Analysis of the 2023–2024 National Health Interview Survey shows that 18.8% of U.S. adults use tobacco, while cigarette smoking has fallen to 9.9%, the first time it has dropped below 10% nationally.

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This is an edit extract of an article that was originally published on Lani Finau's Substack, Oestrogen, Oat Milk & Other Musings. You can subscribe, here.If you knew that next week a storm was going ...

UC San Diego’s Federico Rossano breaks down the science behind dogs’ “word buttons,” the global fascination it sparked, and what it means for studying minds — animal and artificial Changing science ...

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President Trump has directed that most federal payments be issued electronically, including tax refunds. Last year nearly 10 million people got their refund via a paper check.

Microsoft breaks its Windows update cycle with 26H1, a targeted release built for Snapdragon X2 devices and next-gen ...

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This Sunshine Week, we’re reflecting on how open government laws shape what the public knows — and what’s at stake when access is limited or denied.