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39 Unsettling Sentences That Stopped Conversations Cold

Some words may leave a mark on you and change your outlook on life for the better. On the flip side, you’ve likely heard some of the most unsettling statements from another person, and the creepy v...

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Low-Calorie, Fasting-Mimicking Diet May Benefit Those With Crohn's Disease

A fasting-mimicking diet may help improve symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Image Credit: Lawren Lu/Stocksy A short-term calorie deficit may be beneficial for people with Crohn’s disease. ...

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Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew

Let’s be clear: The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles is that two shots provide at least 90% protection against a painful, blistering disease that a third of Americans will suffer in...

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States Race To Launch Rural Health Transformation Plans

Imagine starting the new year with the promise of at least a $147 million payout from the federal government. But there are strings attached. In late December, Pres...

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Your Muscles Remember Your Strongest Moments—And Your Weakest

Before Adam Sharples became a molecular physiologist studying muscle memory, he played professional rugby. Over his years as an athlete, he noticed that he and his teammates seemed to return to ...

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Stopping GLP-1s May Lead to Weight Regain In Less Than 2 Years, Review Finds

Research shows that people who stop taking GLP-1 medications regain weight within 2 years. Image Credit: Tatsiana Volkava/Getty Images A new study has found that people regain weight withi...

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Evidence for link between digital technology use and teenage mental health problems is weak, our large study suggests

PeopleImages/ShutterstockFor years, the narrative surrounding teenagers’ use of digital technology has been one of alarm. Time spent scrolling through TikTok or playing video games is widely s...

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Why Experts Are Divided Over RFK Jr.'s Inverted Food Pyramid

The 2025–2030 dietary guidelines include a new inverted food pyramid. Experts have mixed reactions to these changes. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images New federal dietary guidelines recom...

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Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’

Jan. 8 Zach Dyer reads the week’s news: Instead of extending extra Affordable Care Act subsidies that would keep monthly premiums more affordable, some Republicans are pushing health savings...

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Exercise for Depression Yields Similar Results to Therapy, Research Says

A recent review shows that exercise may be nearly as effective as therapy for depression. Image Credit: Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images A recently updated Cochrane review found that exercise...

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Someone Asks “What’s A Dark Secret You Want To Get Off Of Your Chest?” And 36 People Deliver

Secrets are part of what makes us human. Everyone has them, and it’s up to every person to decide if they want to let them go or to carry them within forever.On the other hand, it’s well documented...

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This California Strategy Safeguarded Some Medicaid Social Services Funding From Trump

When Virginia Guevara moved into a studio apartment in California’s Orange County in 2024 after nearly a decade of homelessness, she needed far more than a roof and a bed. ...

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RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Has Picked Up Steam in Statehouses. Here’s What To Expect in 2026.

When one of Adam Burkhammer’s foster children struggled with hyperactivity, the West Virginia legislator and his wife decided to alter their diet and remove any foods that contained synthetic dyes....

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137 Random And Cringe Photos For Those With A Unique Sense Of Humor

Telling you that the internet can be chaotic at times might be the understatement of the year. Digital surfing veterans know that just when you think you’ve seen it all, the net finds a way to surp...

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Should Cannabis Have Standard Units Like Alcohol? What Experts Think

Researchers say that standard units for cannabis use, similar to those set for alcohol, could help guide safer consumption. Image credit: Wizemark/Stocksy Similar to alcohol consumption, c...

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How Ultra-Processed Meats, Foods Can Affect Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Ultra-processed meats and foods are linked to a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Image Credit: Juan Moyano/Stocksy Research shows that ultra-processed foods can affect type 2 dia...

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The Best Flu Drug Americans Aren’t Taking

Antiviral drugs for influenza, the best known of which is Tamiflu, are—let’s be honest—not exactly miracle cures. They marginally shorten the course of illness, especially if taken within the first...

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‘Abortion as Homicide’ Debate in South Carolina Exposes GOP Rift as States Weigh New Restrictions

COLUMBIA, S.C. — When a trio of Republican state lawmakers introduced a bill last year that would subject women who obtain abortions to decades in prison, some reproductive rights advocates feared ...

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Millions of Americans Are Expected To Drop Their Affordable Care Act Plans. They’re Looking for a Plan B.

It’s feeding time for the animals on this property outside Nashville, Tennessee. An albino raccoon named Cricket reaches through the wires of its cage to grab an animal cracker, an appe...

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37 Celebrities Who Didn’t Deserve The Downfall They Experienced

Perhaps you grew up dreaming of being rich and famous. Hollywood stars seem to have it all. And celebrities have millions of fans around the world who love them, so how could they be unhappy? But t...

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Woman thought ‘this is it’ as she was being strangled by husband on five-star Thai holiday

David Turner, 61, was ‘frothing at the mouth’ as he attacked wife (Picture: SWNS) A businessman who admitted strangling his wife on a luxury five-star family holiday in Thailand ...

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