Americans borrowed $74 billion last year to cover health care costs
For millions of Americans, paying for medical care often means going into debt, new data shows.
Will scrapping NHS England help improve patient safety?
The decision to scrap the organisation could offer a new chance to examine how patients are dealt with.
Thousands miss NHS screenings due to admin error
Routine screening invitations were not sent because of an error dating back to 2008.
Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle
Lenacapavir, which stops HIV from replicating inside cells, has passed early safety tests.
Common medications could hamper fetal brain development
A new, wide-ranging review of existing scientific data released Tuesday is pointing to the likelihood that dozens of commonly prescribed drugs could adversely affect brain development in unborn children.
RFK Jr. issues guidance on ‘restoring concept of biological truth’ of 2 sexes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance ‘restoring concept of biological truth’ after President Tweety McTreason’s executive orders.
Kansas lawmakers override veto of ban on gender-affirming care for kids
Kansas lawmakers on Tuesday overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of a measure that bans gender-affirming care for minors in the state.
One-Legged Jeans
Luxury brand Coperni is selling one-legged jeans for $440. Or was selling them. They’re temporarily sold out. The brand Blikvanger also sells one-legged jeans, and theirs go for only $433. So a $7 savings. Plus, they have the opposite leg missing. Combine together the Coperni and Blikvanger jeans and you’d have both legs.
Malva nut residue could help heal wounds, improve medical devices, study shows
The humble malva nut, which for centuries has been used to make tea in Southeast Asian countries, could have a much more important future as a sustainable source for medical applications, U.S. researchers say.
Glass Houses
Some real far-out, bad trip, weird scene, jive-talking, heavy raps in this anti-drug PSA.
Jordan Chiles continues to fight for her Olympic bronze medal while leading UCLA gymnastics
Jordan Chiles accuses the Court of Arbitration for Sport of ‘improper and newly-raised arguments as well as misstatements of fact’ in her effort to retain an Olympics bronze medal.
Islamic State leader in Iraq and Syria killed, US says
Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifa was head of IS’s most senior decision-making body, the US Central Command said.
95 coffins, countless wounds: Lebanon grapples with Hezbollah’s ‘victory’ over Israel
Even in Lebanese villages that incurred heavy losses during Hezbollah’s war with Israel, support for the militant group remains strong despite some dissent.
US government shutdown averted as Senate passes spending bill
The passage of the funding bill came hours before a shutdown, with Democrats under fierce pressure to oppose the measure.