Health

Vaccination rates among the country’s kindergartners have fallen once again, with coverage of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination dropping from 92.7 percent in the 2023–2024 school year to 92.5 percent in 2024–2025. The percentage changes are small across the board, but they represent thousands of children and an ongoing downward trend that makes the country more vulnerable to …

A group of eight ‘monsters’ banded together in a sick plot which saw a 13-year-old girl kidnapped, gangraped, and then killed – with her remains left floating in a river for nine months. Maryann Measles was last seen on October 19, 1997, when she was abducted from a supermarket parking lot by five men and three women, who she had …

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NEED TO KNOW A mom of 3 who snacked on cheese and bread — and covered her meals in grated cheese — saw her weight climb to 220 lbs. As Lucy Castle, 41, explains, “cheese was wrecking my life” — and getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes was her “wake-up” call She drastically changed her diet, losing nearly 60 lbs. …

In retrospect, Erica Kahn realizes she made two big mistakes. The first was choosing to temporarily forgo health insurance when she was laid off from her job. The second was screaming when a wild bat later landed on her face. The bizarre encounter happened last August, while the Massachusetts resident was photographing the night sky during a vacation at the …

Dr. Anna Wolfson says she sees dangerous misuse of the allergy medication diphenhydramine in her clinic every day. “If someone has an allergic reaction to a food, people will say, ‘Don’t worry, I have diphenhydramine in my purse,’ and I would say, ‘Really, epinephrine is the first-line treatment for food allergies,’” said Wolfson, an allergist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Diphenhydramine …

Many diabetes myths still exist and can lead to worse health outcomes. Diabetes is a complex chronic disease; it’s not caused by eating too much sugar or carbs. Manage diabetes by eating a balanced diet, staying physically active and working with a diabetes specialist. Even with all we know about diabetes today, myths about the condition continue to spread. Unfortunately, …

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Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My husband’s sister is going through a difficult time: She made some choices that led to her losing her job and may also potentially end her marriage. For now, she and her two middle-school-age kids are staying with my husband’s …

Reducing visceral fat helps lower your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other conditions. Almonds’ fiber, protein, and antioxidants may help reduce fat around your stomach area. Healthy habits, like getting quality sleep and staying active, can also help reduce visceral fat. Reducing visceral fat isn’t just about how your jeans fit—it’s about protecting your long-term health. Excess …