Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Research in older adults linked daytime napping patterns — in the morning or longer and more frequent naps — to a higher risk of mortality. (JAMA Network Open) The rate of depression in U.S. adults remains high at 19.1% in the first quarter of 2026, according…
AI-powered digital assistants continue to expand into new areas and add more capabilities at a rapid pace, and alongside the big names in the business, there are also some independent projects worth keeping an eye on. Case in point: Clicky, a lightweight, versatile AI bot that floats right next to your cursor on macOS (via…
You can go through most of your life without worrying about whether and how you’re breathing, but as soon as somebody mentions that you’re supposed to breathe a certain way in the gym, it’s easy to get tripped up. Out when? In when? Oops, I held my breath instead—is that bad? As with anything else…
Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration halt plans to collect sensitive medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The Office of Personnel Management has asked 65 insurance companies to provide monthly reports with detailed medical and pharmaceutical claims data of more than 8 million people…
A friend and I paid Booking.com for an apartment in Paris. The next day we received an email informing us our “request” had not been confirmed and advising us to contact the owner. Our many attempts failed, and so did Booking.com’s. A call centre manager suggested we travel to Paris, knock on the door and…
MAISONS-ALFORT, France — A wildlife hospital in a southeastern Paris suburb is a place of no cuddles but lots of care. It helps injured, sick and orphaned animals — often victims of human activity and increasing urbanization — heal so they can return to their natural habitat. Last week, a female fox cub was found…
Austrian authorities are investigating after rat poison was discovered in a brand of baby food. The Burgenland State Criminal Police Office seized a tampered jar of HiPP brand carrot and potato baby food 190-grams in the Eisenstadt-Umgebung district. Action was prompted by ongoing investigations in Germany. The affected jar was marked with a white sticker…
Dear Eric: I have had the same best friend for the majority of our lives and today I am confused and saddened due to a huge change in our relationship. For most of those years we were each other’s therapist, helping each other through a series of very trying times. No secrets and a lot…
An artist’s impression of nanodiamonds KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy Diamonds are forever, but if you make them ultrasmall, they can get a little squishy. An experiment with some of the smallest diamonds ever studied has now revealed why they become surprisingly elastic when they are ultrasmall. “Bulk diamonds are widely known for extreme stiffness and…
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