Hank Green, a novelist, comedian, and YouTuber with 3.2 million subscribers, recently apologized to his audience for his growing reliance on AI chatbots. The controversy started when, in the middle of a video posted on the educational channel Complexly, Green incongruously used the phrase “I appreciate the pushback,” leading viewers to speculate that he’d written
Obesity is a “growing global epidemic,” says the WHO. More than one billion people worldwide are obese and childhood obesity has quadrupled since 1990. In 2025, Italy became the first country to pass a national law recognizing obesity as a chronic, progressive and recurring disease. Rather than treating obesity simply as a result of poor
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, led by US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr, aims to “tackle chronic diseases, improve nutrition and reduce healthcare costs.” To achieve these laudable goals, members of the MAHA movement have set out to reform American health policies on issues such as nutrition and vaccines and what
Oncologist and bioethicist Zeke Emanuel takes a basic approach to maintaining good health in his new book, including tips like allowing yourself to enjoy ice cream. WeBond Creations/Getty Images hide title toggle title WeBond Creations/Getty Images If you’re craving a cool treat on a hot day, nothing screams summer like ice cream. And a doctor