Most heart attacks start with an issue that initially hides in plain sight. Plaque can sit inside an artery for years, then suddenly crack and trigger a clot. Doctors can lower LDL and control blood pressure, yet they still struggle to spot which plaques will eventually become dangerous. Many scans can reveal how narrow an...

For decades, the Beachy Head Woman existed only as an overlooked set of remains, until new research pushed her into public view. Her remains were discovered in 2012 among the Eastbourne Town Hall collections, boxed and labelled with only rough hints about a 1950s find near the Sussex coast. The first public reconstruction turned her...

Seasonal influenza has shifted early this year, and public health agencies are now tracking a rapidly growing H3N2 lineage called the K-variant flu. The scientific label is influenza A(H3N2) subclade K, but the CDC also uses the genetic name J.2.4.1 for this branch. According to the WHO, they have observed a “recent and rapid rise”...

President Donald Trump unveiled an ambitious naval expansion plan on Monday in an address from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. He announced plans for a new fleet of battleships called the “Golden Fleet” and revealed he approved plans for 2 new battleships. The announcement marks a historic shift in U.S. naval strategy and...

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...