructose corn syrup is associated with colorectal cancer and obesity. And according to a study published...
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Brainstorm Health: Instagram and Anti-Vaxxers, Emilia Clarke's Story, Another Alzheimer's Drug

10 hours ago | Fortune

Happy Friday, readers. I suspect some among you are fans of Game of Thrones , HBO's massively popular fantasy drama series. On Thursday, one of the show's stars, Emilia...
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7 winning strategies Navy SEALs use to overcome sleep deprivation

11 hours ago | Business Insider

Set a sleep routine that relaxes you in the hours before bed - and follow it. When you're stressed or overwhelmed, write out a plan that helps you focus on how you'll face the...
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8 More Kinds of Dog Food Recalled for Potentially Toxic Vitamin D Levels

11 hours ago | Fortune

Go into Saturday's National Puppy Day with caution: Hill's Pet Nutrition announced its voluntarily recalling eight different kinds of canned dog food for potentially toxic...
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Savanna's white knight? This Health care firm could take Amazon's place at One Court Square

12 hours ago | The Real Deal New York

A health care company based in St. Louis is about to be Savanna's savior. Centene Corporation is negotiating a deal to lease up to 500,000 square feet at Savanna's One Court...
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Ohio cuts funding for Planned Parenthood

13 hours ago | WLWT

The Ohio Department of Health says it's ending grants and contracts that send money to Planned Parenthood.
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Unusually late flu season brings huge upsurge in cases

14 hours ago | Miami Herald

Hospitals and health officials are reporting a huge upsurge in the number of flu cases in Washington state this month - a time of year when the flu season is...
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How a love for yoga led Aetna's former CEO to raise the insurance giant's minimum wage to $16 an hour

14 hours ago | Business Insider

Mark Bertolini is the former CEO of the health insurance company Aetna . He is remembered for the employee benefits he brought to Aetna, including raising the minimum wage for...
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Flu Season Affecting More People for Longer than Usual

15 hours ago | Fortune

Spring may have arrived, but the number of people in the U.S. with the flu persists. The percentage of doctor visits for flu-like symptoms last week, or 4.4%, is the highest...
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Trump is planning to appoint a conservative economist to the Federal Reserve...

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate conservative economist Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. Moore has been an ardent supporter of... Read more ...

The internet erupted with some spectacular memes after special counsel...

Special counsel Robert Mueller's office delivered its long-awaited report to the US Attorney General William Barr on Friday evening. Beyond reports that Mueller's office is not... Read more ...

Pinterest files for IPO

Pinterest, the owner of the image search website known for the food and fashion photos that its users post, filed for an initial public offering. Read more ...

Top trade official leaving White House

Clete Willems, a senior White House trade official who has been actively involved in U.S. trade talks with China, is leaving the Trump administration. Willems, deputy director... Read more ...

Guaranteed money at half for 2019 NFL free-agent contracts

NEW YORK - Guaranteed payments for unrestricted NFL free-agent contracts this month make up just over half of the total money to be paid, down a bit from 2018, when Kirk... Read more ...

Mueller has submitted his report to the attorney general. Here's what...

The special counsel Robert Mueller submitted his final report in the Russia investigation to Attorney General William Barr on Friday. It's not clear what the report contains... Read more ...

The best stylish smartwatches for women

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Trump To Nominate Former Campaign Adviser Stephen Moore For Fed

Moore is a conservative economic commentator. Read more ...

Shaquille O'Neal Joins Board Of Embattled Papa John's Pizza

The NBA Hall of Famer will be the first African-American director at the pizza chain. Read more ...

21 'Amazon's Choice' products we've tried for ourselves, and use all the time

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