2026
FDA CBER, ACA grant impact, cyclosporosis: morning rounds
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free Morning Rounds newsletter. Register here. Good morning. I dedicate the first article of today’s newsletter to a friend who suffers from what she suspects is cyclosporosis. Please feel free to forward this email to your friends who need information but are afraid […]
Why sustainable art must go beyond recycled materials
Sustainability has become one of the defining debates within the creative industries, and rightly so. In art, architecture and design, there is a welcome shift towards the use of reclaimed wood, recycled plastics, reclaimed metals and repurposed materials. It’s encouraging to see sustainability move from a niche consideration to an expectation. Yet at some point […]
Ibuprofen vs Paracetamol for Period Pain (and What We Were Not Told Growing Up)
If you’ve ever found yourself standing in a pharmacy aisle wondering whether to take ibuprofen or paracetamol to relieve period pain, welcome to the club! This is one of the most frequently asked questions online and recently, there has been a huge surge of interest and awareness on social media following a new study carried […]
FDA, Covid vaccine list, football brain health: morning rounds
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free Morning Rounds newsletter. Register here. Hello everyone. Now that we’ve all narrowly survived a non-World Cup day at work, we can finally return to our new normal this afternoon for France 3-1 Morocco. A father’s quest to heal his daughter Matt Wilsey […]
What does 30g of fiber look like? (& 5 ways to achieve the goal)
1. Buy brown We’re starting off strong with the least sexy but perhaps most effective tip. Wholemeal bread, wholewheat pasta, brown rice all increase your fiber without you having to think too hard. I always love a moist toasted white sourdough moment. But I just try to lean towards whole grains where I can. Think: […]
Medicare proposes to reduce hospital reimbursement for 340 billion drugs
Tara covers health care stories. His stories focus on hospitals, doctors, and how their business practices affect patients, especially when private equity gets involved. She also writes about health insurance and ideas for improving our failing health care system. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Medicare wants to cut payments to hospitals for […]
15 Potty Training Games That Actually Work (And Don’t Feel Like “Training”)
1. Teddy goes first (role play repeat) Turn bathroom time into a game where your favorite toy leads the way. Teddy sits first, is praised, blushes and washes his hands. Then your child copies the exact sequence. Becca, my friend from OG nursery and mother of two, said: “One thing that really helped us was […]
FDA and Zyn, Anthropic Claude Science, alcohol consumption: Morning Rounds
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free Morning Rounds newsletter. Register here. Hi everyone, Sarah is replacing Theresa today. If you’re on the East Coast, how are you preparing for the upcoming heat wave? Send popsicle tips and recipes to [email protected]. How the alcohol industry is putting its politics […]
What is involved in a birth injury lawsuit? Your big FAQs
Few experiences are more upsetting than learning that your baby has suffered an injury during pregnancy, delivery, or early in the newborn period. Along with immediate medical concerns, many families find themselves facing a maze of appointments, therapies, paperwork, and uncertainty about the future. Some also wonder if the injury could have been avoided and […]
Roundup, cancer and the difference between scientific and legal causality
When the Supreme Court handed Monsanto a major victory in the Roundup lawsuit on Thursday, the headlines read like a scientific event: a case over whether Roundup causes cancer. But Monsanto v. Durnell did not settle this question. The court held that the federal pesticide law preempts a state failure-to-warn claim when the Environmental Protection […]