By Henry Larweh, KFF Health News Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the nation’s high drug overdose rates, is also caught up in another increasingly serious problem: misinformation. False and misleading narratives on social media, in news reports, and even … Continued
As the Trump administration slashes funding for health, energy and climate research, there’s one science the administration is promoting: de-extinction. Earlier this month, a biotechnology company announced it had genetically engineered three gray wolf pups to have white hair, more … Continued
By JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Navigating bedtime with a teenager is, in many homes, a nightly battle with a constant refrain: Get off your phone! Go to bed! Research shows that today’s teenagers are more sleep-deprived than ever before. Adolescents … Continued
By JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The topic of a new course at Mansfield Senior High School is one that teenagers across the country are having trouble with: How to Get to Sleep. One ninth grader in … Continued
By Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Bankrate.com In broad terms, mortgage acceleration or an accelerator loan is any program that “helps homeowners pay off their mortgage balances much earlier, resulting in significant interest savings over the life of the loan and reducing … Continued
It’ll be words vs. words Friday and Saturday during the third annual Midwest Poetry Mash-Up, a regional poetry slam tournament for the Twin Cities and greater Midwest. There will be two preliminary bouts per team, beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, … Continued