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End the shutdown? That’ll point Congress back to Obamacare’s rising costs.
At the heart of what is now the longest U.S. government shutdown in history are federal subsidies that millions of Americans use to purchase health insurance on government-run marketplaces.
The shutdown began as Democrats dug in their heels to prevent these subsidies from expiring. And now, members of Congress are facing increasing pressure to end the shutdown – not just because of its effects on airports and federal programs like nutrition assistance, but also because of public concerns about rising insurance premiums.
These subsidies were greatly expanded in 2021 by Democrats who controlled Congress at the time. This led to a surge in enrollment on these marketplaces, which were created in 2010 under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.Why We Wrote ThisThe idea of federal subsidies to help more people afford health insurance was...
Garmin rolling out new Lifestyle Logging automation for smartwatch users
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Garmin’s Lifestyle Logging feature is becoming partially automated. (Image source: Garmin)Garmin’s recently unveiled Lifestyle Logging tool is becoming partially automated. The Connect app-based tool can be used to track your daily habits, like your exercise, journaling and caffeine consumption. Some smartwatch users have reported that they can already find this setting, though it is unclear when it will be available for everyone.An improvement for the new Garmin Lifestyle Logging tool appears to to be rolling out. This feature arrived with the Venu 4 smartwatch (curr. from $528.09 at Amazon) in September 2025. Based in the Garmin Connect app, it is designed to help users track a range of health and wellness related habits.
Now, several Garmin smartwatch users have reported on Reddit that an auto-logging functionality is available for the Lifestyle Log. The tool means that...
New study reveals potential health risk behind tattoos
Tattoos can cause lifelong changes to the body’s immunity as well as affect vaccine responses, according to a new study.
An international team of researchers has found that tattoo ink collects in the lymph nodes, affecting the body’s resistance to disease, in findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
While studies have previously investigated the toxicity of tattoo ink, scientists say this is the first time their effect on immune responses has been explored.
Using tattoos on mice, researchers found that the animals demonstrated chronic inflammation in their lymph nodes that was “acute and long-lasting”, the death of macrophages (a type of white blood cell), and altered immune response to vaccinations.Tattoos could affect immune response and vaccine response (Getty/iStock)“This work represents the most extensive study to date regarding the effect of tattoo...
