Brits have been issued an urgent warning over a household fixture ahead of Christmas, with firefighters anticipating a coming surge in dangerous incidents. While they aren’t standard issue in the 21st century, approximately 1.5 million people own stoves and log burners using
Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall can take a toll on your home. Winter weather, unfortunately, has the potential to lead to costly repairs. The good news is there are steps you can take to winter-proof your home before the cold weather hits
Stress, often considered a mental or emotional response, can have surprising and far-reaching effects on the entire body. While it’s natural to associate stress with psychological strain, it’s important to recognize its physical repercussions. In response to stress, our body undergoes changes
Everyone could use an extra hour of sleep. On Sunday, Nov. 5, most of the United States — except for Hawaii and most of Arizona, which don’t observe daylight saving time — will enjoy an extra hour of sleep, but is it
Mysterious illness triggered by tick bite could affect thousands, yet many doctors are unaware of it
A little-known, life-threatening food allergy that is triggered by a tick bite could be affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Thursday. The
Summer’s soaring temps bring the well-known risks of heat exhaustion and heat stroke — but they can also take their toll on people’s moods and mental health, experts say. Higher temperatures have been linked to an uptick in emergency room visits for
Energy prices have been one of the primary drivers of the cost-of-living crisis – until now. Annual gas and electricity price inflation came in at 36.5 and 17.3 percent in May, well below the winter’s highs. On July 1, the price cap
Train services are being hit by more strike action from today. Workers who are members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will strike today (June 2), while train drivers who are members of Aslef will walk out tomorrow (June 3).
JERUSALEM — The first-ever presidential runoff election in Turkey will be decided Sunday, and two competing visions for the important NATO-member country will affect relations between Ankara and Washington. The current strongman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, known for his brand of populist
Comment on this storyComment Have you noticed wine bottles getting lighter? A slimmer profile, a smaller punt (the indentation in the bottom)? Fewer bottles requiring two hands to pour securely? Those behemoths weighing as much as a kilogram when empty are not