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Zverev plays 'two games at once' as diabetes clock ticks under Australian Open run

Jan 25, 2026; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Alexander Zverev of Germany in action against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in the fourth round of the men’s singles at the Australian Open at John Cain Arena in Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images
Jan 25, 2026; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Alexander Zverev of Germany in action against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in the fourth round of the men’s singles at the Australian Open at John Cain Arena in Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images

Apples surpass soft drinks as top sugar source for South Koreans

The agency found that South Koreans consume an average of 3.93g of sugar per day from apples, accounting for 6.9 per cent of total daily sugar intake.
The agency found that South Koreans consume an average of 3.93g of sugar per day from apples, accounting for 6.9 per cent of total daily sugar intake.

WHO says low taxes are making sugary drinks, alcohol more affordable

The WHO has called for higher taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened drinks multiple times in recent years.
The WHO has called for higher taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened drinks multiple times in recent years.

Deadly industrial accidents in the United States this century

A law enforcement officer guards a gate outside the Accurate Energetic Systems military explosives plant, after an explosion at the facility in Bucksnort, Tennessee, U.S. October 10, 2025 in a still image from video.  Alan Poizner/USA Today Network via REUTERS
A law enforcement officer guards a gate outside the Accurate Energetic Systems military explosives plant, after an explosion at the facility in Bucksnort, Tennessee, U.S. October 10, 2025 in a still image from video.  Alan Poizner/USA Today Network via REUTERS

Rising temperatures linked to consumption of sugary drinks, ice cream in US, study finds

People eating an ice cream at a music festival amidst a heatwave in southern France, on June 29.
People eating an ice cream at a music festival amidst a heatwave in southern France, on June 29.

China seeks a silver lining as it tells companies to target older consumers

FILE PHOTO: People shop at an accessory store in Fuyoumen Commercial Building in Shanghai, China April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People shop at an accessory store in Fuyoumen Commercial Building in Shanghai, China April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

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