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Polio Was That Bad

In the United States, polio is a memory, and a fading one at that. The last major outbreak here happened in 1952; the virus was declared eliminated in 1979. With all of that behind us, you can see ...

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Her Son’s Injury Never Got Its Day in Vaccine Court. Their Lawyer Is Now Advising RFK on Its Overhaul.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In 2019, after a routine vaccination, 11-year-old Keithron Thomas felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and down his arm. His mother, Melanie Bostic, thought it would go away after...

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Medicare Advantage Insurers Face New Curbs on Overcharges in Trump Plan That Reins in Payments

Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would keep their reimbursement rates flat next year while making other payment changes. ...

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America’s Convenience-Store Conundrum

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a new rallying cry: Eat real food. It’s an intuitive piece of advice—snack on some grapes instead of potato chips, trade that microwaveable mystery meat for a grilled chic...

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Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Will Have Obesity by 2035. What Can Be Done?

Obesity rates in the U.S. are projected to rise over the next decade, but lifestyle strategies that may help reverse the trend. Robert DEYRAIL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Researchers pred...

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When Suicidal Calls Come In, Who Answers? Georgia Crisis Line Response Rates Reveal Gaps

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Kaitlin Cooke of Cartersville, Georgia, was ...

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Pediatricians Release Child Vaccine Recommendations That Break With CDC

The AAP has released new vaccine guidance that counteracts the recent CDC updates. Image Credit: FatCamera/Getty Images The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued an updated childhood...

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SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, January 28

Justice Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish justice, was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Woodrow Wilson on this day in 1916. SCOTUSblog executive editor Zach Shemtob recently gave a Jewish...

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There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained, or watch their parents be deported

Children hold signs on the porch of a house as protesters march in Minneapolis against Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 10, 2026. Octavio JONES/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen Immigration and ...

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Plant Based Diet May Improve Heart Health, Lower Cancer, Kidney Disease Risk

Research shows that a plant-based diet may offer protective benefits for heart health and prevention against kidney disease and certain cancers. Image Credit: Tom Werner/Getty Images Recen...

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The Million-Dollar Measles Question

Last year, starting in January, the United States experienced its largest documented measles outbreak in more than three decades, when an epidemic centered on West Texas sickened at least 762 peopl...

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14 or More Alcoholic Drinks Per Week Could Raise Colorectal Cancer Risk

Research shows that lifetime alcohol consumption may significantly increase colorectal cancer risk. Image Credit: d3sign/Getty Images A recent study indicates that higher lifetime alcohol ...

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Anthropic CEO warns that AI could bring slavery, bioterrorism, and unstoppable drone armies. Im not buying it.

In a new 38-page essay published on his personal website, Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei makes a plea for urgent action to address the risks of super-intelligent AI. Amodei writes that t...

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TikTok, Meta, and YouTube sued in first-ever child addiction trial

A 19-year-old plaintiff alleges the platforms fueled depression and suicidal thoughts Global social media giants Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are f...

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Trump Policies at Odds With Emerging Understanding of Covid’s Long-Term Harm

Possible risk of autism in children. Dormant cancer cells awakening. Accelerating aging of the brain. Federal officials in May 2023 declared an end to the national covid ...

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Doctors Increasingly See AI Scribes in a Positive Light. But Hiccups Persist.

When Jeannine Urban went in for a checkup in November, she had her doctor’s full attention. Instead of typing on her computer keyboard during the exam, Urban’s primary car...

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Watch: A Strange Checkup Bill Revealed a Firefighter’s Kids Were Mistakenly Uninsured

After Susannah Reed-McCullough’s husband died in 2018, she and their young daughters continued to receive health insurance through his job as a firefighter in Maryland. Th...

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“The Things I’ve Seen, I Can’t Unsee”: 29 Times People Were Shocked By How Others Live

No matter what your home is like, that environment becomes your normal. You might be used to sharing a cramped bedroom with your siblings, or you may have a private wing in the house all to yoursel...

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Physical Activity May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk, Study Shows

Research shows that being more physically active at a younger age may help reduce breast cancer risk. Image Credit: Getty Images/Vasily Pindyurin A recent study found that recreational phy...

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Sure, Positive Self-Talk May Seem a Little Cringey. But Science Says It Works.

From an early age, we're taught the golden rule: "Treat others as you would like to be treated." The irony here? Many of us don't even treat ourselves the way we'd like to be treated. A 2023 poll...

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Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Starts Today in California

A potential watershed moment for the tech industry starts this week, as the first of a series of major "social media addiction" trials gets ...

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