Medical marijuana is often sold as a modern cure, backed by confident claims and glossy labels. Yet when the hype is stripped away, the science looks far less certain. A major review published in JAMA on November 26, 2025, set out to test the most common medical promises against the best available evidence. It pulled...
California air quality is always changing. People hear “air quality alert” and think it is just another notification, until the air tastes dry, your throat feels scratchy, and the sky looks washed out even at midday. In mid December 2025, parts of Northern California were told to stay indoors because fine particle pollution, known as...
Processed meat is designed for convenience. It is salty, shelf-stable, and engineered to taste strong even after weeks in a fridge. That same processing also changes what ends up in the body. Over time, frequent intake can raise the risk for colorectal cancer, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. The goal is not panic or...
Born on 25 November 1941, Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi was a controversial figure in modern spirituality and eschatology. He became a popular Sufi preacher in Pakistan during the late 1970’s and founded the spiritual movement known as RAGS International in the 1980s. He also established the spiritual organization Anjuman Serfaroshan-e-Islam, but this was reported to...
For most people, payment habits evolve over time, then change abruptly. The next thing you know, the coins start piling up at home, while checks stop appearing in daily transactions. In late 2025, the United States Mint stopped producing 1-cent coins after years of rising production costs. The decision signaled a broader shift toward lower-cost,...
The American Medical Association has been sounding alarms about cannabis health risks, and one of the physicians leading that effort is Dr. Michael Suk. As co-chair of the AMA Cannabis Task Force, Dr. Suk has spent the past year educating doctors about the ways cannabis affects the body. One condition the task force wants physicians...
For millions of Americans, managing high blood pressure, their daily medication is a lifeline; a crucial component in protecting their long-term heart health. It is precisely because of this profound trust in the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals that the recent FDA blood pressure medication recall is deeply unsettling. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
For a long time, fats were considered detrimental the a healthy diet. In the 1970s and 80s, fad diets like the Scarsdale and grapefruit diets were all the rage. There was a new market of low-fat food products (which typically contained more sugar and carbohydrates). Researchers later questioned the potential drawbacks of severely restricting all...
The news landed quietly at first, then spread fast. After almost ninety years in business, K&W Cafeterias shut down every remaining location with almost no warning. For many people, it felt unreal. One day, the doors were open, the next day they were locked. Customers showed up expecting the same meals they had ordered for...
During remarks at a White House event, Donald Trump claimed that foreign leaders had told him they wanted him to lead Europe. The comment sounded bold, yet oddly vague. Within minutes, it spread online and into headlines, leaving people asking what he meant, who he meant, and whether there was any truth behind it. At...
In early December 2025, California investigators tied a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak to eggs. They reported 63 illnesses and 13 hospitalizations. Officials quickly traced carton codes and subsequently pushed alerts to homes and food businesses. Even just one contaminated batch can move through several markets, restaurants, delivery vans, and busy kitchens. This rapid spread can quickly...
If you’ve recently found an empty spot where your go-to jar of Trader Joe’s seasoning used to be, or noticed your favorite brightly colored snack looks a little duller, you’re not alone. Grocery shelves across the United States are changing. While some headlines might imply a regulatory “ban,” the truth is more complex and often...
