Lifelong marriage reduces risk of dementia, study finds
Scientists found that if you are married continuously for many years in midlife, you have a lower risk of developing dementia in old age.
What does the debt ceiling fight mean to you?
The U.S. government is borrowing up to the $31.4 trillion debt limit, which has prompted Senate and House discussions on whether to raise it or risk economic disaster.
TV series Yellowstone isn’t all fiction. Property tax rebellion is shifting burden to seasonal...
During a memorable scene in the season five opener of “Yellowstone,” rancher turned governor John Dutton (Kevin Costner) vows in his inaugural address to...
Why did so many buy COVID misinformation? It works like magic
Misinformation and disinformation about COVID and government-led health measures to combat the pandemic hampered efforts to form a unified national response to the disease.
What is the US debt ceiling–and why do we keep hitting it?
The U.S. hit the debt ceiling on Thursday, sending the federal government into a scramble to avoid a default scenario akin to a “global financial crisis”.
The fungal zombies in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ are based on real, horrifying...
In HBO’s “The Last of Us,” a scientist on a 1960s Dick Cavett-like talk show raises the idea that a fungal, not viral, infection will spell the end of humanity.
This Jewish tradition may benefit heart health, study finds
In a study from the University of Cincinnati, scientists found that people who wear tefillin, leather bands used in a Jewish religious practice that...
1 in 4 women in medical training experiences sexual harassment, but few report it
Scientists found that one in four women among internal medicine residents experiences sexual harassment, but far fewer go on to report it.
Marriage provides health benefits – and here’s why
It turns out that when it comes to health, married people have an edge, especially married men.
What are ‘red flag’ laws and how can they prevent gun violence?
California's red flag law, which allows people to obtain gun violence restraining orders (GVROs), went into effect seven years ago.
Since then, GVROs have been...