Four of our Club holdings — Costco Wholesale (COST), Amazon (AMZN), Humana (HUM) and Bausch Health (BHC) — were in the news Thursday. Here’s how we feel about the developments. Costco The news: Costco reported sales for the retail month of October after the closing bell Wednesday evening. In the four-weekContinue Reading
THE number of children in hospital with a deadly virus has soared in the last week, official data has revealed. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the cause of death for thousands of kids under five, across the world. Data from the UKHSA shows how hospitalisations of children under the ageContinue Reading
Matthew Perry’s colon ruptured as a result of his opioid use. Reuters/Alamy In his new autobiography, Matthew Perry reveals that his colon burst as a result of his addiction to opioid painkillers. The 53-year-old actor, who played Chandler Bing in Friends, was in a coma for two weeks following theContinue Reading
Vials containing the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are displayed before being used at a mobile vaccine clinic, in Valparaiso, Chile, January 3, 2022. Rodrigo Garrido | Reuters Pfizer on Tuesday raised its 2022 earnings guidance after booking a strong third quarter that beat Wall Street expectations. PfizerContinue Reading
Concerns about fuel poverty and people not being able to heat their homes adequately are not new in the UK, but these worries have been heightened by significant increases in energy costs and the cost-of-living crisis. And as winter approaches, things are about to get a lot worse. Despite aContinue Reading
Foods such as kimchi are great to include in a psychobiotic diet. Nungning20/ Shutterstock When it comes to dealing with stress, we’re often told the best things we can do are exercise, make time for our favourite activities or try meditation or mindfulness. But the kinds of foods we eatContinue Reading
Pumpkins are regularly consumed as part of many diets around the world. Zulfiska/ Shutterstock Pumpkins are synonymous with autumn. But while most of us associate them with Halloween, pie and pumpkin spice lattes, these fruits are in fact extremely versatile. And depending on how they’re prepared, they can be goodContinue Reading
Two omicron subvariants that are resistant to key antibody treatments are on the rise in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 now represent 27% of infections in the U.S., a significant jump from the week prior when theyContinue Reading
COVID can cause long-lasting cognitive symptoms. But why? Alexander Limbach/Shutterstock For a portion of people who get COVID, symptoms continue for months or even years after the initial infection. This is commonly referred to as “long COVID”. Some people with long COVID complain of “brain fog”, which includes a wideContinue Reading
Daylight is important, so try to get outside for a walk in the morning and afternoon. Dasha Petrenko/ Shutterstock Many of us tend to feel sad or not like our usual self as autumn and winter approach. But for some, these feelings persist until spring arrives. Known as seasonal affectiveContinue Reading
