What to know about CTE, the brain disease, after NYC gunman's claims
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a brain disease linked to repeated hits to the head, often seen in military veterans and athletes including football player...
RFK Jr.'s plans for health panel spark "deep concerns" from medical group
The American Medical Association is expressing "deep concern" after a report that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy may be planning to remove all me...
‘AI veganism’: Some people’s issues with AI parallel vegans’ concerns about diet
New technologies usually follow the technology adoption life cycle. Innovators and early adopters rush to embrace new technologies, while laggards and skeptics jump in...
Gunman who killed 4 at Manhattan office building was targeting NFL headquarters, mayor says
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target the headquarters of...
How US adults are using AI, according to AP-NORC polling
Most U.S. adults say they use artificial intelligence to search for information, but fewer are using it for work, drafting email or shopping.Younger adults are most lik...
Legal cannabis blooms in Morocco but black market still beckons
By Ahmed EljechtimiBAB BERRED, Morocco (Reuters) -Beneath the blazing summer sun, Abderrahman Talbi surveyed the neat rows of flourishing cannabis blooms in compact fie...
Liver cancer cases are projected to double, but more than half could be preventable
At least 60% of liver cancers could be preventable, according to an analysis published Monday in The Lancet.Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world, w...
Summer nights are getting warmer due to climate change, sparking health concerns
When you typically think about extreme heat, a sweltering, sunny day may come first to mind. But climate scientists are also sounding the alarm on warm summer nights, s...
Early results from major clinical trial show healthy lifestyle slows cognitive decline
Phyllis Jones wakes up every morning to work up a sweat in countries all over the world, “and even sometimes on the moon,” she said, thanks to her favorite workout gadg...
UN report reveals alarming rise in Africa's food insecurity despite global improvements
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Food insecurity is rising in many parts of Africa, with the number of people unable to afford a healthy diet surpassing 1 billion — some two-thir...