From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Teen vaping appears to raise the risk of smoking, marijuana, alcohol use, and a handful of health issues, according to a new analysis. The study, published in the journal Tobacco Control, tied ...

FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army for the first time this week granted 200 soldiers the power to use their military ID card to buy food outside of the dining facility with their meal entitlements. For the ...

Researchers have identified a promising new strategy for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD). A novel study found that the dopamine-boosting drug tolcapone increases activity in the prefrontal cortex ...

In the current environment of shifting tariff rates and ongoing trade deal negotiations between the United States and other countries, businesses continue to struggle to figure out how to preserve ...

Unhealthy alcohol use is a leading cause of death and serious illness among U.S. adults. In new draft guidance, the USPSTF reaffirmed that all adults should be screened for unhealthy alcohol use, and ...

Cardiovascular tests performed during primary care visits may give evidence of increasing alcohol use, which could help clinicians identify and treat risky drinking behaviors early. The findings ...

More than 60% of hypertension deaths caused by excess drinking were among women. HealthDay News — The estimated mean annual number of hypertension deaths from excessive alcohol use was higher in ...

ChatGPT can harm an individual’s critical thinking over time, a study released this month suggests. Researchers at MIT’s Media Lab asked subjects to write several SAT essays and separated subjects ...

If you are a home brewer or a winemaker, you need certain tools to be successful. One of those tools is a hydrometer. These clever devices allow you to measure how much sugar or alcohol is in a ...

June 5, 2025 – It's a common situation today: You're anxiously awaiting the results of a medical test when – ding! – they land in your patient portal. You'll be looking at them before your doctor. You ...

When ChatGPT exploded in popularity, so did AI text-to-image generators. Without a doubt, image generators are fascinating tools that can convert a simple text prompt into a realistic image, as seen ...