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U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments
Source — Jan 15, 2026
The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations, in deals tied to foreign policy goals.
Statins may help almost everyone with type 2 diabetes live longer
Source — Jan 15, 2026
New research suggests statins may protect adults with type 2 diabetes regardless of how low their predicted heart risk appears. In a large UK study, statin use was linked to fewer deaths and major cardiac events across …
My rookie era: peer pressure brought me to bouldering, then I found calm in ‘the way of the wall’
Source — Jan 15, 2026
My friends were already experienced climbers, while I was starting at zero. My first day brought many hard lessons Read more summer essentials At first, I didn’t notice it. When it became too big to not notice, I ignore…
This after-meal blood sugar spike may raise Alzheimer’s risk
Source — Jan 15, 2026
Spikes in blood sugar after eating may be more dangerous for the brain than previously thought. In a massive genetic study, people with higher post-meal blood sugar had a much greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The ef…
H.H.S. Reverses Decision to Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Services
Source — Jan 15, 2026
A day after funding termination notices went out to more than 2,000 programs nationwide, the administration reversed itself and reinstated the money.
A Reporter Watches a Heart Come Back to Life in the Operating Room
Source — Jan 15, 2026
Infant heart transplants are extraordinarily rare. A Times health journalist donned scrubs and witnessed how the surgery unfolded.
How Can I Support a Depressed Friend?
Source — Jan 15, 2026
Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who wants to help a struggling pal but is growing frustrated.
Scientists question the safety of BPA-free packaging
Source — Jan 15, 2026
“BPA-free” food packaging may be hiding new risks. A McGill University study found that several BPA substitutes used in grocery price labels can seep into food and interfere with vital processes in human ovarian cells. …