Health

The FDA has granted premarket approval for Allurion's Gastric Balloon System, which uses a swallowable Smart Capsule designed to remain in the stomach for about four months; the company reports the device has been used in more than 200,000 patients outside the US.

Federal officials say an 18-year-old from Pennsylvania traveled to California after grooming a 13-year-old online; law enforcement located the pair, and he has been charged and is scheduled to appear in court.

The article reports that cardiologists recommend five screenings for men over 50 — blood pressure, a lipid panel with ApoB, hemoglobin A1c, a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, and lipoprotein(a) — and notes that many cardiovascular events involve at least one preventable risk factor.

The federal government has opened a national consultation, partnering with Movember Canada, and will collect input via an online questionnaire from March 2 to June 1 to inform a men's and boys' health strategy expected later this year.

A modeling study using data for 79 low- and middle-income countries projects up to $79.7 billion in additional patient-incurred TB costs from 2025–2050 if all external funding ends, and finds the poorest households would carry most of the added burden.

Lindsey Vonn said she developed compartment syndrome after her downhill crash at the Milan‑Cortina Olympics, and an on‑site fasciotomy by surgeon Tom Hackett prevented amputation. She has been released from hospital and will need additional surgeries for a complex tibia fracture, with bone healing expected to take about a year.

A large Danish analysis of about 370,000 people found that crime convictions fall in the first year after a cancer diagnosis but then rise starting two years later, averaging a 13% increase; researchers link the rise to income loss, reduced social support and changes in survival probability.

Researchers recovered a 5,000-year-old Psychrobacter strain from a Romanian ice cave and found laboratory resistance to multiple modern antibiotics; the study noted no evidence the microbe is infecting people.

Researchers reported that blood levels of the protein p‑Tau217 followed a consistent pattern and that a model combining age and p‑Tau217 estimated symptom onset within about a three- to four-year margin in the study cohort.

Lindsey Vonn said a fasciotomy performed by Dr. Tom Hackett prevented the amputation of her left leg after a crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics; she has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering with limited mobility.

Eli Lilly introduced a KwikPen multi-dose device for Zepbound that holds four weekly doses and is being sold on LillyDirect starting at $299 per month after an FDA label expansion approved the device.

Emergency services were called to a home in North Finchley on 30 January after reports of an unresponsive three-month-old boy; the child later died in hospital and a post-mortem has been scheduled. The parents have been charged with murder and are due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court today.

Natasha Devon says she first went on a diet at age 10 and later lived with severe bulimia; she reports being free of bulimia relapse for more than a decade.

The government announced £1.6bn over three years for schools, early years settings and colleges and £1.8bn for specialist services as part of wider SEND reforms, with full plans due in the Schools White Paper on Monday.

Hailey Bieber gave $20,000 to a GoFundMe for Eric Dane's family; the campaign had raised more than $290,000 toward a $500,000 goal.

Dr. Doris Day, a 63-year-old board-certified dermatologist, recommends 12 anti-aging skin care products that include sunscreens, retinol serums and barrier-support moisturizers. The list appears in CNN Underscored's Guide to Age-Defying Beauty.

The M+A hotline handled about 14,000 calls last year and receives roughly 40 texts a day; volunteers report more callers managing abortions at home when they cannot get clinic appointments.

Time-management author Laura Vanderkam says keeping a consistent bedtime can help prevent last-minute rushing and structure the day; a July 2025 Nature study of about 79,000 working adults linked irregular bedtimes with lower productivity and disengagement.

Itzhak Perlman told Dr. Jonathan LaPook he contracted polio as a child before a vaccine existed and described life adjustments from his disability; he also spoke about music's effect on the brain and how he wishes to be remembered.

Polio still circulates in parts of the world, and an imported case four years ago in an under-vaccinated New York community paralyzed a 20-year-old; experts in the report say U.S. vaccination levels influence the risk.

Dr. Carleara Weiss explains that extra weekend sleep can partly restore attention and cardiovascular function but will not fully undo some longer-term effects of chronic sleep debt, and that shifting wake times by as little as two hours can create social jet lag.

Oklahoma’s 2024 Survivors' Act lets people serving long sentences seek resentencing if abuse substantially contributed to their crimes; one woman was freed under the law while several others were denied and are pursuing appeals.

Experts report that many people experience "sleep shame," facing judgment from others and themselves for when and how they sleep, and psychologists say cultural norms, close relationships and self-criticism drive much of this response.

A sleep writer describes five daytime habits they stopped after midday—late naps, heavy caffeine, large meals, vigorous evening exercise, and evening rumination—and adopted three sleep-friendly replacements, reporting fewer 3 a.m. wake-ups and easier sleep onset.

A 25-year-old granddaughter, Makaela Hayes, donated a portion of her liver to her grandfather, Brian Walls, who had been awaiting a transplant for NASH; the operation took place on Dec. 23, 2025.

Donors gave blood Saturday in honor of Wendi Winters, and the American Red Cross said the drive comes amid a nationwide blood shortage.

The average age for egg freezing has fallen from 37 to 35, and clinics report rising demand as awareness of age-related fertility decline grows.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former FDA Commissioner David Kessler have raised concerns about ultra-processed foods and the 1958 GRAS law; Kessler has petitioned the FDA to reconsider the GRAS status of refined processed carbohydrates.

About 7 million Americans have dementia, and experts say physical signs such as trouble walking or balance, changes in smell or taste, swallowing difficulties, incontinence and sleep disturbances can accompany cognitive decline.

Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi announced a stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosis after a colposcopy and cone biopsy that reportedly showed clear margins; she says a PET scan is next and treatment decisions may follow based on those results.