Apr 30 Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates, U.S. panel says By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Previously, the task force had said women could choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40, with a stronger recommendation that they get the exams every two years from age 50 through 74. Continue reading
Apr 30 U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, AP says By Zeke Miller, Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The proposal, which still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs. Continue reading
Apr 29 FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The FDA has warned for years that inaccurate test results can lead to unnecessary treatment and delays in getting proper care. Under the new requirements, labs will have about four years to win FDA approval for new tests. Continue reading
Apr 29 Philippine students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia copes with a sweltering heat wave By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities canceled in-person classes for two days. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:48 The sun is super active right now. Here’s how it can affect electronics on Earth By John Yang, Harry Zahn To most people, the sun is a steady, never-changing source of heat and light. But to scientists, it’s a dynamic star, constantly in flux, sending energy out into space. Experts say the sun is now in its most active period… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 1:31 A look at NASA’s new images of Io, Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’ New research is revealing the secrets of Io, the mysterious volcanic moon of Jupiter. Four centuries after Galileo discovered Io in 1610, NASA sent a spacecraft called Juno on a five-year mission to Jupiter and its moons. Last week, NASA… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 6:25 ‘H Is for Hope’ explores history of climate change and why there’s hope for the future By William Brangham, Winston Wilde Data shows that global levels of the three main heat-trapping greenhouse gases — carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — all reached record highs in 2023 for the second year in the row, and experts say there’s no end in… Continue watching
Apr 23 Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Biden marks Earth Day with new grants for solar power By Alexa St. John, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden is announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities. Continue reading
Apr 21 Why does luck play such a big role in hockey games? By Mark Robert Rank, The Conversation With low-scoring games and a preponderance of deflected shots, randomness is much more likely to influence NHL teams’ records than those in the other four major U.S. pro sports leagues. Continue reading