Health

I expect friends to let me down and then I play the victim. How can I stop?

Pessimism can be a self-protection mechanism; exploring its origins might be beneficial.

‘There are crocs absolutely everywhere’: NT residents warned to stay out of flood waters as hundreds evacuated

Entire Daly River town evacuated as Bureau of Meteorology warns river levels expected to rise in coming week

Inside Gordon Ramsay's billion-dollar empire

Chef, restaurateur and global TV star Gordon Ramsay welcomes CNBC’s Tania Bryer to his newest Michelin-starred location and reflects on the setbacks and successes that have shaped his career.

Baby sleepsuit sold at Walmart recalled over potential choking hazard

A model of infant sleepsuits has been recalled over a possible choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this week.

Which human remains are held in UK museums

Institutions including the Natural History Museum and Cambridge University hold more than 263,000 human remains, Guardian investigation finds

Let the Man Cook: RFK Jr’s New Proposal Is Maybe His Most Quietly Radical Yet

If you want ordinary people to eat well and be healthy, they need to be empowered to do so

A death scholar on why we need to stop being naive about dying: ‘I always hear, “Can’t you just put me into a nice meadow?”’

Dr Hannah Gould on eco-funerals, being ‘the death person’ and the one thing everyone should know before they die

The moment I knew: He stepped out of the shower and into a robe

Paul Heath knew the rice-cooking David McLean was his sort of guy. Then one humid morning, he reached for the camera to capture a post-shower moment

An Uncomfortable Emotion That’s Worth Feeling

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2 Confidence-Building Tools for Parents to Set Kids Up for 'A Lifetime of Success,' From a Mental Performance Coach

Parents who prioritize boosting their kids' confidence are 'setting them up for a lifetime of success,' says mental performance coach Cindra Kamphoff.

Canada To Pass 100,000 Assisted Suicide Deaths

Canada will soon mark a grim milestone: 100,000 deaths via the country’s assisted suicide or Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program

When to talk to AI chatbots about mental health—and when to stay far away, professionals say

Some Americans are using AI chatbots for therapy. Mental health experts share when it is, and isn't, safe to use those tools for emotional support.