Rising colorectal cancer in young adults may be linked to common weed killer

A major health crisis may be rooted in an unlikely source. That’s according to new research out of Spain, which suggests a widely used weed killer could be fueling the alarming rise in early-onset colorectal cancer worldwide. In the US, roughly one in five diagnoses now occurs in Americans under 55 — and the disease has become a leading cause of cancer-related death in young people. Past research has pointed to lifestyle and environmental factors like smoking, diet and gut health as possible drivers of the trend, but tracking those exposures over a lifetime has proven difficult. The new study…

Science news this week: Risky, lifesaving surgery performed on a baby in the womb, AI agent deletes a company database in 9 seconds, and the universe may end much sooner than expected

This week’s science news was filled with awe-inspiring medical breakthroughs, including the story of a risky surgery that saved an unborn baby from a rare lung disorder at just 25 weeks gestation.Baby Cassian was diagnosed with congenital high airway obstruction syndrome during a second-trimester ultrasound, which required a first-of-its-kind surgery…

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Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. One of the most dramatic relegation battles in Premier League history continues this weekend, and new users at bet365 Sportsbook can get in on…

Dodgers power outage goes on in another listless loss to Cardinals

ST. LOUIS –– Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he had a “good feeling” about his slumping offense at the start of a six-game road trip Friday afternoon. “The road, ironically, has been better for us,” he insisted.  By the end of the night, however, that theory couldn’t have felt less…

What’s the difference between a lion and a tiger?

Whether it’s having the “eye of the tiger” or being lionhearted, references to lions and tigers evoke power and determination. That’s not surprising given these animals are both large, powerful felines. But they are distinct species. So what do these iconic cats have in common, and how are they different?To…

Lakers dominate Rockets in Game 6 victory, advancing in playoffs

HOUSTON — JJ Redick said the Lakers would need to “kill” the Rockets to close out their first round playoff series.  And on Friday night at Toyota Center, the Lakers accomplished their goal, suffocating the Rockets’ offense to a permanent end of their season en route to a 98-78 victory…

RJ Barrett hits ridiculous game-winning shot to send Raptors to Game 7

RJ Barrett did the Tyrese Haliburton. And Haliburton noticed. During Game 6 between the Raptors and Cavaliers on Friday night, the score was 110-109 as No. 5 seed Toronto, with its season on the line, scrambled on its potentially final possession at home against No. 4 seed Cleveland. Scottie Barnes…

NYPD, FDNY ready to renew their on-ice rivalry Sunday at UBS Arena

Put it over the radio: New York’s Bravest and Finest will light the lamps on the ice this weekend. The annual NYPD and FDNY hockey game — a grudge match filled with flying fists, punishing hits and high-octane play from the departments’ heroes — is a day circled on every…

Why does cannabis give people ‘the munchies’?

One of the best-known side effects of smoking cannabis is “the munchies,” or an intense increase in appetite. One minute someone might feel full, and the next they appear ravenous.This effect, known scientifically as cannabis-induced hyperphagia, is powerful enough that for regular marijuana users, it can even cause weight gain,…

Tennessee rips Iowa State to reach Elite Eight for third straight time

CHICAGO — Getting to the Elite Eight is becoming an annual event for Tennessee. This time, the Volunteers hope to go another round or two. Nate Ament scored 18 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie finished with 16 and Tennessee beat Iowa State 76-62 on Friday night to advance to the regional finals…

Heroes, zeroes from St. John’s Sweet 16 loss to Duke

Heroes and zeros from St. John’s 80-75 loss to Duke in their Sweet 16 matchup on Friday night in Washington:   Hero The likely consensus National Player of the Year, Cameron Boozer, led Duke in crunch time. His three-point play with 3:06 left pushed the Blue Devils’ lead to three.…

Barack Obama greenlit Gavin Newsom’s Prop. 50 gerrymander

Former President Barack Obama gave his explicit blessing to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Prop. 50 redistricting measure, the governor revealed in an interview. Newsom was “very nervous” calling Obama for advice last summer over Prop. 50 — which passed overwhelmingly in November and shuffled California’s congressional maps to favor Democrats in…

Vance assembles cabinet secretaries for first anti-fraud task force meeting

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance gathered Trump administration bigwigs Friday for his first anti-fraud task force meeting — saying the team would reverse a more relaxed approach to verification of social services benefits. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis “A lot…

Luka Doncic leads Lakers to blow out win over Nets

The first game after a lengthy road trip can be tricky.  Coach JJ Redick warned ahead of the Lakers’ home matchup against the Nets that games like Friday night can often feel like road games. And it showed for the Lakers, who struggled early on against the tanking Nets. But…

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