Exclusive | Dad says autism ‘miracle drug’ drastically and immediately improved his son’s severe symptoms

Like most four-and-a-half-year-olds, Lev Bielski loves playing with his big sister, spelling his favorite pastime “pool” on the letter board, and cuddling with his parents on movie nights.  But it’s been a long journey for the golden-haired “surfer bro” who loves splashing in the water at surf camp and trying on Dad’s volunteer firefighter gear. Up until four months ago, Lev was self-harming until he was black and blue, unable to make eye contact and keeping to himself in a corner all day. He was inching dangerously close to being confined by a punishing helmet and sedated with heavy antipsychotic…

Rapid weight loss on popular drugs could ‘starve’ the brain, expert warns

As GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy continue to surge in popularity, experts warn that rapid weight loss and severe caloric restriction could deprive the brain of vital energy and nutrients. Dr. Tommy Wood, a professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, said the drugs’ effects on the…

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton did not get call in series win over Red Sox

At various points across Tuesday and Wednesday night, Giancarlo Stanton stood in the Yankees dugout with a bat in hand, ready to take his shot. It just never came. After the veteran slugger missed five-plus months with three different calf strains, the Yankees carried Stanton on their roster for the…

General Mills names insider Dana McNabb as CEO, succeeding Jeff Harmening

General Mills on Wednesday appointed Chief Operating Officer Dana McNabb as its CEO, leaning on an insider to steer the company through a difficult environment of high inflation, low consumer spending and private labels eroding branded goods’ market share. Consumer goods firms have been changing CEOs as boards lose patience…

Yankees back in ALDS in large part to five wise decisions

To make it to your second champagne celebration, you have to make more right decisions than wrong ones. The Yankees aren’t batting 1.000, but today, as they prepare to head to Tampa Bay to face the Rays, it’s fair to say the Yankees made a lot of correct calls. Here…

Mattel chief tapped to be co-CEO of Paramount-WBD with David Ellison

Paramount on Wednesday named Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO as it races down the home stretch of merging with Warner Bros. Discovery to form a media giant. Kreiz will join the board and oversee daily operations and the complication fusion of the vast businesses, while Chairman and CEO David…

Senate approves Trump’s pick to lead the Labor Department

The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Labor on Wednesday just before heading home to campaign for the midterm elections. Keith Sonderling, who was confirmed 47-41, has been the acting secretary since April and has served in multiple roles within the department over the course…

IBM scientists claim they’ve achieved ‘quantum advantage’ — and they’ve dared others to prove them wrong

Scientists at IBM and partner institutions say they’ve reached “quantum advantage” in a trio of experiments demonstrating quantum computing capabilities that even the fastest classical supercomputers can’t match.In a purported major milestone for quantum computing, the experiments show how these machines could perform useful computational tasks, such as computing chemical…

Top prospect Mitch Voit already making strides Mets are hoping for

READING, Pa. — One of the many disappointing aspects of this Mets season has been the play of Marcus Semien, who has looked like, well, a 35-year-old second baseman on the decline. One of the few encouraging aspects of the organization’s farm system this season has been the play of…

FIFA appears ready to fight back after UEFA boycott threat

After UEFA threatened Thursday to boycott the World Cup over FIFA’s private equity proposal, FIFA appears ready to stand and fight. In a statement released late Thursday night — and early Friday morning in Europe — FIFA blamed the blowback over its plan to allow private investment into the World…

Science word of they day: Covalent

Science word of the day: CovalentPronunciation: Coh-VAY’-lentWhat it means: In chemistry, a covalent bond occurs when two atoms share a pair of electrons. Electrons zip around atomic nuclei at different energy levels, or “shells.” An atom fills its shells with electrons starting from the lowest-energy shell to the highest-energy one,…

Long Island racewalking star sets sight on Olympic glory

Most 27-year-old math teachers don’t have a shot at Olympic dreams — but that isn’t the case for Long Island’s Lauren Harris, whose chance at glory is a long time coming after years of reluctance. The incredible racewalker — she’s ranked 34th worldwide and holds several American records for distances…

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