Mountain Goats Are Not Avalanche-Proof
The scene ends badly, as you might imagine.Mountain goats are high-elevation daredevils, learning to balance upon the steepest of rocky…
Walnuts Recalled From Natural Food Stores After E. Coli Outbreak
The outbreak linked to shelled organic walnuts distributed by Gibson Farms has sickened 12 people and hospitalized seven in California…
Klobuchar Asks Regulators to Investigate MultiPlan Over Health Care Pricing
A data analytics firm has helped big health insurers cut payments to doctors, raising concerns about possible price fixing.Recent revelations…
Bird Flu Highlights Concerns Around Raw Milk
Testing suggests that pasteurization inactivates the virus. But what about raw milk and cheese?While maintaining that avian influenza poses a…
UnitedHealth’s CEO Slammed Over Cyberattack
Several lawmakers questioned whether the company had become so large — with tentacles in every aspect of the nation’s medical…
Aspirin Can Prevent a Deadly Pregnancy Complication. Why Aren’t Women Told?
Women at risk for extreme high blood pressure should take a daily baby aspirin. But their doctors don’t always tell…
What Makes a Society More Resilient? Frequent Hardship.
Comparing 30,000 years of human history, researchers found that surviving famine, war or climate change helps groups recover more quickly…
The Treadmill Desk Might Really Be Worth It
Research shows they can indeed deliver fitness benefits while you work — but only if you use them wisely.Experts have…
Chinese Scientist Who Shared Covid Sequence Protests Lab Closure
Professor Zhang Yongzhen had flouted a government ban by disclosing the genome of the Covid virus soon after it emerged…
Meta and Google Are Betting on AI Voice Assistants. Will They Take Off?
Meta, Google and others are driving a renaissance for voice assistants, but people have found the technology uncool for more…