Medications that target depression, anxiety and poor sleep could help treat pain without opioids’ addictive properties A range of other medications could serve as alternatives to powerful opioids for pain relief in emergency departments, according to a new study. The review paper examined non-opioid medications available in the emergency department...
Starwatch: Sliver of moon and bright Venus create delightful twilight conjunction
Three-day-old moon will be about its own width away from luminous planet in constellation of Cancer A silver sliver of moon joins the bright beacon of Venus this week for a delightful twilight conjunction. The moon will be just over three days old and only 11% of its visible surface...
Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests
Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration Trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth. Scientists studied 137 sites across the US and...
Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts with allies at next week’s G7 as confidence grows for Iran war deal
Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts with allies at next week's G7 as confidence grows for Iran war deal
Trump and Macron will meet over dinner at Versailles palace after G7 summit in France
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet over dinner at the Palace of Versailles after the upcoming G7 summit of leading industrialized nations in France
A woman’s hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide
The death of a woman from Haiti seeking asylum in the U.S. who died from hypothermia days after her release from federal custody was ruled a homicide by a Pennsylvania county medical examiner's office
Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor’s office
President Donald Trump says he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan after the attorney who holds the job was tapped this week for the role of director of national intelligence
Nara Organics recalls baby formula sold at Target after multistate infant botulism outbreak
Nara Organics has recalled its organic baby formula sold at Target stores and online due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism
Taiwan’s opposition leader touts talks with China as necessary for peace
Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly opposition leader says her party is committed to defense of the self-ruled island that China views as its own but that peace is possible by taking permanent secession off the table
From white knuckles to open barbs, Trump and Macron bring a rocky history to the G7 summit
The relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron began with a handshake nearly a decade ago