Health

I'm a retired Navy SEAL: What I do every day for a sharper mind—these habits 'kept me alive in combat zones'

Retired Navy SEAL Mark Divine shares the three daily practices he uses to help "banish burnout" and build mental resilience.

Rise of the ‘daycap’: is this the end of late-night drinking?

Forget nightcaps – an afternoon tipple is the new way to squeeze socialising into your evening, while still getting to bed on time. A great idea or a recipe for disaster?

Massive snowstorm slams Northeast, triggering travel bans and forcing thousands of flight cancellations

Updated on: February 23, 2026 / 10:09 AM EST / CBS News

Neither saint nor sinner, Artemisia Gentileschi’s Mary Magdalene is electrifyingly alive

Soon to go on display at the National Gallery of Art in DC, it took a female artist to portray the biblical figure not as shamed and repentant but in the throes of ecstatic rapture

Move over stoics! Why we should all embrace nihilism – and discover what really matters in life

Nietzsche condemned anyone offering ‘answers’ or ‘solace’ – but engaging with nihilism can teach us to face the discomfort of a potentially meaningless existence

Eli Lilly launches new form of obesity drug Zepbound with a month’s worth of doses in one pen

Eli Lilly hopes the device can be more convenient for Zepbound users and lead to more people taking the drug.

Young Men Aren’t the Only Ones Struggling

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“Tinderbox” UK may be one shock away from food riots, experts say

Weakened food security could tip into unrest after a cyber-attack, extreme weather or conflict, analysis finds

Teenage Cannabis Use Doubles Risk of Psychotic and Bipolar Disorders

Teenagers who use cannabis face twice the risk of developing psychotic and bipolar disorders, according to a new study.

Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for roast butternut squash, halloumi and avocado tacos

Switch it up, swap it around and dig in: this rainbow veg weeknight supper is ready in about half an hour

Gilead to buy cancer therapy developer Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion

Gilead Sciences will pay as much as $7.8 billion to acquire partner Arcellx in its largest deal since 2020, the biopharma company said on Monday.

Do we really need to replace our underwear every six months?

Doctors say that washing doesn’t get rid of the bacteria, virus and fungal pathogens lurking in the material. It’s a horrifying thought given I’ve got pants dating back to 1995