‘Star Wars’ Actor Daisy Ridley Graves’ Disease Diagnosis: Early Symptoms She Experienced

Actor Daisy Ridley spoke in an interview about her Graves’ disease diagnosis. Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition that causes excess thyroid hormone. Symptoms can include rapid heartbeat, weight loss,…

What Happens to Your Bank Account After Death?

Several things can happen to your bank account after you die. This depends on the type of account, how it was set up before you died, and whether you have…

What Is a Banking Desert?

What Is a Banking Desert? A banking desert is a census tract or neighborhood which has no bank branches in it or within 10 miles of its center. Economists at…

NSYNC’s Lance Bass Says He Was Misdiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, Instead Has Type 1.5

Singer Lance Bass revealed that he has type 1.5 diabetes, also known as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). This is a form of diabetes that develops in adulthood, generally…

Keto Diet May Raise ‘Bad’ LDL Cholesterol, Reduce ‘Good’ Gut Bacteria

A new study compared the keto diet with a diet low in added sugars and found that both diets reduced fat mass compared to a control diet. However, the keto…

How Immigrants Can Access Financial Services

Access to banking can help people establish good financial habits and avoid the high fees often associated with alternative financial services. While opening a bank account may seem simple, people…

SWIFT and Sanctions: How Banking System Impacts International Relations

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, commonly known as SWIFT, is an organization that provides tools to facilitate secure, efficient communication among financial institutions around the world. Although SWIFT…

Ricezempic Is Trending on TikTok, But Does the ‘Ozempic Alternative’ Really Work?

TikTokers are drinking Ricezempic – a drink made from discarded rice water – to aid weight loss. They claim that the drink is full of resistant starches that suppress appetite…

Kratom Use Rising Despite Warnings of Cardiac Arrest, Seizures: What to Know

Kratom is an herbal leaf from a tropical evergreen tree that is used as a stimulant, mood enhancer, or sedative. As kratom use increases in young people, physicians should routinely…

Overcoming Language Barriers in Banking

In the United States, language barriers can make it difficult for non-English speakers to access banking services, so paying bills and saving money can be more challenging. About one in…