Sara Bareilles channels personal loss, anxiety and fertility struggles into “Good Grief,” an album that treats mourning not as an enemy, but as a sacred practice capable of revealing love, comfort, mystery and even joy.
A new analysis suggests eating about three daily servings of whole grains may improve several cardiovascular and metabolic health markers, but experts say replacing refined grains and maintaining a healthy overall dietary pattern matter more than chasing a single target.
A Colorado science teacher’s chance discovery in the Hell Creek Formation revealed the first known T. rex trackway, preserving five enormous footprints and new evidence about how the predator moved 66.5 million years ago.
Lead in ancient ink may help researchers select and decipher fragile Herculaneum scrolls, while recreated papyri could provide valuable training material for artificial intelligence tasked with recovering writings buried inside carbonized artifacts.
Testosterone use among women is climbing rapidly, but the absence of an approved product specifically dosed for them is fueling pharmacy refusals, safety concerns, added costs and calls for stronger FDA evaluation.
A rare space rock impact created the largest newly formed crater observed during modern monitoring, while orbital data revealed that the collision disturbed terrain across a much wider area that becomes significantly colder at night.
Listeners favored softer, more complex bird vocalizations with narrower frequency ranges, according to a study covering 123 species. The common blackbird earned the highest rating, while researchers found that birding knowledge did not appear to shape preferences.
The gut and brain maintain a powerful biological conversation involving more than 500 million enteric neurons, but researchers caution that gut feelings are not automatically trustworthy. Diet may help support this complex connection by improving gut health and reducing inflammation.
Galleri can detect signals associated with more than 50 cancers, but negative results may create false reassurance. Experts and the manufacturer stress that the blood test must not replace established screenings such as colonoscopies and mammograms.
A four step warmup built around breathing, gentle movement, dynamic mobility and activity specific rehearsal can prepare the body more effectively than long held static stretching, improving coordination and performance while helping reduce injury risk.
Tierra Walker’s family says doctors denied her an emergency abortion despite severe preeclampsia symptoms, leaving the 37 year old without potentially lifesaving care under a Texas ban they argue frightened medical professionals into inaction.
Trump proposed dividing certain childhood immunizations into five smaller doses administered six months apart, but vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit warned that the approach would eliminate protection without increasing safety.
Federal regulators accuse telehealth companies of sharing sensitive medical data, trapping customers in difficult subscriptions and approving drugs without real time consultations, while privacy experts warn that HIPAA often does not cover the online platforms consumers increasingly use.
Nearly 30% of adults who quit vaping return to combustible cigarettes, as concentrated nicotine, constant access and difficult withdrawal keep dependence alive. Specialists say lasting recovery requires addressing both nicotine intake and the behavioral triggers behind the habit.
Aleksandr and Nataliya Yeremeyev allege Oregon hospital staff pressured them to transport their dead infant son four hours home themselves, causing severe emotional distress. Salem Health maintains that it followed policy, state law and the family’s wishes.
Massachusetts plans a sweeping expansion of postpartum nurse visits, reviving Phyllis Schlafly’s warning about government intrusion as officials promote voluntary health screenings and Anne Schlafly demands clear consent and an unrestricted ability for parents to refuse.
After waking in a hospital following a blood transfusion, Haile McAnally says her abortion pill ordeal transformed her politics and propelled her to Capitol Hill to seek tighter limits on mifepristone access by mail.