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Globally significant volcanic event formed Giant’s Causeway, scientists find
New geochronological research reveals the Giant's Causeway's 40,000 basalt columns formed during a globally significant volcanic event about 60 million years ago, in a much shorter 5.5-million-year wi
BMJ Review: Calcium, Vitamin D Show Little Bone Benefit
A BMJ meta-analysis of 69 trials covering nearly 154,000 older adults found that calcium, vitamin D, and combination supplements offer little to no protection against fractures or falls, contradicting
Tyrosine tied to nearly one year less life in men
A large study of over 270,000 UK Biobank participants found that higher blood levels of the amino acid tyrosine — a common ingredient in brain-health supplements — were linked to shorter lifespans in
New GLP-1 diabetes pill delivers major weight loss and blood sugar control
Elecoglipron, AstraZeneca's oral non-peptide GLP-1 pill, drove significant blood sugar reductions and weight loss in a 406-person type 2 diabetes trial, with nearly 90% of patients hitting the standar
JWST Data Suggests Black Holes Formed Before Galaxies
James Webb Space Telescope observations of a galaxy just 700 million years after the Big Bang show its central black hole is so disproportionately massive that the black hole must have formed first, r
Jesse Gabriel's Crusade Against Ultra-Processed Food
California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel has become a leading voice against ultra-processed food, shepherding laws that banned four harmful additives, six artificial food dyes, and ultra-processed food
Ohio Medicaid Fraud Crackdown Leaves Disabled Without
Ohio's anti-fraud crackdown on Medicaid home care—kicked off by a Daily Wire video and amplified by federal pressure from CMS—has triggered a provider moratorium, GPS tracking mandates, and a briefly
Stigma Keeps South Asian American Kids From Autism Care
Child psychiatrist Ritu Goel argues that stigma rooted in izzat and karma keeps South Asian American families from disclosing autism diagnoses, delaying care for years even after a diagnosis is made —
Pediatrician Calls for Prescribing AI, Not Banning
Boston Children's Hospital physician Dua Hassan argues in an opinion piece that pediatricians should help design and prescribe AI tools built around developmental milestones, rather than continue coun
Pfizer Bicillin shortage: Arizona newborn gets syphilis
A pregnant Arizona woman's syphilis went untreated when Pfizer's emergency Bicillin L-A request system failed to deliver the only FDA-approved prenatal syphilis antibiotic during a months-long nationa
Young Moon and Venus Conjunction Lights Up Western Sky
A slender three-day-old moon will pair up with bright Venus in the western twilight on 17 June 2026, sitting less than a moon's width apart in the constellation Cancer for a brief, striking conjunctio
Whey Protein Bitterness Linked to Concentrated Minerals
Researchers from the University of Reading, Aberystwyth University, and Arla Foods Ingredients have identified concentrated minerals—not the protein itself—as the source of bitterness in alpha-lactalb
Why you might not be buying the right pain relief for period cramps
A study of 211 million UK loyalty-card transactions found paracetamol outsold ibuprofen roughly two-to-one for period pain, despite experts saying ibuprofen is more effective for menstrual cramps beca
Prediabetes Reversal Cuts Heart Death Risk 58%
A King's College London study found that people who reversed prediabetes by normalizing blood sugar levels cut their risk of cardiovascular death or heart failure hospitalization by 58%, and reduced m
UCSF Study Maps Non-Opioid Pain Relief for Emergency
A UCSF-led review paper found that antidepressants, antipsychotics, ketamine, acetaminophen, and NSAIDs can serve as evidence-based alternatives to opioids for five common emergency department pain co
Poolbeg to Trial Drug Blocking Cancer Therapy Side
London-listed Poolbeg Pharma is set to trial its oral drug POLB 001 in 30 blood cancer patients across six NHS hospitals, aiming to prevent the life-threatening cytokine release syndrome that forces i
CDC Veteran Calls Wildlife Trade 'Pandemic Roulette'
Inside Climate News spotlights how the global trade in billions of live animals creates conditions for zoonotic outbreaks, framing the industry as 'pandemic roulette' in a new episode of ICN Sunday Mo
Sugar-Free Diet Worsened Metabolic Health in Mouse
New research presented at ENDO 2026 found that mice fed a sucrose-free low-fat diet developed poorer blood sugar control, gut inflammation, and signs of fatty liver disease compared to mice that consu
GLP-1 Users Moved Less Despite Weight Loss
A study of 753 adults found that people who started taking GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy became significantly less physically active despite losing weight, with daily step counts and
Middle-Aged Americans Sicker, Lonelier Than Previous
Middle-aged Americans are lonelier, more depressed, and showing worse memory and physical strength than previous generations — a decline not seen in most other wealthy nations, according to a 17-count
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