GOP boycotts health care advisory board House and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. More
US medicine spending shows rare dip Total U.S. spending on prescription medicines declined last year, a first in more than half a century. The dip was 1 percent, to $325.8 billion — a 3.5 percent drop after accounting for population growth and economic expansion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. More
Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines Most adults in the USA aren't meeting the federal physical activity recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activity, according to government statistics out today. About 79% of adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines that advise getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging. More
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
Came across a video with a song youd love to use for your Instagram Reel? Whatever the reason may be, there are plenty of times when you might want just the audio from a video file. Heres how to extract audio from videos on your smartphone.
Just because you've got high-speed Wi-Fi doesn't mean you'll always get the best possible speeds. As more and more devices connect to your network, you'll have to take network traffic priority seriously.
Threads is making changes to the way its algorithm works, fixing its For You feed to ensure more content from the people you follow appears. This change is likely due to the recent rise in interest in Bluesky, which is, like Threads, one of the viable alternatives to X (Twitter).
Auto-enhancing photos is an easy way to edit your pictures without spending hours in front of a screen. However, it isnt always the one-and-done solution that you may think it is. I use auto-enhance in some scenarios, but not all of the time.
Improving the quality of the voice recordings on your iPhone is easier than you think. Whether you're recording an interview, podcast, voiceover, or something else, there are several steps you can take to make your iPhone voice recordings sound better. Lets explore some of these tips.