Research shows that an anti-poverty program can even work in incredibly difficult circumstances, like in the Somali city of Baidoa, where half of the city’s 1.2 million population are internally displaced people. Ali Ebubekir Tokcan/Anadolu/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ali Ebubekir Tokcan/Anadolu/via Getty Images Fadumo Abdi Sheikh and her children lost everything about…
For the first time since 2020, annual bariatric surgery procedures in the U.S. fell below 200,000 in 2024 — more than a 20% drop from the previous year — according to research presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery annual meeting. Meanwhile, among adults with obesity, bariatric surgery was tied to greater…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Rene Ramos. It hasn’t even been three months since Samsung announced the new Galaxy S26 lineup of phones, and the flagship version, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, is already getting a solid deal from…
The cruise ship MV Hondius is anchored off the coast of Cape Verde AFP/Getty Images A ship anchored off Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean has been struck by an outbreak of hantavirus, which can cause severe disease and up to 50 per cent mortality in humans. Seven people have been infected on board the…
A single dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can induce anatomical changes in the brain, according to research among people who took the psychedelic compound for the first time. Scientists spotted apparent changes in the brain’s structure which were still apparent a month after healthy volunteers took the drug. If confirmed, they…
Older patients represent the group in which cannabis use is increasing most rapidly. The rates of use in this population doubled from 2005 to 2015 and roughly doubled once again from 2015 to 2018. As of 2023, roughly 7% of adults 65 and older reported using the drug in the past month. The earlier numbers…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Sometimes I fear my running career has plateaued. Well, not my career, but my pace. I lace up four or five times a week, push hard enough to feel pleasantly wrecked, watch my mileage climb steadily upward, and then—after months of honest effort—still find myself…
The Met Museum Finally Updates Costume Exhibit For People With Disabilities Every year, the Costume Institute showcases its collection of clothing and accessories through an annual themed exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Institute, which is traditionally funded through ticket sales and fundraisers at the Met Gala event via Vogue Magazine, has also…
Deeply savory foods have a magnetic pull for me, luring me in like no sweet possibly could. That, paired with my interest in food chemistry, explains my endless fascination with umami, the fifth basic taste that gives food a mouthwatering, rounded, meaty flavor. Umami is unique in that, unlike the other basic tastes (sweet, salty,…
There were a lot of trends on the 2026 Met Gala red carpet worth discussing, but the one we can’t stop thinking about most of all? Blurred lips. It’s a soft, diffused take on traditional lipstick that feels both effortless and intentional. Makeup artist Nina Park inspired the trend, which blurs the semimatte lip to…
