With male teachers scarce and millions of children living apart from their fathers, the article argues that America’s crisis among boys begins with the disappearance of men from their daily education, guidance and character formation.
A Canadian MRI study of about 9,000 healthy adults linked higher ultra processed food intake with hidden brain changes, while researchers cautioned that a single evaluation cannot prove the foods directly caused the damage.
Pope Leo XIV is recovering after surgery removed an early pulmonary adenocarcinoma and part of his right lung, while doctors await testing to determine whether the cancer spread and if he will need further treatment.
An IARC analysis linked infections to 2.3 million new cancer cases worldwide in 2024, while researchers and an oncologist highlighted vaccination, screening and treatment as tools that may reduce risks tied to HPV, H. pylori and other infections.
At 57, BODi co-founder Carl Daikeler changed breakfast and lunch, limited alcohol and kept dinner flexible. The routine helped him lose 15 pounds while continuing to enjoy pizza, doughnuts and a balanced approach to life.
Chronic inflammation may be shaped by stress, food, medications, blood sugar, environmental exposures and inadequate workout recovery. Clinical pharmacist Jim LaValle explains how controlling everyday risk factors may help protect healthy tissue and support overall health.
A CDC analysis found that 8.5% of Shigella samples with resistance data were extensively drug resistant in 2023, leaving no FDA approved oral antibiotic and sharpening calls for medical care and careful prevention.
Experts say parents must begin age appropriate conversations early, explain that consent is required at every stage and teach boys how to establish boundaries, communicate with partners and intervene when friends create dangerous situations.
Jonathan’s genome shows strong DNA repair, controlled inflammation and remarkably healthy mitochondria, offering potential clues about longevity. Researchers caution that more giant tortoises must be studied before the findings can explain his exceptional lifespan or guide human treatments.
An analysis of 100 popular cat foods found lead in 99%, cadmium in 96% and arsenic in 94%, while product type, protein source and plant ingredients influenced contamination patterns and exposed the limits of relying on labels alone.
A CDC review found unsafe sleep factors in 73% of examined sudden unexpected infant deaths, highlighting the importance of firm, separate sleep surfaces, back sleeping and keeping pillows, blankets and other soft objects away from babies.
Russia says extensive monitoring and nearly 5,000 tests found no dangerous pathogens after a Siberian laboratory worker’s death, but WHO says the cause remains unexplained and continues pressing Moscow for transparent information.
Autism advocates who supported the Trump administration’s Medicaid fraud crackdown now warn that Amerigroup’s 30% reimbursement cut could force Georgia clinics to stop treating foster children, threatening access to therapies that teach essential safety, school and everyday skills.
At 61, Paulina Porizkova says lifting weights, Pilates and three weekly gym visits have eased her severe anxiety, strengthened her body and helped her feel more at home physically after hip replacements, weight gain and joint problems.
A study of 294 Parkinson’s patients linked regular weekly physical activity with slightly slower declines in movement, memory and thinking, but researchers cautioned that randomized studies are needed to determine whether exercise directly slows disease progression.
A study of 95,559 adults linked greater REM sleep with lower risks of 83 diseases, but experts caution that the observational findings cannot prove that changing sleep stages will directly prevent illness.
BODi founder and CEO Carl Daikeler says a nutrient packed breakfast shake, a large lunch salad and flexible dinners helped him lose 15 pounds and keep them off without banning pizza, doughnuts or other favorite foods.