Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. Americans are anxious about the election. The American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America survey found that, as of August, politics was the leading cause of stress for seven out of 10 adults across party lines. In a poll from a mental-health-care company the same month, 79 percent of respondents reported that the presidential election made them feel anxious this year, and more than half thought about the election every day. Now that the election is imminent, one can only assume that Americans’ anxiety is even higher. Many U.S.…

Dealing with a sore throat can be incredibly uncomfortable. Whether it’s a scratchy irritation or full-blown pain every time you swallow, it’s a sensation we’ve all experienced at some point. Usually, a sore throat is caused by a viral infection, allergies, or even just overuse of your voice. Regardless of the cause, one thing’s for sure: what you eat and drink can either soothe or aggravate your condition. Certain foods may irritate the throat further, while others provide relief, helping to reduce inflammation and pain. Knowing what to avoid and what to consume can make a huge difference in your…

The promise of the American food supply is that you can eat anything and not get sick. You can usually assume that whatever you buy from a grocery store or fast-food joint won’t land you in a hospital. But lately, foodborne-illness outbreaks seem to be distressingly regular. On Tuesday, the CDC reported 49 cases and one death linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders tainted with E. coli. In the past week, hundreds of waffle and pancake products were voluntarily recalled due to potential Listeria contamination. Listeria, in particular,  has been a problem of late: Earlier in October, more than 11 million…

Your heart works around the clock, silently pumping life-giving blood to every corner of your body. It’s one of the most vital organs, yet often the least thought about—until something goes wrong. Whether you are young or mid-age, it’s important to know how well your heart is working. But how do you know if your heart is doing well? Many of us go through life without really stopping to consider what the signs of a healthy heart look like. Fortunately, you don’t need to wait for a scare to know how well your heart is functioning. From how quickly you…

There are two Michael Jordans, both widely regarded as the Greatest of All Time. One is an NBA legend. The other is a pumpkin. In 2023, the 2,749-pound Goliath set the world record for heaviest pumpkin. Michael Jordan weighed as much as a small car and was even more massive—so broad that it would just barely fit in a parking space. Like all giant pumpkins, its flesh was warped by all that mass—sort of like Jabba the Hutt with a spray tan. It is hard to imagine how a pumpkin could get any bigger. But you might have said the…

In the fall of 2021, Tammi Kromenaker started looking for a new home for her North Dakota abortion clinic. For more than 20 years, Red River Women’s Clinic had provided abortion care to the Fargo area, most of that time as the state’s only provider. But now Kromenaker, the practice’s owner and director, was moving it just across the state line to Minnesota. “We had seen the writing on the wall,” she told me. A few months earlier, the Supreme Court had announced that it would take up Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and North Dakota had a trigger…

Our metabolism is no less than fat-burning equipment in our body. If your metabolism is fast, no matter how much you eat, you won’t put on weight. That’s the dream for most of us, isn’t it? Eating our favourite food but not putting an inch around the waist. That’s why we pray for a faster metabolism at the wishing well. Sadly, everybody has a different metabolism. Some have fast, others have slow. You must be familiar with the fact. But did you know your metabolism changes throughout the day?  Much like a car engine, your body burns energy at varying…