In two trials funded by Eli Lilly, retatrutide delivered major weight loss and at least a 50% reduction in knee pain for roughly two thirds of treated participants, though side effects and study limitations demand caution.
Five rival Argentine ant supercolonies have fought across southern California for decades, producing millions of deaths while gaining almost no territory. With little recent academic study, the current state of this extraordinary conflict remains uncertain.
American Airlines will begin serving two fresh food choices in first class on flights between its New York and Chicago hubs this month, restoring an option absent since 2019 as the carrier works to attract more premium customers.
Teen boys are reportedly experimenting with erdafitinib after online discussions promoted its possible effects on height, but physicians warn the cancer medication can cause permanent vision damage, metabolic abnormalities and severe skeletal complications.
Climate analyses place 2026 among the two hottest years on record, while an exceptional El Niño could push 2027 higher. Reports also warn of mounting health threats, including deadly heat, drought, fires, air pollution, and disrupted rainfall.
Experts generally recommend washing bed sheets weekly, yet UK polling shows most people wait longer. Sheets and pillows can collect bodily material, microbes, pet contaminants, and fungi that may pose particular concerns for people with asthma.
A conspiracy popular in flat Earth circles claims mountains are severed stumps from trees that once reached 40 miles high, even though rocks and living trees differ fundamentally in composition and the supposed evidence has been repeatedly debunked.
California’s AB 2030 will restrict sales of certain supplements marketed for weight loss or muscle building to people under 18, with enforcement beginning Jan. 1, 2027, though questions remain about which creatine, whey protein and protein products are covered.