The pandemic created perfect growth conditions for a variety of companies. Some simply added a lot of customers that would have eventually found their product anyway. That’s what happened with t...
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U.S. extends Covid public health emergency
A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman at a COVID-19 testing site in New York, the United States, March 29, 2022. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The U.S. has extended the ...
Moderna Stock Takes Off on Cancer Vaccine News
Moderna stock shot up after Merck said it is exercising an option to work on a personalized cancer vaccine with the Covid-19 vaccine maker. Merck (ticker: MRK) will pay Moderna (MRNA) $250 million for...
Poliovirus found in Brooklyn and Queens sewage, New York health officials say
Polio virus particle, computer illustration. Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library | Getty Images New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has extended the state of emergency declared in response to the spread of po...
Baby boomers, Generation X expect to work past 70 — or forever
Almost half of baby boomers and more than one-third of Generation X expect to work past age 70 or do not plan to retire at all, highlighting the need for backup plans in case life’s unexpected events ...
Frances Tiafoe Highlights Attitude And Positivity On World Mental Health Day
Frances Tiafoe of the United States reacts against Rafael Nadal of Spain during their Men’s Singles … [+] Fourth Round match on Day Eight of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Te...
Paramount Media Networks, MTVE Launch ‘Hidden Healers’ Mental Health Series
Hidden Healers partner Mahmoud Khedr speaks at the White House Mental Health Youth Action Forum in … [+] May 2022 Getty Images for MTV Entertainment Back in May, MTV Entertainment Studios hosted...
How One Governor Boosted Competition In The Health Care Market, But Shunned It With Medicaid Contracting
North Carolina lawmakers recognize the benefits of promoting competition in the health care sector. … [+] Yet the state Department of Health and Human Services has awarded key contracts in an un...
Sticking with your Medicare plan this open enrollment season? You could pay a hefty price.
Even Medicare beneficiaries happy with their plans should take the opportunity this open enrollment season to comparison shop — and review their current coverage. Medicare’s annual open enrollment pe...
Opinion: 4 predictable retirement problems — and how to solve them
When modeling out retirement, people often apply rules of thumb for income timing. The classic one is the “4% rule,” which many people now think is a bit optimistic as a “safe” withdrawal rate. Bey...
How much does it cost to climb Mount Everest and the Seven Summits
Vivian James Rigney is no casual traveler. The executive coach and speaker has visited more than 80 countries and lived on three continents. He’s also climbed the highest mountains on all seven ...
Foods Rich In Omega-3s May Boost Middle-Aged Brain Health, Research Finds
Topline Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids like salmon and sardines may help improve brain health in middle-aged adults, according to a new study, adding to a growing list of health benefits offered by...
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Hangs Legal Defense on Expert Testimony
Updated Oct. 4, 2022 3:02 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Lawyers for Trevor Milton are anchoring the Nikola founder’s defense against securities-fraud charges on the testimony of a Harvard profes...
All 5,400 U.S. Hilton Hotels To Get Peloton Bikes This Year
All 5,400 Hilton-branded hotels in the United States will have a Peloton Bike by the end of the … [+] year. Hilton Pack workout gear for your next trip because it’s about to get easier to keep a...
America’s employer-led health insurance system is falling short, survey suggests
A new survey by the Commonwealth Fund found that America’s health care system is not comprehensive enough, even for those able to obtain health insurance through their employer. Based on 6,301 respond...
An Alzheimer’s Drug’s Big Surprise: What It Means
Until this past week, there seemed to be no answers to the Alzheimer’s puzzle. The leading theory of the disease, that it was caused by a buildup of beta amyloid plaque in the brain, had been disprove...
What It Could Take To End Hunger In America, Hurricane Ian Hits Florida Farming And Inside Marion Nestle’s ‘Slow Cooked’
Retirees swimming in their flooded South Florida living rooms. Entire houses getting sucked out to sea. Restaurants, grocers and food banks out of commission. Tomato fields and citrus orchards wrecked...
‘We are in deep trouble’: Billionaire investor Druckenmiller believes Fed’s monetary tightening will push the economy into recession in 2023
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller sees a “hard landing” for the U.S. economy by the end of 2023 as the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary tightening will result in a recession. “I will be...
The Biden Administration Announces $8 Billion In Commitments To Address Hunger, Nutrition, And Health Issues
Today, President Biden and key senior officials hosted the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The goal behind the conference is straightforward: to address issues regarding food ...
Medicare premiums are decreasing in 2023 – this is how much older Americans will save if they’re on Part B
Medicare beneficiaries will see their Part B premiums go down for the first time in more than a decade, President Biden said during a White House event on Tuesday. Monthly Part B premiums, which are ...
Documentary ‘After The Roar’ Looks At Men’s Mental Health Post Sports Retirement
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 15: Brian O’Driscoll of Ireland looks on during the RBS Six Nations match … [+] between France and Ireland at Stade de France on March 15, 2014 in Paris, France...
Radical Research Advance To Boost Biotech Industry’s Health
DNA Helix Bettmann Archive An Alphabet (GOOGL) unit used artificial intelligence to disrupt the way new drugs are discovered. This is the best way for investors to take advantage. DeepMind announced J...
The one question to ask yourself about your 401(k) when stock indexes are dropping
With the Dow DJIA, -1.62%, S&P 500 SPX, -1.72% and Nasdaq COMP, -1.80% indexes dipping into the red right now, looking at your retirement portfolio may have your heart racing. Retirement Tip of t...
Micron forecast expected to shed light on how two years of unprecedented supply problems may resolve
Micron Technology Inc. investors are hoping the memory-chip maker’s forecast will provide more color into the unprecedented supply-and-demand dynamics created by two years of COVID-19-related disrupti...
Weekend reads: How the Fed’s punishing policy can set you up for massive gains in the stock market
During a long bear market, investors’ moods can be so bleak and muddy that they cannot envision better times. But they always come. Warren Buffett has shown repeatedly over the decades how to enhance ...