Health

HUNTSVILLE, AL — A local man attempted to reason with his physician today, explaining to the concerned doctor that his obesity was the result of his pledge to fight far-right extremism in all forms."Gotta do my part to stand against…

BOSTON, MA — After decades of work culminated in the invention of lab-grown beef, Dr. Joshua Patel was humiliated after realizing cows already exist."Oh, man. I completely forgot about cows," lamented Dr. Patel. "This is mortifying."Over…

A sip from the tap might not kill you today, but it might over 30 years. A new federal study out Wednesday found nearly half of all U.S. tap water is contaminated with PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals.” PFAS are a group of…

More than 97 percent of American adults have at least one risk factor for an early death, according to new research from Canada’s York University. In June, researchers published an analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition…

CHICAGO—In a major breakthrough for reproductive health, scientists at the University of Chicago announced Monday that they have developed an even more painful form of female contraception. “This highly advanced female contraceptive method…

Oral contraceptives raise the risk of depression, according to a new international study that surveyed more than 264,000 women. Teenagers were at the highest risk, with a 130 percent higher risk of depression in women who started using…

Lizzo threatened to quit her monumental musical career this week, citing online comments critical of her weight. On Wednesday, the celebrity icon of the pro-fat movement locked her Twitter account and published a series of tweets…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed a bill Friday declaring obesity a new legally protected class. The legislation signed by the New York mayor bars individuals from being discriminated against for their height and weight for access to…

Your favorite coffee shop pastry might be making you dumb. A new study out of France this month linked consumption of refined carbohydrates with lower cognitive function. In their paper published in the journal Personality and Individual…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiVGvGMRMfU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&w=500&h=281] There’s this weird sentiment I keep seeing where critics and activists alike argue video game characters, especially female ones, are…