Christmas may affect your trash pickup this week. Here’s when to put your trash, recycle bins out

Christmas is approaching, and many businesses and government offices will be closed in celebration of the holiday. This may affect garbage and recycling collection. Here’s what to know about the trash pickup schedule during the upcoming holidays. When will my trash be picked up Christmas week in Indianapolis? Trash and recycling will not be collected…

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39% of people say they worry about eating too much over the holidays, survey finds. Here’s how to indulge responsibly, according to experts.

Thanksgiving, New Year’s and other winter holidays are almost here, and as the end-of-year celebrations ramp up, many Americans are getting ready to indulge in their favorite treats. They may also be subscribing to some bad eating practices before digging in. According to a new national survey by Orlando Health, 39% of Americans worry about…

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There’s a Marburg virus outbreak, younger women are getting breast cancer and more children are dying from flu. Here’s what happened in health this week.

Happy Saturday! We hope you’ve been enjoying the first week of the spookiest month of the year. Don’t forget that October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month; here’s what I’ve been reading lately — from new research on the benefits of breastfeeding to a refresher on breast cancer signs and symptoms to look out for….

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Weight loss drugs like Ozempic are all over the news. Here’s what I’m reading to keep up as a health reporter.

Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound: Blockbuster weight loss drugs have been arguably the biggest health story of the last several years — and there are no signs their popularity will slow down anytime soon. Millions of Americans have taken the drugs, known collectively as GLP-1 agonist medications. Their potential benefits, well beyond treating obesity and diabetes,…

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Elle Macpherson says she refused chemotherapy after breast cancer diagnosis. Here’s what oncologists think.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, Elle Macpherson made a controversial choice: She refused chemotherapy, the model has revealed in her new memoir, Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself. Macpherson did undergo a lumpectomy — surgery to remove the malignant breast tissue — but she then went against the advice…

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