In recent decades, we have come to realize the powerful effect that consuming excess sugar can have on our health. For this reason, non-nutritive sweeteners have blasted onto the scene. From “zero-calorie” soft drinks to diet snack bars and keto-friendly baked goods, alternatives like sucralose, aspartame, stevia, and erythritol have flooded the market. They promise...

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid has recently sparked debate and supposedly ‘dulled’ the Christmas spirit by a viral video she shared to her Instagram. The video, which she shared to her 1.3 million followers, makes claims about the beloved Christmas carol ‘Jingle Bells’ and its racist history. The video, originally posted by social media creator...

Headlines in mid-December 2025 suggested the FDA was considering its strongest label language for COVID-19 vaccines. Yet follow-up reporting indicated that FDA leadership had no plans to add a boxed warning, or “black box,” warning. That swing is significant because a boxed warning is a high-impact signal to clinicians and patients. It can change how...

Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025 and didn’t waste any time. Within days, he signed a wave of Executive Orders that reshaped federal policy and reignited old debates. Supporters praised the speed and clarity. Critics warned of overreach and legal trouble. These actions touched immigration, civil rights, education, and government culture. Some...

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...

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...

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...

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...