$3M Verdict Links Social Media to Anxiety and Depression

What happens when scrolling never really stops? For one young woman, it led to anxiety, depression and a loss of self-worth.

In a landmark case, jurors found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design and operation of their social platforms, contributing to the harm endured by a 20-year-old woman, who was identified in court as K.G...

The White House Delays CDC Pick

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remains without a permanent leader.

It has had three different leaders during the current Trump administration and on Wednesday, the White House missed its deadline for nominating a candidate.

Federal law limits someone to serve in an acting role for 210 days in positions that...

New COVID 'Cicada' Variant Is Spreading — What Experts Want You To Know

Another new COVID variant is starting to spread.

Health officials say the variant — known as BA.3.2 or "Cicada" — has been quietly circulating for years but is now being detected more often in the United States and around the world.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a March 19 report that c...

Family Caregivers Provide $1 Trillion In Annual Labor, AARP Says

Family caregivers provide more than $1 trillion in labor every year in the U.S., most of it unpaid, a new AARP report says.

Their work forms the backbone of the nation’s long-term care system and is essential to helping millions of American seniors maintain their independence, experts said.

“Family caregivers are holding ...

Want A Bootlicking Yes Man? Ask An AI Chatbot For Advice, Study Warns

AI chatbots might seem like good buddies who provide smart advice, but they’re really more like a creepy hanger-on telling you what you want to hear, a new study warns.

Chatbots tend to act like overly agreeable and sycophantic "yes men" when people ask for advice on personal matters, researchers reported Thursday in the journal ...