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Living longer can mean more dementia but there are ways to reduce the risk

Living longer can mean more dementia but there are ways to reduce the risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported Monday.
Helicopter team rescues unconscious skier after fall at B.C.'s Mt. Cain

Helicopter team rescues unconscious skier after fall at B.C.'s Mt. Cain

A search and rescue team on Vancouver Island says it rescued a man who suffered a "serious fall" while skiing at Mt. Cain this weekend.
J&J buys Intra-Cellular in $14.6 billion deal, delving further into central nervous system disorders

J&J buys Intra-Cellular in $14.6 billion deal, delving further into central nervous system disorders

Johnson & Johnson will spend more than $14 billion to delve further into the treatment of central nervous system disorders by purchasing Intra-Cellular Therapies.
Moderna surprises the Street by predicting a bigger-than-expected sales drop

Moderna surprises the Street by predicting a bigger-than-expected sales drop

Shares of Moderna tumbled in early trading Monday after the vaccine maker predicted a steeper-than-expected sales drop in the new year. Moderna said it expects 2025 revenue to range between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion after hitting as much as $3.

Moderna surprises the Street by predicting a bigger-than-expected sales drop

Shares of Moderna tumbled in early trading Monday after the vaccine maker predicted a steeper-than-expected sales drop in the new year. Moderna said it expects 2025 revenue to range between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion after hitting as much as $3.
California man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu

California man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu

A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired.
Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries

Fires burn Los Angeles schools and destroy outdoor education sanctuaries

For Irina Contreras, a program manager for Los Angeles County’s Department of Arts and Culture, outdoor education was a refuge for both her and her daughter during the pandemic.
Florence Girard starved to death in a B.C. home-share. Her sister wants change

Florence Girard starved to death in a B.C. home-share. Her sister wants change

The sister of a British Columbia woman with Down syndrome who starved to death in a Port Coquitlam home in 2018 says she believes more people will die if systemic changes aren't made to how people with developmental disabilities are treated.
How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans

How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans

It was a week of fire and ice. It began with millions of people across the U.S. shivering amid blizzard conditions and frigid air that lasted for days, thanks to a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days.
The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, Chinese health official says

The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, Chinese health official says

BEIJING (AP) — The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic.