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Prince William’s friend Sunjay Kapur dies after heart attack ‘triggered by swallowing a bee’ at polo match

“The Club sends its deepest condolences to his wife, Priya Sachdev, his children, the wider Kapur family and his Aureus team-mates,” the organization wrote in the caption.

Terminated NIH grants must be restored, judge orders

AXIOS – A federal judge Monday ordered the National Institutes of Health to restore grants that the agency cut based on gender ideology or diversity, equity and inclusion, calling the terminations illegal. Hundreds of millions of dollars in medical research funding cited in the lawsuit are at stake, including grants that fueled LGBTQ+ health research at Harvard. Driving the news: District of Massachusetts Judge William Young told the attorneys that the case raises serious concerns about...

‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

KFF HEALTH NEWS, BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in 2023 with a rare cancer of the bile ducts, the disease had spread to his bones. He weighed 97 pounds and wasn’t expected to survive a year with stage 4 cancer. Two years later, grueling rounds of chemotherapy have slowed the cancer’s progress, even as it has continued to spread. But chemotherapy has also ravaged Tennant’s body and his quality of...

A Billionaire Island Where Bezos and Kushner Live Is Fighting Over Sewage

In a place where many of the estates have more than 10 toilets, nobody has quite figured out how to dispose of what comes out of them.

Major sugar substitute found to impair brain blood vessel cell function, posing potential stroke risk

Phys.org – Erythritol may impair cellular functions essential to maintaining brain blood vessel health, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. Findings suggest that erythritol increases oxidative stress, disrupts nitric oxide signaling, raises vasoconstrictive peptide production, and diminishes clot-dissolving capacity in human brain microvascular endothelial cells. Erythritol has become a fixture in the ingredient lists of protein bars, low-calorie beverages, and diabetic-friendly baked goods. Its appeal lies in its sweetness-to-calorie ratio, roughly 60–80% as sweet...

Kennedy’s HHS Sent Congress ‘Junk Science’ To Defend Vaccine Changes, Experts Say

KFF Health News Original Stories Kennedy’s HHS Sent Congress ‘Junk Science’ To Defend Vaccine Changes, Experts Say A look inside the Department of Health and Human Services document citing vaccine misinformation that could influence congressional perceptions. (Jackie Fortiér, 6/13) KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': RFK Jr. Upends Vaccine Policy, After Promising He Wouldn’t Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week did something he had promised not to do: He fired every member of...

‘Dog Walking Is a Clear Crime’: Iran’s Latest Morality Push

“We are experiencing economic difficulties, but the dog lovers are spending billions of dollars each year for dog food. We need that money for more important things.”

MAHA gets states to sign waivers further restricting SNAP purchases

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The 41.7 million people who received monthly SNAP benefits in 2024 have long known they cannot use what were once called food stamps to purchase alcohol, tobacco, personal care products, or even hot and prepared foods.  In 2025, one state after another is adding soda pop to that  “verboten” list, along with non-calorie sodas, fruit and vegetable drinks that contain less than 50 percent natural juice, and other unhealthy beverages, and...

UnitedHealth Group’s Credit Rating Downgraded From ‘Stable’ To ‘Negative’

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Moody's and S&P Global noted their downgrades were unusual for the insurance giant and expressed optimism that the company will overcome multiple operational difficulties, Modern Healthcare reported. Modern Healthcare: UnitedHealth Credit Outlook Downgraded By Moody's, S&P Global UnitedHealth Group’s financial outlook has been downgraded to “negative,” from “stable,” by two credit rating agencies. In a report published Monday, Moody’s Ratings cited numerous factors — Medicare Advantage costs exceeding expectations, a rise in debt...

83% of Democrats Support Abortion as Democrat Party Fully Supports Abortions Up to Birth

LIFESITE NEWS – Support for abortion has increased among Democrats and decreased among Republicans since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, with Republicans hitting a record high of 78% identifying as pro-life, according to a Gallup analysis published June 9. The analysis discovered that Democrats had become more supportive of abortion in the years leading up to the Dobbs decision, but support for legal abortion spiked — jumping 13 points to...

How to prevent falling

THE NEW YORK TIMES – For older adults, falling once doubles the chance of falling again. Dr. Reuben recommends seeing your primary care doctor if you’ve fallen recently, particularly if you’re 75 or older. And regardless of your age, he advises seeing your doctor if you’re experiencing dizziness and unsteadiness, which are not normal symptoms but often have treatable causes. There are several actions that can help keep you on an even keel. Wear the right shoes.  When...

NIH scientists sign open letter criticizing Trump administration’s grant cancellations, firings

Virology expert says NIH funding cuts could be detrimental to life-saving research

Country Legend, 67, Stuns Fans with Ageless Appearance: ‘Looking Great’

Her ageless beauty has sparked conversations about how some stars seem to have discovered the fountain of youth.

As Cannabis Users Age, Health Risks Appear To Grow

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Benjamin Han, a geriatrician and addiction medicine specialist at the University of California-San Diego, tells his students a cautionary tale about a 76-year-old patient who, like many older people, struggled with insomnia. “She had problems falling asleep, and she’d wake up in the middle of the night,” he said. “So her daughter brought her some sleep gummies” — edible cannabis candies. “She tried a gummy after dinner and waited half an hour,”...
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