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ATHENS, Ga. — A meteorite that punched a hole i n a Georgia homeowner’s roof after blazing across the sky in a fiery streak is older than the Earth itself, according to scientist who examined fragments of the space rock. People in several Southern states reported seeing the mysterious fireball in broad daylight on June 26 as it hurtled toward …

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A meteorite that punched a hole i n a Georgia homeowner’s roof after blazing across the sky in a fiery streak is older than the Earth itself, according to scientist who examined fragments of the space rock. People in several Southern states reported seeing the mysterious fireball in broad daylight on June 26 as it hurtled …

OpenAI Faces Backlash for Retiring Older Models With GPT-5 Launch  PCMag OpenAI’s latest step towards advanced artificial intelligence  The Economist The New ChatGPT Resets the AI Race  The Atlantic OpenAI’s Altman is still looking to spend after GPT-5 launch and is ‘willing to run the loss’  CNBC Can OpenAI’s GPT-5 model live up to sky-high expectations?  Financial Times Source link

The antiseizure medication pregabalin, which is commonly prescribed for chronic pain, has been linked to an increased risk for heart failure (HF), particularly in those with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), new data suggested. In a cohort of more than 240,000 Medicare beneficiaries with noncancer chronic pain, initiation of pregabalin was associated with a 48% higher risk for new-onset …

Jill Smola is a 75-year-old retiree who understands the power of human connection, having spent her working days as an aide taking care of the elderly. “We would play games, put puzzles together,” Smola told CBS News. She said human interaction was important, “so that they had somebody to talk to. That they just weren’t sitting in a chair doing …

“We don’t have a great relationship, she’ll be the first to tell you that, so it’s no secret,” Jack said in a recent interview, before revealing whether or not Aimee regrets not coming on the family’s popular MTV reality series. Jack Osbourne opened up about his strained relationship with older sister Aimee Osbourne, and shared where they stood shortly before …

Turns out, you’re not exactly ‘child’ at heart!A new nationwide study has shed light on a concerning trend: most American adults have hearts that are older than their real age, sometimes even by over a decade. Using the PREVENT Heart Age Calculator developed by researchers at Northwestern Medicine, scientists found that the average heart age is 4 to 7 years …

Why you should (probably) drink less as you get older, according to doctors  San Francisco Chronicle Source link

Older Coloradans have mostly recovered from a pandemic-era increase in death rates, but middle-aged people continue to die younger than expected, mostly from overdoses. In the long run, everyone dies, but state health officials watch how death rates compare to what they’d expect based on the size of the population and the mix of ages within it. If younger people …

SNAP Food Program Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline in Older Adults  The New York Times Food assistance benefits are tied to slower cognitive decline in older adults, new study suggests  CNN Using food stamps can help slow down brain decline as you age: study  New York Post Federal food assistance program may slow cognitive decline, study suggests  NBC News FROM THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL …