Traditional BMI cut-offs overestimate overweight and obesity in male athletes
New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass
Opioid control policies linked to drop in domestic violence
A new study led by the University of South Florida reveals opioid control policies may offer broader public health benefits, including reducing instances of domestic
Chromosomal rearrangements drive color evolution in stick insects
Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of Darwin.
On Autism, Kennedy Turns Against Science and Reality
During his first news conference as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 16 ticked off things he thinks kids with
Covid Worsened Shortages of Doctors and Nurses. Five Years On, Rural Hospitals Still Struggle.
Even by rural hospital standards, Keokuk County Hospital and Clinics in southeastern Iowa is small. The 14-bed hospital, in Sigourney, doesn’t do surgeries or deliver
Watch: Why Insurance Companies Are Denying Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs
PBS News Weekend’s Ali Rogin spoke with KFF Health News contributor Michelle Andrews about what some people with missing limbs consider a disparity in health
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: On Autism, It’s the Secretary’s Word vs. the CDC’s
The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Month” and KFF Health
‘How do I live like this?’ asks Gaza boy who lost arms in Israeli attack
An image of Mahmoud Ajjour, 9, who was severely wounded in an Israeli strike, won World Press Photo of the Year award.
Russia jails 19-year old for condemning its war in Ukraine
Daria Kozyreva used 19th-century poetry and graffiti to protest Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Man Utd career summed up by ‘Maddest game’ – Maguire
Manchester United scored two goals in two minutes in the closing stages of their Europa League quarterfinal with Lyon.
Hubble Spies Cosmic Pillar in Eagle Nebula
This towering structure of billowing gas and dark, obscuring dust might only be a small portion of the Eagle Nebula, but it is no less
New Proof Settles Decades-Old Bet About Connected Networks
It started with a bet. In the late 1980s, at a conference in Lausanne, the mathematicians Noga Alon and Peter Sarnak got into a friendly
IRS contractor leaked tax details of more than 405K Americans — but it wasn’t during Biden’s presidency
Notable victims of Charles Littlejohn’s tax document leaks included Tweety McTreason and, reportedly, Elon Musk.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife confirms she filed protective order, says they worked out problems with counseling
While Jennifer Sura Vasquez sought a temporary protective order for alleged physical assault, she said her family resolved the issue privately.