Health/Science
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NASA clears Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts
EPA weakens pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment
Smaller portions are a big restaurant trend as customers watch their budgets and waistlines
Top FDA drug official trying to hire a friend who's seeking new warnings
Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy. Here's how to do it
WASHINGTON (AP) – “Exercise your brain,” experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your brain might be the better description.Do a crossword puzzle a day and you may just get good at crosswords. Instead, research increasingly shows that a variety of habits and hobbies are like a cognitive workout.
How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

WASHINGTON (AP) – Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it also could harm your health.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures

HONOLULU (AP) – The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet (300 meters) high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway because of falling glassy volcanic fragments, including ash.

Do you really need a water filter? Here's what experts say

U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn’t mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building’s plumbing delivers identical water to the faucet. That uncertainty has fueled a booming market for water filters, from simple pitcher models to multi-thousand-dollar reverse osmosis systems.

FDA finds little evidence that drug touted by Trump helps people with autism

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back statements by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise for people with autism.

Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit

Novo Nordisk is dismissing its patent infringement lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers, as the two companies have reached an agreement that will see Novo Nordisk’s branded weight loss medicines sold through the Hims platform.

Singing circle in Amsterdam offers support for people with dementia

AMSTERDAM (AP) – Megan Worthy still recalls singing in a choir in the Australian capital, Canberra, as she was growing up. Now, as a rare form of early-onset dementia chips away at her vision and other brain functions, the 58-year-old and her daughter, Bronte, sing together with other people with neurological conditions.

Study suggests Trump's unproven autism claims influenced care

Last year, President Donald Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol as he promoted unproven ties between the fever reducer and autism and touted an old generic drug as a treatment for the developmental condition.

Maine's catch of lobster declines again as high costs impact industry

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Maine’s catch of lobsters declined for the fourth straight year, state fishing regulators said Friday, as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.

Court orders Peru to pay compensation for 1997 forced sterilization death

LIMA, Peru (AP) – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued a judgment and ordered Peru to pay reparations for the death of a mother of three who died in 1997 as part of a forced sterilization program under the administration of the late Alberto Fujimori.

No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says
Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie
Knitting for healing, one stitch at a time