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As droughts become more frequent, governments all over the world are looking at ways to balance water supply and demand, including by raising prices.

Want people to use less water? Tell them it’s going to cost more

When people hear that their water is going to cost more, they start to use less of it.That seemingly obvious finding comes from a new study led by researchers at the National University of Singapore … more

By Carly Wanna, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 2/11/23

Want people to use less water? Tell them it’s going to cost more

When people hear that their water is going to cost more, they start to use less of it.That seemingly obvious finding comes from a new study led by researchers at the National University of Singapore … more

By Carly Wanna, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 2/9/23

Recent research shows that eating less is more effective for weight loss than intermittent fasting, striking a blow at many popular diets.

Eating less beats intermittent fasting for weight loss, study says

Eating smaller meals and cutting calories is a more effective way to manage weight than intermittent fasting, when consumption is restricted to a narrow window of time. That’s the conclusion … more

By Low De Wei, Bloomberg News (TNS) | 2/3/23

Online scammers are increasingly using fake job offers to lure victims.

You're hired! Now send us some personal information. Why job scams are skyrocketing

Two days after applying for a job on LinkedIn, Sandi Pounder received the good, if surprising, news."I am glad to inform you that due to your level of experience and your working skills, the company … more

By Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 2/2/23

Of those carrying credit card debt from month to month, nearly half don't know what their don't know the attached interest rates.

Survey: More Americans are carrying debt, and many of them don’t know their APRs

Despite the increase in revolving debt carriers, Americans’ favorite credit card perk has nothing to do with their APRs. Cash back is the most-favored credit card feature, far above low APR, wide … more

By Erica Sandberg, Bankrate.com (TNS) | 1/28/23

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred greater access to telehealth.

Behavioral telehealth loses momentum without a regulatory boost

Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic. That benefited both patients (for their health) and telehealth startups (to make money).Some potentially addictive … more

By Darius Tahir, Kaiser Health News (TNS) | 1/27/23

Elizabeth and Nick Woodruff of Binghamton, New York, were sued for nearly $10,000 by the hospital where Nick's infected leg was amputated.

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling … more

By Noam N. Levey, Kaiser Health News (TNS) | 1/14/23

LifeLock is the largest and probably most well-known identity theft protection company out there, though it's not the only one.

Is identity theft protection worth it? Here's what you should know

If you'd asked me in 2018 whether I was likely to be a victim of identity theft, I would have said no.I used free credit monitoring. I had unique passwords and two-factor authentication on all my … more

By Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 12/24/22

If you use Zelle to pay someone who proves to be a con artist, you have only a slim chance of recovering the money from your bank.

Zelle users have been scammed out of thousands. How to avoid being targeted on money apps

Money transfer apps are a convenient way to send and receive money, but scammers can use them to steal your funds.Bank of America customers earlier this month filed a class-action lawsuit against the … more

By Evan Moore, The Charlotte Observer (TNS) | 12/7/22

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