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How worried should you be about your BMI?
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (634+ words) Body mass index (BMI) is used as a global standard for measuring health, but does it actually tell you anything about how healthy you are on an individual level?Carissa Wong explains the problems with this flawed tool Simple measurements…...
Undisclosed ads on TikTok skirt ban on profiling minors
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (376+ words) Teenagers are being bombarded with highly targeted commercial content on TikTok, despite an EU law that prohibits profiling minors for advertising Sipa US / Alamy The European Union recently introduced strict laws to stop social media platforms from targeting children with…...
Rare family has had many more sons than daughters for generations
1+ week, 1+ day ago (623+ words) Analysing the births of a Utah family over seven generations has revealed that their disproportionate number of boys could be caused by a selfish Y chromosome X and Y chromosomes can compete against each other to skew sex ratios in…...
Your microbiome may determine your risk of a severe allergic reaction
1+ week, 2+ day ago (565+ words) The microbes that live in our mouth and gut may influence whether an allergic reaction to peanuts is mild or life-threatening, and could be harnessed to ward off a severe attack Peanuts are one of the most common food allergensRadharc…...
Experimental vaccine prevents dangerous allergic attack for a year
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (490+ words) By blocking a molecule that pushes the immune system into overdrive, a vaccine protects mice from life-threatening anaphylaxis A vaccine in development could offer an alternative way to combat severe food allergiesTartezy / Alamy Mice can be protected from the life-threatening…...
Vegan toddlers can grow at the same rate as omnivores
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (459+ words) Two-year-olds raised in vegan or vegetarian households don't necessarily have stunted growth, according to a study of 1.2 million children Meat and dairy aren't essential for a child's development Babies born into vegan or vegetarian families may be slightly underweight in…...
How clinical research is still failing underrepresented communities
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (305+ words) As a doctor working in genomic research, I know that we lack vital data for Black people and many other groups. Here's how we can change that, says Drews Adade How can I trust that my information will be safe?...
Does limiting social media help teens? We'll finally get some evidence
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (582+ words) A trial will finally reveal whether limiting the time teens spend on social media really does affect their mental health Teens taking part in a trial that limits their social media use will soon be forced to connect IRL The…...
6 ways to help your children have a healthy relationship with food
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (554+ words) Getting kids to eat well can be a minefield and a source of tension. Nancy Bostock, a consultant paediatrician, says these are the six things she recommends when dealing with fussy eaters and the way we talk about food with…...
Letter: An educator's view on artificial intelligence
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (179+ words) Published 14 January 2026 From Richard Hind, Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire, UK Since 2002, I have been teaching in the further education sector and have seen the impact of new technologies. AI is the most disruptive so far (27 December, p 24). I started to…...