ScienceDaily
A food preservative is now implicated in a worrying spike in UK suicides, with young people and men hit hardest - because of course the internet had to be involved.
The Atlantic
The Trump administration's latest executive order on vaccines is a masterclass in confusing public health guidance, splitting MMR shots and targeting 'high-risk' groups only - because who needs evidence when you have executive orders?
BBC Health
England is on track to be among the first to eliminate hepatitis C, having already treated 80% of known cases and cut deaths by 36% - proving the NHS can do great things when it's not being defunded.
ScienceDaily
A new study finds that cutting back on sweet foods doesn't change your cravings or health, because your taste buds are stubborn and sugar is sneaky.
The Atlantic
Public health experts might finally admit that the MAHA movement, for all its anti-vax weirdness, is tapping into real frustrations - and maybe it's time to show up and fight like we mean it.
BBC Health
England bans energy drinks for under-16s, because teenagers definitely don't already have enough anxiety and sleep problems without a jolt of caffeine and sugar.
The Guardian
UK MPs propose banning fast food near schools and junk food ads, urging supermarkets to showcase produce and mandate health labels, all to combat a £74bn obesity crisis.
ScienceDaily
Tiny amoebas that can survive chlorine and hide other pathogens are spreading thanks to climate change and old pipes, and scientists are not amused.
Grist
Australia's Black Summer and other megafires are revealing a troubling pattern: wildfire smoke may be harming babies in the womb, but public health guidance is still playing catch-up.
ScienceDaily
Guava juice plus iron supplements boosts hemoglobin more than iron alone, but researchers caution it's not a substitute for conventional treatment just yet.
The Guardian Europe
A UCL study suggests weekly arts engagement may slow biological ageing by a year, though it's unclear if art actually preserves youth or just attracts already-healthy people.
The Atlantic
The UK passes a law that will eventually make cigarette sales illegal for anyone born after 2009, proving that if you stigmatize smoking long enough, you can just ban it outright - and maybe social media is next.
The Good Times
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