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Can the stock market's momentum continue into 2022?

The stock market just wrapped up one of its best years on record. Can it repeat its stellar performance in 2022, even when faced with inflation concerns and rising interest rates?Wall Street certainly thinks so.Jonathan Golub, chief US equity strategist…

Why prices will keep soaring in 2022

America is finishing the year with decades-high inflation. That doesn't bode well for 2022.Prices have climbed so high it will take some time for them to come back down to earth. In other words, the uncomfortable inflation numbers of 2021…

Need to hit a store on New Year's Day? Here's what's open

It's New Year's Day, and many of us are probably staying cocooned in our homes, contemplating the year ahead. But others among us might need to go about our regular weekly routines, including venturing out to shop for groceries, diapers,…

Loosen up stiff winter posture with these 5 stretches

For many of us, the cold winter weather is something to dread. Winter means more layers, trying to stay warm when outside, and often stiffness in the upper body.The cold weather makes us more prone to hunching forward, which can…

Flu and Covid-19 cases rising in much of the US

US health officials are bracing for a trio of public health concerns this winter: more infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, surging infections with the Delta variant, and a "slow but steady" comeback of the flu.There is growing…

NFL players are four times more likely to die of ALS, study finds

NFL players are about four times more likely to die of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, than the general public, researchers found in a study published Wednesday.The researchers from Harvard University and Boston University's CTE…

Substance use among teens dropped significantly in 2021, survey finds

Substance use among teens -- including alcohol, marijuana, vaping and illicit drugs -- dropped significantly in 2021, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse's latest Monitoring the Future survey, published Wednesday.The researchers found the largest single-year decline in illicit…