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Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. Dear Prudence, My sister is married to a fundamentalist Christian idiot. Three weeks ago, he brought a homeless man to live with them because “it’s their Christian duty.” “Homeless Hank” has so far stolen from them, urinated on a neighbor’s lawn, used drugs in their home, and brought in shady people who …

I’m sure you’ve seen displays of “male enhancement” products at your local gas station, liquor store, or head shop. With brand names like “Rhino Power 4000,” “Black Mamba,” or “X Rated Honey,” these “herbal” or “all natural” supplements boast that they will “increase stamina,” give you “rock hard power,” and “add inches.” The packaging may not state it directly, but …

Scientists are warning that creating “mirror life,” a radical new concept in synthetic biology, could potentially have dangerous repercussions if such organisms escaped the lab, where they may cause irreversible damage to humans and the world around us. The concerns were detailed in a recent report that warned that mirror cells—artificially constructed living systems assembled from reversed molecular building blocks—might …

An estimated one in five Americans harbors a leading risk factor for heart disease and heart attacks, often without even knowing it.  Lipoprotein(a) is a type of LDL particle, the primary transporter of cholesterol to the body’s tissues, that can seep into the walls of the arteries. LDL is commonly known as the ‘bad’ cholesterol.  Lp(a) is a dangerous form …

The spike is highest across a region covering Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas. 08:37 ET, 30 Aug 2025Updated 11:11 ET, 30 Aug 2025 Coronavirus is on the rise again(Image: peterschreiber.media via Getty Images) According to the most recent data, a late summer surge of Covid-19 is sweeping across the US, originating from a cluster of South Central states. …

Ask Google’s AI Gemini to generate a deepfake photo of a politician or an image containing copyrighted material, and the chatbot will flat out refuse. But when Google added more photo editing capabilities with Flash 2.5, it also briefly opened up a dangerous loophole that gave the AI platform more potential for abuse. When I started testing Gemini’s new photo …

More than a dozen states are reporting positive cases on the rise. The epicentre is a five-state region where the virus is most active. The true number of positive cases is likely to be much higher 05:55 ET, 30 Aug 2025Updated 10:23 ET, 30 Aug 2025 US President Donald Trump (R) listens as US Secretary of Health and Human Services …

A landmark review of autism therapies has uncovered that there is no strong evidence that alternative treatments work, and they have not been evaluated for safety. The most comprehensive analysis of its kind identified several treatments for autism spectrum disorder that showed promise, though their evidence is still considered weak, according to researchers at Paris Nanterre University, Paris Cité University …

A small randomized controlled trial suggests that regularly blowing a conch shell, an ancient yogic breathing practice known as shankh blowing, may ease symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Credit: Shutterstock Conch shell blowing eased sleep apnea symptoms and improved sleep quality. The practice may provide a simple alternative to machines or medication. A small randomized controlled trial published in …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 3.5 million deaths in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. It’s a common disease in the United States, affecting about 6% of US adults and ranking among the country’s top 10 causes of death, the US Centers for Disease …