liberal How Puberty Kills Girls’ ConfidenceIn their tween and teenage years, girls become dramatically less self-assured—a feeling that often lasts through adulthood.5 months agohealth
liberal Letters From the Dust BowlWhen drought struck Oklahoma in the 1930s, the author and her husband stayed behind to protect their 28-year-old farm. Her letters to a friend paint a picture of dire poverty, desiccated soil, and long days with no sunshine.5 months agohealth
liberal Why Are Dogs So Obsessed With Lamb Chop?In a market with thousands of toys, somehow the 1960s puppet has become ubiquitous.5 months agohealth
liberal NHS to miss targets for cutting A&E wait times and performance in EnglandExclusive: Health secretary’s pledges in doubt as analysis shows health service will not deliver key improvements5 months agohealth
liberal Struggling humpback whale stranded for third time on German coastWeak and sick mammal has become stuck in shallow bays and experts say prognosis ‘doesn’t look good’5 months agohealth
liberal The Guardian view on peptides: Robert F Kennedy Jr would leave public health policy to the huckstersThe US health secretary says he is a big fan of peptides. Many are promising drugs, but the only way to know their utility is proper clinical trials5 months agohealth
liberal Man held on suspicion of attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in DerbyPolice say seven people sustained ‘serious but not life-threatening injuries’ and they are ‘keeping an open mind about motives’5 months agohealth
liberal Don’t Get Sucked Into the War on LiceThe human-head louse has a ghostly quality. It tends to glimmer in and out of view, leaving only subtle signs and omens of its presence. Is that oblong speck an egg sac or a flake of dandruff? Was that a prickle on your scalp? Is it normal that your son is scratching just behind his ear? Maybe you have lice and he has lice, and you’ve all had lice for weeks. The possibility is frightening. The uncertainty leads to madness.5 months agohealth
liberal Marc Andreessen’s MistakeThe ability to understand, recognize, and label your own emotions is a necessary part of living a fulfilling life.5 months agohealth
liberal The highs are extremely highPushing yourself to the limit, training through injury and choosing the gym over socialising are all signs that you may have an unhealthy reliance on exercise5 months agohealth
liberal I’m seeing more people in therapy struggling with war-related anxiety. Here’s what helpsIn the face of existential anxiety it may be tempting to fret over smaller details but there are positive steps we can take to prepare for a world that may change at any moment5 months agohealth
liberal The kindness of strangers: An online forum user shipped me a car radiator, saving me from financial ruinOther commenters helped me diagnose the problem. When I couldn’t afford the solution, someone I knew only by his handle offered to pay5 months agohealth
