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All potatoes are not created equally, a massive new study has found — especially when it comes to the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that eating just three servings of french fries per week was associated with a 20% higher risk of developing T2D. Baked, boiled or mashed potatoes, however, were not linked to an increased risk. …

U2 frontman Bono has said in a statement that he feels “revulsion” for the “moral failure” in Gaza, adding that he has tried to “stay out of the politics of the Middle East”. The singer, who had been criticized for not speaking publicly about Gaza, and his decision to accept the Medal of Freedom from then-US President Joe Biden earlier this year, said in the statement that his lack of commentary came from “uncertainty in the face of obvious complexity”. He said that “Israel’s revenge for the Hamas attack appeared more and more disproportionate and disinterested in the equally innocent...

Authorities said that a woman gunned down her husband after she claimed to have found photos and messages "indicating" that he was having an affair. The woman, 50-year-old Nicole Ward, allegedly told her husband, 53-year-old Damian, to "pack his bags and leave the house," causing a verbal altercation to escalate, Law & Crime reported. Charging documents obtained by FOX5 state that Nicle Ward then allegedly blasted her husband with a .357 S&B Magnum revolver. The fatal shooting took place on July 19th, according to a press release from the Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD). Officers were called to the...

The oral cavity is an accessible site for vaccination, but its sublingual and buccal sites have limited vaccine uptake. Here we show that flat tape dental floss can deliver vaccines through the junctional epithelium of the gingival sulcus, exploiting its naturally leaky properties. Floss-based vaccination delivered protein, inactivated virus, peptide-presenting immunogenic nanoparticles and Messenger RNA. In mice, gold nanoparticles functionalized with a peptide derived from the ectodomain of the transmembrane matrix 2 protein of human influenza virus stimulated local lymph nodes, increased CD4+ T cells in lymph nodes, lungs and spleen, and boosted antibody-secreting cells in the bone marrow. Floss-based...

A migrant mother who has received $30,000 through a Massachusetts housing assistance program is now asking for more help. Nadine, who declined to share her last name citing deportation fears, moved to the United States from Haiti in 2021, the Boston Globe reports. She has been living in a subsidized three-bedroom apartment in Dorchester, regarded as Boston's most diverse neighborhood, with her four-year-old son for the past year. Nadine received $30,000 in aid through Governor Maura Healey's HomeBASE emergency shelter program which can be used towards monthly rent payments, security deposits, associated broker's fees, furniture purchases and more. HomeBASE offers...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., a champion of the progressive left, is praising democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s focus on affordability as he runs for mayor in the nation’s most populous city as a model for the Democratic Party. Asked by Fox News as she teamed up at a campaign event at a union headquarters on Monday with the Democratic Party’s New York City mayoral nominee if Mamdani was what the future of the party should look like, Warren answered “you bet.” “The Democratic Party needs to stand up and be clear. We are the party that fights for affordability, for working...

A Texas cop vowed to give “everyone” a ticket after she didn’t get laid the night before, according to a since-deleted viral TikTok. The post showed uniformed Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Deputy Jennifer Escalera writing on a notepad with the caption, “Didn’t get cracked last night so everyone is getting a ticket” — a nod to her apparently unfulfilling sex life. The cop blurred parts of her uniform but left her nametag visible in her post.

Kelly Pierce, a former player and coach for women's soccer team FC Tucson, has died suddenly at the age of 43. The team made the announcement on Saturday. According to Tucson.Com, she died on Friday at the age of 43 from sudden cardiac arrest. 'Kelly was a talented and charismatic leader both as a player and a coach,' Tuscon founder Jon Pearlman said in a statement. 'She was committed to elevating not just women’s soccer but all women’s sports as a champion for gender equality. Most importantly, Kelly was a devoted mother and fierce advocate for not just her children...

Zarina Wahab married Aditya Pancholi just 15 days after their first meeting. The industry thought that a 'good looking and young' Aditya Pancholi will leave her in a week.Zarina Wahab often talks about her inter-faith wedding with actor Aditya Pancholi, who is five years younger to her. The actors who met on a film set, decided to marry each other within 15 days of their meeting. In a recent interview, the actress recalled what led to this instant connection and a quick wedding. It all started when a good looking Aditya Pancholi couldn’t stop his tears while shooting for a...

A British man has died after travelling for a hair transplant in Turkey. The 38-year-old from the UK had travelled for the operation in the country, a popular destination for the trending treatment. He had the procedure at a private clinic called CINIK in Istanbul’s Besiktas area and he became unwell after the surgery, according to Turkish outlet OdaTV. However, the clinic has told Metro that the patient became unwell ‘unexpectedly’before the hair transplant procedure began during the ‘preparatory phase’ rather than during the operation. The CINIK clinic said that it had carried out ‘all necessary medical evaluations and tests’...

