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2 weeks ago |
nbcnews.com | Kayla Steinberg |Vicky Nguyen
Laura Putnam never thought her sons would receive melatonin supplements at day care. She enrolled them at Apple Blossom Childcare in Falmouth, Maine, when they were 1 and 2 years old. She said she hasn’t given them melatonin and hasn’t granted anyone else permission to give them the supplement, which mimics a hormone produced in the brain that makes people sleepy.
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3 weeks ago |
nbcnews.com | Kayla Steinberg |Vicky Nguyen
Scientists are finding microplastics everywhere from brain tissue to arteries and warning of the health risks posed by their buildup inside our bodies. They’re also discovering just how easily the tiny particles get there. Microplastics don’t just shed off of plastic items from overuse, like when a water bottle breaks down over weeks or months of being washed and refilled. They also leach into our food and drinks with even the brief use of a product with plastic components, alarming scientists.
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3 weeks ago |
nbcnews.com | Brian Cheung |Kayla Steinberg
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Consumers are hitting the gas on car purchases to head off expected price hikes from the Trump administration’s new tariffs, which threaten to reverse recent momentum in auto sales. Major automakers, including Detroit-based General Motors and South Korea’s Hyundai, reported robust double-digit U.S. sales growth in the first quarter. Japanese brands Nissan, Toyota and Honda each reported more modest gains, while Jeep-maker Stellantis and Ford saw declines.
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2 months ago |
nbcnews.com | Kayla Steinberg
After a season of record holiday spending, here come the bills to pay for it all. Retail sales hit a record $994.1 billion during this past holiday season, which ran from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, according to the National Retail Federation. And a big chunk of that spending was on borrowed money. According to LendingTree, 36% of Americans took on holiday debt in 2024, averaging $1,181 per shopper for the season.
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Dec 24, 2024 |
nbcnewyork.com | Chloe Melas |Daniel Arkin |Brian Cheung |Kayla Steinberg
Is the king of streaming ready for some football? In a first, Netflix is set to host the NFL's two marquee Christmas Day games: the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Baltimore Ravens against the Houston Texans at 4:30 p.m. Beyoncé will headline the halftime show during the latter game, featuring her first live performance of tracks from her "Cowboy Carter" country album.
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