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More people in the United States now smoke cannabis every day than drink alcohol, with about 17.7 million daily or near daily users recorded in the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. That shift adds urgency to questions about what long term, high frequency use might be doing to the body. Researchers from the University of …

China Summons Nvidia Over Alleged Security Risk in H20 AI Chips  Bloomberg Nvidia’s China-bound H20 AI chips face Beijing scrutiny over ‘tracking’ and security concerns  CNBC Nvidia’s stock is rising as confidence builds around this key number  MarketWatch China’s cyberspace regulator summons Nvidia over H20 chip risks  Reuters Nvidia orders 300,000 H20 chips from TSMC due to robust China demand, sources say  Yahoo Finance Source …

Visit the News Hub Software developed at WashU Medicine on accelerated path to approval Getty Images A new AI-based technology developed at WashU Medicine analyzes mammograms to provide a more accurate prediction of an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer over the next five years. The software has now received the FDA’s Breakthrough Device designation. A new technology that harnesses …

Heat poses an extra risk for millions of Americans who take medications for issues ranging from high blood pressure to antidepressants. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP For the millions of Americans who take medications for common issues like heart disease or high blood pressure, a heatwave like the one causing sweltering conditions across the Central and Southeastern …

7 Jobs Most at Risk from AI Disruption, Microsoft Says  Barron’s Is AI causing tech worker layoffs? That’s what CEOs suggest, but the reality is complicated  Yahoo Finance AI Is Wrecking an Already Fragile Job Market for College Graduates – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Is AI Killing Entry-Level Jobs? Here’s What We Know  Bloomberg Opinion | How AI is impacting 700 professions — …

Share on PinterestGLP-1 agonists vs metformin: Which diabetes drugs are linked to the lowest dementia risk? Image credit: Maskot/Getty Images There were about 589 million adults around the world living with diabetes in 2024, with 90% having type 2 diabetes. Past studies have shown that people who have type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of developing dementia. A …

There were nearly 70,000 cases of uterine cancer in 2024, according to the National Cancer Institute.  Uterine cancer involves cancer of what many folks think of as the womb, “or the place where a pregnancy is housed and grows,” said Dr. Ami Vaidya, a gynecological cancer doctor at Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey. “The uterus has two components; there’s …

Westmoreland Conservation District is urging residents to take precautions against tick and mosquito bites as samples of the pests collected in the county have tested positive for Lyme disease, West Nile virus and a less familiar new threat — Jamestown Canyon virus. Chrissy Edwards-McCune, West Nile Virus coordinator for the conservation district, reported Tuesday that West Nile virus has been …

Your lifestyle choices can influence dementia risk. Sitting too much increases your risk of dementia—aim to reduce sedentary time each day. Move often, stay active and try the MIND diet to support your brain health. Many people think that dementia is only a concern later in life, but the habits and lifestyle choices we make today quietly shape our brain …

“Cannabis smoke contains many of the same carcinogenic compounds found in tobacco smoke, which have known damaging effects on the epithelial tissue that lines the mouth,” said Raphael Cuomo, Ph.D. associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at UC San Diego School of Medicine and member of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. “These findings add to a growing body …