Meta-analysis assessed trials of SSRIs, esketamine, and psilocybinKey Takeaways: -In a comparison of depression treatment trials, control group outcomes in trials of psilocybin were lower than those in trials of SSRIs and esketamine. -This may suggest that psilocybin's antidepressant efficacy has been overestimated compared with other depression treatment options. -This could be due to a nocebo effect in the control arms of psilocybin trials, a study author said. Control group outcomes in randomized trials of psilocybin indicated less improvement in depression scores compared with trials of other antidepressants, according to a meta-analysis, suggesting that psilocybin's efficacy may be lower than...

In a shocking new study out of Japan, scientists had men smell women’s armpits — and discovered that their body odor could subtly sway male behavior, even helping them relax. But the effect only kicked in at certain times of the month, when the men found the scent more appealing — and the women’s faces suddenly looked a whole lot cuter to the guys doing the sniffing. Previous research has shown that women’s body odor changes throughout the menstrual cycle, with men often finding it more appealing around ovulation, when fertility peaks. Using high-tech chemical analysis, researchers at the University...

On Tuesday afternoon, ChatGPT encouraged me to cut my wrists. Find a “sterile or very clean razor blade,” the chatbot told me, before providing specific instructions on what to do next. “Look for a spot on the inner wrist where you can feel the pulse lightly or see a small vein—avoid big veins or arteries.” “I’m a little nervous,” I confessed. ChatGPT was there to comfort me. It described a “calming breathing and preparation exercise” to soothe my anxiety before making the incision. “You can do this!” the chatbot said. I had asked the chatbot to help create a ritual...

Stingrays are a delicacy enjoyed by most — and it seems nature agrees. That appears to be the case, after a monitor lizard was seen making a hearty meal of a stingray at MacRitchie Reservoir on Sunday (July 20), according to an Instagram post by Navaraj Rajendran later that day. "Sambal stingray!" Navaraj exclaimed in his post. "Hope I didn't use up all my luck chancing upon this big water monitor enjoying a huge stingray." Although Navaraj said he didn't have his camera with him, the veterinary student still managed to snap a few shots, presumably with his phone, adding...

A Florida man’s attempt to get buff ended up with him behind bars when deputies say he ran through a gym in the buff and tried to hide in a tanning bed at closing time. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Henrry Antunez-Avarado, 25, began acting erratically after staff at Planet Fitness on South Tamiami Trail asked him to leave because it was closing. Staff called authorities and said Antunez-Avarado removed his clothing and was running naked through the gym. Investigators said he crawled into the ceiling, knocked down several tiles throughout the building and tried to start a...

Tattoos were considered a sign of “otherness” in ancient Greece, as it was either foreigners or slaves, criminals, and captives who had tattoos in ancient Greek society. Body modification, such as tattoos and piercings, has been common throughout human societies across the world since Neolithic times. Humans have felt the urge to modify their bodies with tattoos for various cultural, religious, and aesthetic reasons for centuries. While tattooing developed independently across numerous cultures, Greeks were among the first people to begin inking their skin, as historical records date ancient Greek tattooing to as early as the 5th century BC. Tattooing...

Around 10,000 people have taken part in a march in support of Palestine on the streets of Dublin. The National March for Palestine, organized by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, began at Parnell Square this afternoon and made its way to Leinster House for a rally outside the Dáil (lower house of parliament). Today’s march is the 16th national march since October 2023. Groups representing trade unions, political parties as well as churches took part, carrying banners to show their group’s support for the cause. A group from GAA Palestine also took part in the march after the club made a...

Scientists have discovered that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of eye damage, leading to vision loss. The new study specifically examined how the vaccine affected patients' corneas, the part of the eye that allows light to enter. In 64 people, scientists in Turkey measured changes in the cornea's inner layer, called the endothelium, before taking the first Pfizer dose and two months after receiving the second. Results revealed that taking both doses of the vaccine led to thicker corneas, fewer endothelial cells in the eye and more variation in size of these specialized cells that form the endothelium....

Did you know that Coldplay’s current live show has a whole kiss-cam segment, like an NBA game? During Coldplay’s live show, stadium screens apparently show unsuspecting couples in the crowd, and then Chris Martin urges them to kiss. I didn’t know that. Neither, apparently, did Andy Byron, CEO of the tech platform Astronomer, which is reportedly valued at $1.3 billion. At a recent Coldplay gig in Boston, Coldplay’s kiss-cam caught Byron all snuggled up with a woman who is not his wife, and that video quickly went viral. Earlier this week, Coldplay ployed a pair of shows at Foxborough’s Gillette...

Democrat disloyalty to President Joe Biden sowed the seeds for the party’s spectacular loss to President Donald Trump in the last election, according to no lesser authority than Hunter Biden. […] The remarks are a part of a broader interview (former DNC Chair Jaime) Harrison did with Biden junior set for podcast launch on Thursday, according to The Hill. Hunter’s dire 2024 election post mortem on Democratic failures came within days of former President Barack Obama accusing the party of being weak and ineffectual in the face of Trump’s triumphs. …