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Bitter vegetables can be an acquired taste. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images It’s 5:45 p.m. and you’ve just arrived home after a long day at work. You’d like nothing more than a glass of pinot and to binge old episodes of…
Studies have found small amounts of toxic heavy metals and other potentially harmful substances in some menstrual pads and tampons. zoranm/E+ via Getty Images About half of the global population menstruates at some point in their lives. Disposable products, such…
Radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer for people who have never used tobacco. Francesco Scatena/iStock via Getty Images In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon…
The Mexican embrace of uncertainty, forged in the crucible of history, captures the true vulnerability of our existence – by Carlos Alberto Sánchez Read on Aeon
A need to be seen as the biggest fish may stem from pride and insecurity. ballyscanlon via Getty Images “Humble” is not a word my colleagues would use to describe me, especially early in my career. In fact, when word…
Federal health officials have raised safety concerns about mRNA vaccines, although they have provided no credible data on health risks. NurPhoto via Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s decision, made public on Feb. 10, 2026, to not review an…
Minneapolis residents mobilized to protest against ICE and to support immigrant members of their community. Fibonacci Blue/Flickr via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY The Trump administration announced on Feb. 12, 2026, that it is ending Operation Metro Surge, its deployment of…
Most pregnant women in the U.S. aren’t meeting dietary recommendations, especially in rural communities. ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images The federal government’s message in its new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released in January 2026, couldn’t be simpler: “Eat real food.” But for pregnant…
Several Olympic figure skaters have spoken publicly of their eating disorders in recent years. aire images/Moment via Getty Images Olympians – athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health – are idolized and often viewed as superhuman.…
Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms. Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America’s climate policies on Feb.…