Health and Nutrition
Millions of Medicaid recipients to face draconian requirements as of 1 January
Trump’s reform law that seeks to make coverage harder to get, and to keep, includes working 80 hours per monthIt is a date keeping US healthcare providers up at night: 1 January 2…
Opinion: STAT+: The epidemic of learned helplessness in physicians
“Hordes of brilliant, graduate-degree-holding professionals in their 40s, 50s, and beyond act helpless at work,” writes STAT columnist Frances Mei Hardin.
STAT+: Concerns grow on safety issues tied to Neurocrine Biosciences rare disease drug
Patient advocates and some experts are expressing growing alarm over the perceived risks of a rare disease drug sold by Neurocrine Biosciences.
Opinion: Lethal injection will never be the same after Christa Pike’s botched execution
“The legal and medical issues in the Christa Pike case are on a collision course,” writes bioethicist M. Sara Rosenthal.
Cook once, eat twice: Rukmini Iyer’s recipe for miso chilli chicken with roasted squash and leeks | Cook once, eat twice
Roast chicken thighs with roast squash, leeks and two punchy dressingsI’m delighted that it’s roasting tin season once again, and what better way to kick it off than with this chu…
Bedbug infestation forces Qantas to ground plane in Rome
Aircraft taken out of operation after flight from Perth after the discovery of parasitic insects on board Qantas has been forced to ground a plane in Rome after bedbugs were disco…
If you’re over 55 and too tired to make it into the office, these two Fair Work decisions are required reading | Van Badham
The industrial tribunal is where the human experience of fatigue and the mythologies of outdated management cultures are brought into sharper viewA decision last week about work-f…
Genetic scores linked to depression and neuroticism are associated with lower voter turnout
A recent study of over 50,000 individuals reveals that genetic predispositions for health and personality traits predict voter turnout. Using advanced DNA scoring, researchers she…
Queensland ombudsman backs away from calls to close youth prison so ‘unsuitable’ some children self-harm to get transferred
Inmate advocacy group attacks watchdog’s ‘gutless retreat’ on Wacol youth remand centreFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free …
Rise in accidents involving kids and e-bikes sparks debate about regulation
Emergency room departments are reporting soaring numbers of pediatric trauma accidents associated with micromobility devices. Experts and advocates agree that the federal governme…
Musicians are less prone to the ventriloquism illusion, study finds
A flash of light can make a sound seem to come from the wrong place. Musicians are less susceptible to this illusion, a new study suggests, possibly because they are less inclined…
Sauna research gathers steam
Leading researchers in heat exposure are coming together to reach a consensus on what we know — and don't — about the health benefits of sauna and its potential for treating and p…
Creative drawing ability is linked to the brain’s white matter wiring, study finds
People who scored higher on a creative drawing test tended to have stronger white matter in pathways tied to movement and vision, according to a brain imaging study of 142 young a…
Researchers identify a factor linked to how much happier couples are than singles
Partnered people tend to be more satisfied with their lives than singles, but a study of more than 380,000 adults in Great Britain suggests the size of that gap is tied to how com…
Remember the disabled adults who need social care | Letters
Readers respond to John Harris’s article on the need to consider disabled people of working age when reforming the care systemI found myself nodding in agreement at John Harris’s …
The surprising benefits of food rationing | Letters
Among the hardships of the second world war, a restricted diet with little sugar did little harm, write Roger Wilkinson and Helen Keats; plus a letter from Jane RobbinsAn interest…
Scientists uncover a possible trade-off in how the hippocampus replays new memories
When the brain rests after learning, it actively replays recent experiences. A new brain imaging study reveals this mental replay prioritizes general themes while stripping away s…
Can I get too much protein? Experts answer your questions on the popular supplement
If you’re wondering whether ‘organic’ really matters or if there’s such a thing as too much protein, this is for youThe 10 best (and worst) whey protein powders – testedSign up fo…
Is fatness a feminist issue?
Feminist scholars have long argued that anti-fat stigma is rooted in sexism. But when researchers asked fat women directly, many disagreed, some framing their weight as a personal…
Patience with life’s small annoyances is linked to lower anxiety, but it doesn’t buffer spiritual struggles
Spiritual doubts are linked to higher anxiety in college students, but a new study finds that cultivating patience for everyday annoyances—like traffic and long lines—can independ…
As US medical debt grows, AI will be used more to collect it
The debt-collection ecosystem will change as AI takes notes in exam rooms, codes visits and sends billing messagesMedical debt is expected to grow in coming years as Republican-le…
Gurdeep Loyal’s quick and easy recipe for Turkish lamb and hot pepper paccheri | Quick and easy
A spicy Turkish dish with big flavours and big pasta, all topped with garlicky yoghurt sauceBiber salçası is a Turkish paste made from concentrated cooked red peppers and salt. It…
Anti-vaxxers target Texas measles doctors to cast doubt on deaths amid outbreak
Children’s Health Defense and RFK Jr publicly dispute recent measles deaths to ‘distract’ from damage caused and question vaccines, experts sayThe six-year-old girl at the childre…
When women share a husband, physical fights between co-wives are common across cultures
Women are often thought to compete through gossip and exclusion rather than fists. But an analysis of ethnographic records from 19 cultures found physical fights between co-wives …