Health
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Gen Z on a 'dopamine diet' -- they're bringing back the flip phone
A growing number of young people are ditching their smartphones for "dumb phones" in search of quiet, focus and a little bit of their lives back,...
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New Eli Lilly-made GLP-1 pill could work as well as its injectable Mounjaro, Zepbound
A new pill taken orally could be as effective for type 2 diabetes and weight loss as comparable injectable products, Eli Lilly announced Thursday.
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Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employers
More than 9,000 Catholic employers do not need to abide by federal regulations requiring accommodations for workers who seek abortions and...
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Believers say microdosing psychedelics helps them. Scientists are trying to measure the claims
Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers. These self-experimenters take a very small amount of psilocybin mushrooms or...
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Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner
Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes, New York City's medical examiner said Wednesday.
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Pope Francis delegates Holy Week liturgies while recovering from double pneumonia
Pope Francis has delegated three cardinals to preside over this year's Holy Week liturgies as he continues recovering from respiratory illness, the...
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Teen girls lead 60% surge in depression rates, CDC report finds
Teenage girls led a 60% jump in the number of Americans reporting clinical depression symptoms from 2013 to 2023, the Centers for Disease Control...
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HHS says one in 31 children have autism; Kennedy vows to get answers by fall
Autism is "running rampant" in the U.S., with an estimated one in 31 children experiencing the disorder compared to one in 36 two years earlier,...
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Burning coal leaves dangerous waste. Trump's EPA eyes looser rules for handling it
In 2022, federal officials rebuked a major coal plant next to the Ohio River for letting coal waste - in a pile so big it could fill the Dallas...
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Is your teen sleep-deprived? These expert bedtime tips could help
Navigating bedtime with a teenager is, in many homes, a nightly battle with a constant refrain: Get off your phone! Go to bed!
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WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organization's member countries...
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Gene Hackman's wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death: Report
Authorities on Tuesday released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls and internet searches by Gene...