Health

Nutrition Research Forgot About Dads

When it comes to their influence on kids’ eating habits, dads are far less studied than moms. But they may leave just as big a mark.

Adult ADHD Is the Wild West of Psychiatry

The Adderall shortage exposed a troubling gap in how doctors care for the disorder.

Seltzer Is Torture

Soda hurts me, and I’m not alone.

Medicine Has a Rat Problem

It’s stranger than you think.

Nutrition Science’s Most Preposterous Result

Studies show a mysterious health benefit to ice cream. Scientists don’t want to talk about it.

The Moms Who Breastfeed Without Being Pregnant

Hormones and pumping are allowing some parents to induce lactation—and rewrite the rules of caring for a baby.

Quit Your Bucket List

Trying new things is great—but only until you find the ones you love.

The Flu May Never Be the Same

Scientists haven’t spotted one of influenza’s most mysterious lineages for more than three years. Is it truly gone?

Ozempic Is About to Be Old News

A “huge explosion” in obesity drugs is on the horizon.

Hiccups Have a Curious Connection to Cancer

Because hiccups can seem innocuous, they remain mysterious and surprisingly understudied.

Childbirth Is No Fun. But an Extremely Fast Birth Can Be Worse.

“It felt like being hit by a truck and dragged along behind,” one mother said.

The Woolly-Mammoth Meatball Is an All-Time Great Food Stunt

Wouldn’t you love to try it?

There’s No Such Thing as a Casual Interaction With Your Doctor Anymore

Many calls and messages now count as a “visit” that you could be charged for.

To Understand Anti-vaxxers, Consider Aristotle

Science denialism reaches back centuries.

Life Is Worse for Older People Now

A generation of Americans still can’t escape the threat of COVID.

A Major Clue to COVID’s Origins Is Just Out of Reach

A key set of data could shore up the case for a purely animal origin. So why aren’t scientists sharing it?

The Strongest Evidence Yet That an Animal Started the Pandemic

A new analysis of genetic samples from China appears to link the pandemic’s origin to raccoon dogs.

The Rogue Theory That Gravity Causes IBS

Our bodies are constantly coping with the force. What if that ability can somehow go haywire?

The Next Stage of COVID Is Starting Now

What happens when everyone first gets immunity to the coronavirus as a very young kid?

How People With Dementia Make Sense of the World

The human brain has a way of creating logic, even when it’s drifting from reality.