Health & Wellness

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Nutrition September 14, 2026

How soybeans took over the American diet – without anyone noticing

by Edward D. Melillo, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. farmers will produce a record-breaking harvest of 4.52 billion bushels of soybeans in…

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Health & Wellness September 11, 2026

Readers Wrestle With Healthcare Inequalities and Want a Word With Congress

This article first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 11, 2026 Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit…

Health & Wellness September 11, 2026

Huachuma, the Andean psychedelic cactus, is drawing Western seekers and raising ethical questions

by Pardis Mahdavi, University of California, Berkeley, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For at least two decades, thousands of Americans have been going to Peru,…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness September 10, 2026

Rural Americans Wait After Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Digital Equity Dollars

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 10, 2026 A federal judge in July gave digital equity advocates a partial victory…

Health & Wellness September 10, 2026

Mosquitoes are picky eaters – we studied 3 common South Florida species to learn why they like some people more than others

by Kaylee Marrero, Florida International University and Matthew DeGennaro, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you’ve ever had to prepare a meal…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness September 10, 2026

Could you survive The Oregon Trail? An emergency medicine doctor offers tips on how to not die in the great outdoors

by Elaine Reno, University of Colorado Anschutz, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you grew up in the United States in the 1980s or ’90s,…

Health & Wellness September 9, 2026

Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Collection of Patients’ ER Records

This article by Amanda Seitz, Maia Rosenfeld, and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 8, 2026 A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling for…

Health & Wellness September 9, 2026

Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders

by Roberto Lucchini, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hundreds of first responders have told me they remember exactly how they felt during…

Health & Wellness September 8, 2026

The Market Forces Quietly Adding Thousands to Patient Bills

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 8, 2026 After a failed round of in vitro fertilization this year, Anne Hug’s fertility…

A marijuana leave in front of a cluster of plants

Health & Wellness September 8, 2026

You still can’t smoke medical cannabis in Georgia, but you can vape it. What’s the difference?

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 8, 2026 Medical cannabis dispensaries are now selling the flower form of the…

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