The United States of New Year’s resolutions: Crossfit is the most Googled plan for 2020

Every New Year’s, millions of Americans make resolutions to become healthier whether it’s to exercise more regularly or eat better. Now, a new survey has revealed the health and fitness terms most searched in Google in every US state for 2020. CrossFit – the popular strength and conditioning program – was the term most typed … Read more

Google’s parent company funds start-up to ‘edit genes to protect against heart disease’

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is now pouring funds into a start-up wants to gene-edit heart disease out of existence using a one-time injection.  Verve Therapeutics hopes to leverage its CEO’s discovery of a gene he believes is linked to lower heart disease risks to ‘fix’ the DNA of people at high risk of heart disease.  … Read more

Don’t get taken for a ride on car rental: How to avoid common tricks and scams

‘That scratch wasn’t there when you rented the car’: Here’s how holidaymakers can avoid (and fight back against) common car rental tricks and scams Do a full inspection of the car and note down any imperfections beforehand   You don’t need GPS – use maps on your smartphone for free or pre-plan routes  Follow the simple … Read more