With an estimated 6.9 million Americans aged 65 and older currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, the road to a cure seems long and uncertain. But as the year comes to a close, experts are reflecting on some of the hopeful advances in diagnosis, treatment and risk management that have been made in 2024. The Alzheimer’s Association … Read more
For more than two decades, America has been trapped in a debilitating, partisan energy debate: Republicans eschew renewable energy and support the fossil-fuel industry — including initiatives like the Northern Access Pipeline through western New York — while Democrats rail against fossil fuels and champion green energy technologies. The old partisan boundaries of this debate … Read more
Six months after the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 houses in Boulder County, Colo., more than half of residents of surviving homes in the area reported physical symptoms — including headaches, sore throats or a strange taste in their mouth — that they attributed to poor air quality, a new CU Boulder study has … Read more
As representatives of the Food Bank For NYC, the NYC Hospitality Alliance, and Baldor Specialty Foods, we represent critical parts of the city’s food supply chain — a network that serves millions of New Yorkers every day, whether they’re ordering a meal at a local restaurant, buying groceries at a local supermarket or bodega or … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden’s climate work when he takes office next month. Biden said the new goal — … Read more
TOPSHOT – A rickshaw drives along a road under heavy smog conditions, in New Delhi Sajjad Hussain | Afp | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what … Read more
Winter is coming. With the darkest day of the year — Dec. 21 — just around the corner, right about now you might be dreaming of swapping seasonal blahs for Caribbean blue. But while fun in the sun can be a welcome interruption during the colder months, there’s an art to the mood-boosting getaway — beyond merely … Read more
When preparing for a marathon, runners don’t usually think much about air quality. But maybe they should, according to findings from a new study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health. When the research team assessed the association between fine particulate matter in the air and marathon finish times, they found that … Read more
Brace yourself — AAA predicts that 7.85 million Americans will cram into overstuffed airplanes between Saturday, Dec. 21, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, to get away for the holidays. Some of the most stressful aspects of seasonal air travel, like weather delays, lost luggage and long lines of weary wanderers, are out of your control. But … Read more
This is rubbish! Researchers say that deteriorating car tires and decomposing garbage are sending minute plastic fragments into the air, which may be fueling infertility, colon cancer and respiratory illnesses. There’s long been concern about how exposure to microplastics — found in cosmetics and toothpaste and shed from food containers and clothing — can hurt … Read more