The US has dropped federal guidance recommending several vaccines for all children, effective immediately. The move is one of several vaccine changes made by the Trump administration under Health Secr...
The Trump administration has changed federal guidance on alcohol consumption as part of its updated U.S. dietary guidelines....
New federal nutrition advice elevates protein, full-fat dairy and whole foods while pushing ultra-processed products to the margins....
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his new guidelines are about undoing previous advice. Alex Wong/Getty Images The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are out. The guidel...
The author is helping her mom purge her stuff. Courtesy of the author Swedish death cleaning is the practice of decluttering one's belongings before death. Though still in good health, my mom is gradu...
The author had no idea how far behind her son was in reading. Courtesy of the author I'm a mom and an educator, and I didn't know how to teach him to read. My son's reading struggles were wrongly attr...
Carol Klenfner has found a renewed sense of competition after picking up ping pong later in life. Mark Adam Miller / Business Insider Carol Klenfner credits ping pong for keeping her mind sharp and ac...
Women, seeking muscle gains and weight loss, are driving innovation in the protein snack segment. Mohammed Saad/Anadolu via Getty Images Women, seeking muscle gains and weight loss, are increasing the...
Matt Damon says his latest role required a strict routine that left him lighter than he's been in years. NBC/Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Matt Damon, 55, says he made a big diet change to prepare...
Under RFK Jr, the food pyramid has flipped upside down and shuffled around. USDA/HHS The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released Wednesday. There's an upside-down food pyramid, with r...
The author had severe allergies as a kid. Courtesy of Teddy Rainville I spent most of my childhood sick at home because of my severe allergies. In college, I began a five-year process of getting immun...
Kim Schewitz grew up as a picky eater, but now aims to eat 30 plant foods a week for her gut health. Kim Schewitz Kim Schewitz, a health reporter, tries to eat 30 plant foods a week for her gut health...
Khalil Smith was a freshman in college when he was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. Courtesy of Khalil Smith A college athlete had stabbing stomach pains that wouldn't go away for months. After s...
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI A few times a week, Jonathan Freidin, a medical malpractice attorney in Miami, says he'll notice that people will fill out his firm's client contact sheet with text litt...
Body composition analyses helped me track my progress in losing fat and gaining muscle. Julia Pugachevsky In 2025, I got 3 body composition analyses at the athletic club Life Time . The scans helped m...
As a social drinker, alternating boozy beverages with N/As helped me have fun while cutting back on alcohol. Julia Pugachevsky I wanted to drink less in 2025 than I did the previous year. I kept track...
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