On Halloween, here's how to dress up as earth's scariest critter — with minimal prep
It's not a shark. It's not a lion. It's not a snake. And all you'll need is some pipe cleaners, sunglasses and gossamer wings.
Health & Safety
Giving birth amid Gaza's devastation is traumatic, but babies continue to be born
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, hospitals in Gaza are crowded and chaotic. Pregnant women face awful conditions: An emergency C-section may be conducted by the light from mobile phones.
Q&A: This scientist developed a soap that could help fight skin cancer. He's 14.
Inspired by a childhood in sun-baked Ethiopia, Heman Bekele wanted to tackle skin cancer. He came up with a topical cancer-fighting soap, and it won him the 3M Young Scientist's Challenge.
This popular weight-loss strategy might help with Type 2 diabetes
Intermittent fasting is popular for weight-loss. A new study finds it might help with diabetes too.
Conditions in Gaza hospitals remain in crisis
For three weeks, medical staff at hospitals in Gaza have been working nonstop. Doctors say they're making life and death decisions about who they can treat while dealing with their own personal loss.
Popular for weight loss, intermittent fasting may help with diabetes too
New research finds that limiting eating from noon to 8 p.m. helped patients manage weight and blood sugar as much as calorie counting – and was easier to keep up.
Public health officials update state plan to outline community best practices
North Carolina officials have announced updates to the state’s Health Improvement Plan. The goal is to encompass the full set of factors impacting a person’s health.
A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time
Hospitals were overwhelmed last winter by a surge in pediatric cases of RSV. Now a new monoclonal antibody shot could help, but price and supply issues are causing delays in getting it to infants.
Millions of American families struggle to get food on the table, report finds
17 million U.S. households were food insecure in 2022. That's 3.5 million more than the prior year. Families with children and people of color experienced higher than average rates of food insecurity.
Some police stations are using dogs to help victims and officers with trauma
Police departments find that keeping specially trained dogs on hand — to comfort crime victims and officers alike — can make a real difference in traumatic situations.