This year's federal budget deficit will rise to $804 billion and is projected to nearly hit $1 trillion in 2019, largely because of the GOP tax cuts and the bipartisan $1.3 trillion spending package approved last month, according to updated projections released Monday by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
The...
What is the ketogenic diet?
1992 brought us the Atkins Diet, 1995 brought the Zone, in 2003 the South Beach diet sprung up and now the ketogenic (keto) diet is having its moment. What do all of these diets have in common? They all focus on manipulating (or virtually eliminating)...
In many ways, stargazing is sort of like geometry. There are many star patterns that resemble a variety of different geometrical shapes. Since most of us do not have as a fertile imagination as our ancestors in visualizing people, animals, mythological beasts or even inanimate objects among the stars,...
Investors are walking away from a $675 million deal to purchase New York’s storied Plaza Hotel, in part by raising $375 million via an initial coin offering—a largely unregulated form of investment vehicle in which investors are offered cryptocoins instead of traditional stock.
Per Business Insider, sources now say that...
Christopher Deason stumbled upon the psychological questionnaire on June 9, 2014. He was taking a lot of online surveys back then, each one earning him a few dollars to help pay the bills. Nothing about this one, which he saw on an online job platform, struck him as “creepy...
This procedure really hit a nerve. The vagus nerve, to be specific. According to a presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology in Los Angeles, freezing part of the vagus nerve seemed to result in decreased appetite and weight loss in 10 patients. But...
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has sent amazing images of Matara Crater on the Red Planet. The high resolution images showcase many gullies that run through the sand dunes in the Matara Crater region. As per NASA release earlier this week, gullies on Mars are different from those seen...
Earlier this week, the U.S. unveiled a list of more than 1,000 Chinese products that will face tariffs of 25%, as the Trump Administration tries to punish China for what it sees as unfair trade practices. Shortly thereafter, China hit back, announcing plans to impose 25% tariffs on more...
Despite a slew of headlines last year about airline customers having miserable, sometimes horrific experiences , a new report says the quality of airline service hit a record high in 2017.
"I would have to say overall the airline experience is getting better for most people, although there are still...
EAST LAKE, FL -- For people undergoing cancer treatment, the enormous physical and mental task of fighting for survival leaves little time for anything else.
To help ease physical pain and brighten patients' days, nearly 300 associates of Xcenda pharmaceuticals company, 4114 Woodlands Parkway, #500, East Lake, held a Relay...