Health

Brad Pitt’s admission that he now drinks in “a more restrained manner” after years of sobriety has reignited debate over addiction recovery. Experts explain how medical definitions of alcohol use disorder have evolved beyond strict abstinence, why AA’s “once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic” model persists, and what nuanced recovery can actually look like.

A federal appeals court blocked the EPA’s attempt to cancel $20 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants, ruling the Trump administration wrongly terminated them over policy disagreements. The Biden-era green bank program, aimed at funding clean energy in underserved communities, remains frozen as the EPA pursues an appeal to the Supreme Court.

A Massachusetts appeals court overturned Latarsha Sanders' murder conviction, ordering a new trial after ruling jurors improperly saw limited mental health evidence. The case draws comparisons to Lindsay Clancy's mistrial, highlighting racial disparities in how courts and juries treat mothers with severe mental illness, including postpartum psychosis, across differing socioeconomic and racial community lines in Massachusetts.

People in remote-friendly jobs who live alone report being more socially isolated than those whose work must be done in person, research shows. It’s important to add meaningful social interactions into your day, no matter where you work, experts say.

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Black first responders continue grappling with delayed trauma, as retirement often triggers long-suppressed PTSD and grief. The Vulcan Society honors the 12 Black FDNY members lost that day, while researchers examine disparities in PTSD rates among Black police officers, bystander responders, and firefighters exposed to Ground Zero's aftermath.

A study of nearly a million people has found new evidence to suggest that drinking scalding hot coffees and teas could significantly increase a person’s risk of getting cancer in their esophagus.

What we eat carries our culture and history — along with complicated questions about health, affordability, access and inequality.

A new 33-year study finds alcohol-related cancer deaths in the US more than doubled since 1990, with just one standard drink daily raising risk. Researchers link alcohol to breast, colorectal, liver, and other cancers, noting younger adults and women face heightened danger. Experts say no amount of alcohol consumption is truly safe.

A new Word In Black survey reveals Black Americans deeply value healthy eating but face steep barriers: six in 10 distrust food safety, rising prices force trade-downs to cheaper options, and most want lower costs, more neighborhood grocery stores, and nutrition education to bridge the gap between knowledge and access.

Colorado voters approved Propositions LL and MM, funding free school meals for all K-12 public students by taxing residents earning $300,000 or more annually. The measure aims to reduce educational inequality, eliminate lunch debt, and improve student health, joining eight other states with similar universal free meal policies amid growing national food insecurity concerns.