Health

Briton diagnosed with rabies after psychiatrist raised fears, inquest told

Yvonne Ford, who died after scratch from dog in Morocco, was referred to mental health expert by perplexed medics

World's Largest Acidic Geyser Erupts Again in Yellowstone After Years of Silence

Updated on: March 3, 2026 / 10:27 AM EST / CBS News

The Dutch method: could this improve your sleep

Some may balk at Netherlanders’ ‘nothing to hide’ approach, but there is evidence their curtain customs could come with health benefits

Women everywhere are extolling the single life – not least, Pamela Anderson

After five marriages and countless magazine covers, the former Baywatch star makes being makeup-free and unattached look the best of all worlds

Sea moss is everywhere on TikTok – yes it’s natural but that doesn’t mean it’s safe or beneficial for all

Consuming algae products won’t make up for a poor diet, despite the benefits claimed by influencers, experts warn

‘It was very challenging’: the exhibition memorialising Black trans deaths across the US

Artist Sage Ni’Ja Whitson found an unusual way to remember those who were killed or died by suicide between 2018 and 2025

Why do my potatoes go black after cooking?

A drop of lemon and being selective about your choice of cookware could zap any troubles with blackened spuds, as would a highly novel solution from the seaside

Schools are using AI counselors to track students’ mental health. Is it safe?

As hundreds of schools implement an automated monitoring tool, educators say that students can find talking to chatbots ‘more natural’ than confiding in a human

Your doctor is overstretched. Drug ads help you show up prepared

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In Defense of Effeminate Boys

If anyone had suggested that I might really be a girl, I don’t know how I would have responded.

States face pushback on their rural health transformation plans

March 3, 2026 / 5:00 AM EST / KFF Health News

Houseplant hacks: can neem oil really beat mealybugs?

This natural pesticide may work on a small infestation – it just requires elbow grease and repeat treatments