Health

More American Families Are Refusing Vaccines

This fall, the nation’s kindergartners will be more vulnerable to disease than they’ve been in decades.

People’s bodies are changing in the age of Ozempic. How are we meant to talk about it?

Discussing people’s bodies can be fraught. We asked eating disorder experts how to do so – or not – responsibly

US Catholic Churches See a Record Number of Conversions: ‘It’s a Real Shift’

After decades of declining religious affiliation, churches in southern California have seen an increase among gen Z

‘I love rats but we can’t live with them’: the headache of rising rodent populations around the world

Robert Corrigan has been dealing with the ‘smart’ rodents all his life – and believes there are better solutions to deal with the growing infestation in the world’s cities

Pennsylvania health department reports 2 measles deaths in Lancaster County

Updated on: August 25, 2026 / 6:08 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

How to Use Up Leftover Party Wine

Sauces, reductions, deglazing: our expert panel has plenty of options for making the most of undrunk vino – whether you’ve got just a capful or a whole carafe to get through

Creatine: is there truth behind the hype?

Creatine has become the go-to supplement for anyone wanting to give their fitness a boost and build muscle. It’s even made it out of the gym, with influencers touting its cognitive benefits. But what’s the science behind creatine, and does the evidence stack up? Madeleine Finlay hears from science editor Ian Sample and Dr Justin Roberts, professor of nutritional physiology at Anglia Ruskin University

Trump and Kennedy's health industry deals haven't been enforced and are at risk of vanishing

August 25, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / KFF Health News

Triage by Claudia Rankine review

The American poet and essayist weaves memoir, fiction, criticism and lyrical lament into a tale of friendship in an age of existential crisis

Sydney shark attack survivor describes moment she came to face-to-face with ‘monster’

In her first media interview since the June incident, Leah Stewart, 34, says her thoughts while being bitten were of her one-year-old daughter

'It looked stunning on Joanna Lumley!': 10 writers on their biggest hair disaster

From bowl cuts to extreme mullets, punk dos to bad dye jobs, a terrible hairstyle can never be forgotten – even decades after it has grown out

At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe's back-to-back heatwaves

True figure likely to be much higher as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals