Health

A couple of teas or coffees a day could lower risk of dementia, scientists say

Findings suggest smaller cognitive decline, but US study cannot prove daily caffeine hit is good for the brain

Choremancing: Is this the best way to date?

You could do the weekly shop on your own, or you could turn it into the ultimate compatibility test by inviting a date along. And there’s always that flatpack furniture to assemble ...

America’s Annoyance Economy Is Growing

The government should protect consumers instead of annoying them.

The body language mistake that makes you look 'closed off'—how to do it right: Stanford expert

Matt Abrahams is a nonverbal communication lecture at Stanford University. He shares the biggest body language mistake that makes you look closed off and defensive to the opposite person. Here's what to do instead.

The Testament of Ann Lee with Daniel Blumberg and Amanda Seyfried review

Milton Court, London Live on stage the Oscar-winning composer’s score is disorientating, ecstatic and strange. Its star, Amanda Seyfried’s pure voice is the anchor in a brief but absorbing set

Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for creamy chicken and mustard fricassee

A versatile, one-pan dish to which you can add pretty much whatever seasonal vegetables you like and whatever side suits, and all ready in about half an hour

How hospice fraud has flourished in California

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here.

Novo Nordisk sues Hims & Hers over copycat versions of Wegovy drugs; Hims stock falls 18%

Novo is asking the court to permanently ban Hims from selling compounded versions of its drugs that infringe patents, and is seeking to recover damages.

US chemical giant to stop producing herbicide called ‘toxic cocktail’ by critics

Corteva will discontinue a mixture of Agent Orange and glyphosate, but another of its herbicides will still use Vietnam war-era defoliant

How America Got So Sick

The health of a nation reflects the health of a democracy.

Weather tracker: Spain and Portugal hit by third deadly storm in two weeks

Storm Marta sweeps Iberian peninsula just days after Storms Kristin and Leonardo brought deadly flooding and major damage

Hospital flooded by Hurricane Helene to be rebuilt in another flood plain

February 9, 2026 / 5:00 AM EST / KFF Health News