The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. Thirteen years ago, no ...

After decades of growth, the use of antimicrobials—including antibiotics—in livestock peaked in 2013 and then dropped by nearly a third by 2020, finds a major new study led by UCL researchers. The ...

When her doctor died suddenly in August, Tammy MacDonald found herself among the roughly 17% of adults in America without a primary care physician. MacDonald wanted to find a new doctor right away.

A recent Gallup poll asked about employees' use of AI at work. Nearly half said they use it at least a few times a year. There were some big differences between industries. The use of AI tools among ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images When it comes to interacting with artificial intelligence, a huge generation gap has opened up in the three years ...

Cognitive struggles are climbing across the U.S., especially among young and economically disadvantaged adults. Rates of self-reported cognitive disability nearly doubled in people under 40 between ...

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Dear Eric: I am in a leadership role at my church. Our community is very loving. We have a relatively new member who is a dear older woman. We think she may be dealing with a bit of dementia. She is ...

A growing number of U.S. adults—particularly those under 40—are reporting serious challenges with memory, concentration and decision-making, according to a new study published in Neurology.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- In the fall of 2024, KTVZ's Problem Solvers broke the story of a resident at Aspen Ridge Memory Care facility passing away after being left in the sun on a hot August day. This ...

Summary: Scientists have uncovered a mechanism by which nanoplastics impair brain energy metabolism, offering new clues into environmental contributions to neurodegeneration. The particles disrupted ...