Checkout the latest in health and wellness stories from around the internet. Please note that we always try to pull from reputable sources but, as you read, we ask that you bring to bear that rarest of skills in the internet age: critical thinking.

Your gut microbes might be turning fiber into extra calories

Source — Oct 24, 2025

ASU scientists found that people whose gut microbes make more methane extract more calories from fiber-rich foods. Methanogens help the microbiome turn fiber into energy by consuming hydrogen and producing methane. Usin…

Source — Oct 24, 2025

A massive genetic study found that naturally lower cholesterol is linked to a dramatically reduced risk of dementia. The research simulated the effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs and showed up to an 80% lower risk fo…

HHS Doubles AI-Backed Childhood Cancer Research Funding

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Following an Executive Order by President Trump, HHS will increase funding of data-centered pediatric cancer research.

Secretary Kennedy Swears in Dr. Anthony Letai as Director of the National Cancer Institute

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Dr. Letai will serve as NCI’s 18th director.

Can You Be Allergic to Marijuana?

Source — Oct 24, 2025

With more cultivation, legalization, and use of cannabis, it's become apparent that some users and others exposed to fumes or plant matter are allergic and need to stop contact.

How Smart People Maintain Discipline Without Rigidity

Source — Oct 24, 2025

Consistency can be built through flexibility. Here's how.

DNA Identifies 2 Bacterial Killers That Stalked Napoleon’s Army

Source — Oct 24, 2025

Genetic material pulled from 13 teeth found in a grave in Lithuania revealed infectious diseases that felled the French emperor’s troops as they withdrew from Russia.

Drug With a 30-Year Monopoly Is Target of State-Level Push to Curb Prices

Source — Oct 23, 2025

In a first, Colorado will cap the price of Enbrel, an arthritis drug. Using patent tactics, the drugmaker Amgen has aggressively blocked competition for it.