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The 'cheat day' is a controversial concept in diet circles.Some view it as a small break from following a strict diet, such as eating a piece of chocolate cake or a slice of pizza over the weekend. But with the rise of social media, the…

What's the quickest and arguably the best way to get consumers to remember a product? An unforgettable jingle. There is no doubt that putting words to a melody is a tried-and-true way to remember something. But some food jingles become so…

Live Nation and Ticketmaster will soon offer consumers all-in pricing on their popular ticket platforms, the White House announced as it convenes a meeting on Thursday to highlight efforts crack down on so-called junk fees. President…

U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House on Thursday to highlight his administration's push to end so-called junk fees that surprise consumers.Biden prioritized the…

US President Joe Biden meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Several large companies,…

Hotel FeesWhat does a hotel junk fee look like?Let’s say you’re booking a room this month at the Grayson Hotel by Hyatt. It may show up as $331 for a room per night in an online search tool like Google or Expedia. But once you are in the…

Cartoon characters like Tony the Tiger, the Pillsbury Doughboy, and the popular Paw Patrol squad, are helping promote unhealthy eating habits in Canadian children, according to new research. The study, funded by Heart & Stroke and…

Getting tattoos from unregistered vendors is a risk factor for hepatitis B C and DHepatitis can produce symptoms such as fever, body aches, nausea, decreased appetite, abdominal pain, and jaundiceHepatitis is the scientific term for…

Among other things, the unhealthier diet contained a higher content of sugar and saturated fat and more processed food items. The study, recently published in the journal Obesity, shows that after eating the junk food, the quality of the…

In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have investigated how junk food affects sleep. Healthy participants consumed an unhealthier as well as a healthier diet in a randomised order. After the unhealthier diet, the quality of the…