A poorly understood kidney disease previously reported among agricultural workers abroad appears to be affecting Texas laborers, with extreme heat, repeated dehydration and environmental exposures under scrutiny as doctors call for earlier screening.
Kayla Saager-Beckley, a former Binghamton soccer standout who was pregnant with her first child, died unexpectedly at 30. Tulsa’s football team plans to honor the wife of assistant coach John Beckley with a helmet sticker.
A Tulane University study associated nighttime light above 3 lux with increased cardiovascular risks, while sleep experts warned that bedroom illumination can suppress melatonin and disrupt essential restorative processes. Simple lighting changes may help protect sleep quality.
After nine illnesses and one death, New York City ordered 10 South Bronx cooling towers cleaned immediately, including units at Yankee Stadium and Lincoln Hospital, while tests continue to determine whether live Legionella bacteria were present.
AI is advancing personalized melanoma treatment, fertility care, drug research and disease prediction, but several promising systems remain investigational. Patients should examine clinical evidence, professional oversight, regulatory status and data practices before relying on these technologies.
A resurfaced 2019 hearing video shows Senate candidate James Talarico calling denial of a child’s gender identity potentially abusive, reviving scrutiny of his record as his campaign insists he supports parental authority.
Oscar Pineda and Katerin Monzon-Alvarado face child abuse, assault and reckless endangerment charges after their infant daughter died with extensive brain trauma, while authorities await an autopsy that could bring additional homicide charges.