Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals
2026-09-24
Hospitals in Yemen are struggling as civil war returns to the Arab world’s poorest nation, Read MoreContinue Reading
Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training
2026-09-24
Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training Image source, Antonia Duffin By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Phil Leake Data journalist and Jess Carr Data journalist When Antonia Duffin, 34, started going to the gym, she wanted to lose weight and tone up. It became suchContinue Reading
Community gathering places linked to lower long-term care costs
2026-09-24
Community gathering places are intended to support exercise and social participation for all residents, regardless of functional decline. They provide a foundation for mutual support and serve as a preventive care strategy to extend healthy life expectancy. These places may also help mitigate rising medical and long-term care (LTC) costsContinue Reading
Exercise Snacks May Be Stronger Medicine Than We Thought
2026-09-24
Patients read headlines, patients see influencers, patients hear advice: exercise! Physical activity has indisputable health benefits, whereas sitting for hours on end has been linked to such negative outcomes as cardiovascular disease, poor mental health, and a shorter lifespan. Exercise “snacks,” what researchers call “short bouts of accumulated exercise” orContinue Reading
It’s Hard To Predict Who Will Be Suicidal. It’s Easier To Ensure People Can’t Shoot Themselves.
2026-09-24
Some mental health experts favor suicide prevention steps that are applied broadly, with protections that aren’t tied to an individual’s specific risk…Read MoreContinue Reading
The truth about oily fish and your brain
2026-09-24
Made by BBC Ideas. For more simple science-backed tips on health and wellbeing, watch Just One Thing on BBC iPlayer., from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines
2026-09-23
President Traitor 47’s pick to run the Food and Drug Administration will face questions from Senate lawmakers considering her nomination, Read MoreContinue Reading
OpenAI’s breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from Albanese
2026-09-23
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is extremely concerned about OpenAI’s security breach of a government website, which the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal, Read MoreContinue Reading
Idaho case may be connected to the 1982 Tylenol murders, officials say
2026-09-23
Authorities in Idaho say a man found dead in a church decades ago may be connected to unsolved poisonings in 1982 that were dubbed the Tylenol murders, Read MoreContinue Reading
Hayden Panettiere’s death highlights risk of overdose death after stopping and resuming drug use
2026-09-23
A coroner’s report notes that actor Hayden Panettiere had been in rehabilitation just weeks before she died from an accidental drug overdose, Read MoreContinue Reading
Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
2026-09-23
The fitness company behind high-end exercise classes Barrecore, Boom Cycle, and Kobox has suddenly shut all its studios. Common Bond emailed customers announcing its locations, all of which are currently in London, were closed “until further notice”. The firm describes itself as a wellness collective and charges £2,400 for 12Continue Reading
Cost-Saving Medicaid Meal Deliveries Threatened by Cuts, Policy Uncertainty
2026-09-23
An experiment to provide meals to some Medicaid recipients shows food can be cost-effective medicine. But even as federal officials tout the power of nutrition, Medicaid budget cuts could lead states to think twice about covering healthy food for sick residents. One has already reconsidered…Read MoreContinue Reading
Child ketamine users getting bladder damage describe ‘peeing a jellyfish’
2026-09-22
The drug is a general anaesthetic so it reduces or blunts sensations in the body. Users say it can make them feel dream-like and detached, chilled and relaxed. But it can also cause extreme harm. Prof Rachel Isba who runs the clinic told the BBC some of the children sheContinue Reading