Health

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

Fast-moving Hawk wildfire is about 27% contained in Reno, Nevada, officials say

Tens of thousands are still under evacuation orders or warnings amid ‘human-caused’, wind-driven blaze

Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises

Analysis finds ‘high certainty evidence’ of their effectiveness for the 1.7bn people worldwide with musculoskeletal conditions

8-Year-Old Girl Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection in Louisiana, Family Says

An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater, her family says.

Alfalfa sprouts linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, US officials say

Everything Sprouts recalls products after CDC says agency is aware of dozens of food-poisoning cases nationally

French tourist dies in California’s Death Valley after being stranded in heat

Man, 68, was left searching for help in 116F weather after his car became stuck in mud along remote park road

Trial lawyers want to decide what's in your grocery cart

The gains America has made in health, nutrition, and longevity didn’t happen by accident. Consumers, physicians, scientists, and public health professionals have helped drive that progress. Americans may disagree about the best path to a healthier future, but most share the same goal of helping families live longer, healthier lives.

Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left

Virus has already caused catastrophic losses in seals in South America and sub-Antarctica, particularly among pups

We keep finding CTE in young brains, but sending them back on the field

With the NFL preseason in full swing, I can’t help thinking about the incremental neurological damage that’s being inflicted on the players with each vicious tackle and violent collision. The damage — chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease better known as CTE — has often been decades in the making.

World’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August

Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was 21.1C on Saturday, latest data finds

New Mexico to Continue Funding Gender-Affirming Care for Minors After Federal Cuts

Trump administration finalized rule to end Medicaid support for care including hormones and speech therapy

Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for charred corn, jalapeño and black bean nachos

A fun and easily customisable snack, to be enjoyed by kids and adults alike