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Simone Biles resting after serious health scare: ‘Almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card’
Gymnast says experience was one of scariest of her life29-year-old says she will give more details at later dateSimone Biles suggested she came close to death after a medical emergency that left her in hospital.“I’m not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today’s age, but almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card earlier this week,” Biles wrote in an Instagram story on Saturday. The story also showed a photo of her wrist encircled by several hospital bracelets. Continue...
Biles reveals health scare after 'almost dying'
Biles reveals health scare after 'almost dying'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Biles has previously said she is unsure if she will compete at the 2028 OlympicsByFlora SnelsonBBC Sport journalistPublished4 minutes agoSeven-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has revealed she suffered a health scare, describing the experience as "almost dying".American Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, made a series of Instagram story posts about "one of, if not the scariest experience of my l...
Flying with cannabis? TSA's new guidance comes with a major health warning
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently updated its medical marijuana guidelines, adding specific instructions to its "What Can I Bring?" directory for both carry-on and checked bags.Patients who use cannabis to manage chronic pain, anxiety, nausea or other qualifying conditions may travel with their medication for use at their destination.When taking medical marijuana on a flight, experts suggest separating the travel process from the treatment and waiting until arriving at th...
Medicare Advantage Continues To Grow Despite Health Insurer Exits
InnovationHealthcareMedicare Advantage Continues To Grow Despite Health Insurer ExitsByBruce Japsen,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy.Follow AuthorJun 07, 2026, 08:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A KFF report showed 55% of eligible Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in privatized Medicare Ad...
How People Working in Debt Collection Handle Abuse From Callers
More Americans are taking on debt and falling behind on bills. The people calling them to collect often endure a torrent of verbal abuse and threats of violence.
Autistic boy, 6, denied NHS support because he goes to private school
A six-year-old autistic boy has been refused NHS mental health services because he is enrolled at a private school.His mother contacted Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust after growing worried that her son might be experiencing auditory hallucinations.The trust sent a letter explaining: "As [her son] attends an independent primary school, our Mental Health Support Teams do not cover this school."The mother, who chose not to be named, described the exclusion from NHS care as "unfair".Alder...
US insurers’ move to back vaccines sends ‘powerful’ message about safety of shots, experts say
As Trump officials take aim at vaccine schedule, scientists encouraged by companies’ desire to continue coverageA group of insurers will continue covering routine vaccines through 2027 as the Trump administration once again takes aim at the shots and outbreaks of preventable illnesses such as measles and whooping cough lead to hospitalizations and deaths.Experts told the Guardian that the move has raised questions ahead of the November midterms, but certainly indicates that insurance companies b...
Steven Spielberg watches scene from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
In this web exclusive, Steven Spielberg, director of the new film "Disclosure Day," walks Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz through a scene from his 1977 UFO classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," discussing Richard Dreyfuss' performance, the widescreen aspect ratio, and John Williams' music.
When U.S. foreign aid changed, AIDS workers in Africa felt it
In South Africa and Mozambique, health care providers say cancellation or redirection of U.S. PEPFAR funding under the Trump administration have already endangered vulnerable people and cost lives.(Image credit: Gulshan Khan for NPR)
Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'
Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoshua NevettPolitical reporterLammy: Vance's comments on Nowak murder were 'wrong'Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said he called US Vice-President JD Vance to tell him he was "wrong" in the comments he made about the murder of teenager Henry Nowak.Vance blamed the death of the 18-year-old British student, who was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa last year, on the "mass invasion of mi...
Dead Snake Found In Food Packet Given To Pregnant Woman At Madhya Pradesh Anganwadi Centre
The packet, containing laddus meant as supplementary nutrition, had been given to Vachhala Bai Dhurve - a pregnant woman from the Karghat Kamthi village.
How the hosts are preparing for an Ebola outbreak during World Cup 2026
The US, Mexico and Canada have announced Ebola-related travel restrictions before the start of the World Cup.
No Staff, No Ambulance: Indore Couple Carries Son On Stretcher Between Hospitals In Heat
The mother walked alongside him, repeatedly dipping her chunni in water and placing it over her son's body to shield him from the sun. The father pulled the stretcher.
Weekly diabetes jab shown to reduce blood-sugar levels and body weight
Experts say results from trial of new triple hormone drug for type 2 diabetes are striking but further tests neededA new triple-action weekly jab for type 2 diabetes could significantly reduce blood sugar and body weight, according to phase 3 trial results. Patients in the trial receiving weekly retatrutide injections for 40 weeks lost more than four times as much weight as those on placebo, while the average drop in long-term blood sugar (HbA1c) was more than twice that of the placebo.The trip...
RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.
‘Football saved me’: Street Soccer coordinator Sarah Rhind on life after heroin addiction
Charity worker’s unsparing book explains how the game created support networks and ‘beautiful friendships’The Bishopton Ladies goalkeeper and Street Soccer charity coordinator Sarah Rhind is emphatic about how integral football has been to her survival. “I can wholeheartedly say that without it I wouldn’t be in the position that I’m in now – if I was even lucky enough to still be here,” she says. “There’s been different times in my life where football showed up and was really a platform that sav...
Born in Leeds, crafted in Norway: How Haaland became nation's superstar
Born in Leeds, crafted in Norway: How Haaland became nation's superstarImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Haaland has scored 55 goals in 49 matches for his countryByJess AndersonBBC Sport journalistPublished6 minutes agoThe last time Norway competed at a World Cup, Erling Haaland was not even born.Yet by helping to confirm their place in the tournament for the first time since 1998, Haaland has not just chalked off a personal milestone; he has completed a mission he has carried on his shou...
Smokers' Corner: Myths of the ‘Madman’
States and leaders rarely act without reason, and it’s usually flawed assumptions, rather than irrationality, that drive policy failures and political crises.
SMOKERS’ CORNER: MYTHS OF THE 'MADMAN'
American President Donald Trump is often described by many as an ‘irrational’ man. Yet, there are those who claim he is instead an over-the-top practitioner of the ‘Madman Theory.’ This theory encapsulates a political concept suggesting that a leader can gain a significant advantage in international negotiations or crises by convincing opponents that he or she is irrational, unstable, or downright ‘crazy’. Former US President Richard Nixon coined the term during his tenur...
Simone Biles reveals health scare, describes ‘almost dying’
United States gymnastics great Simone Biles shared limited news of a health scare on Saturday, an experience she said included “almost dying.”The world’s most-decorated gymnast said on Instagram Stories that she had endured an unexpected situation, and she thanked well-wishers.“I’m not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today’s age,” Biles, 29, said on the social media platform.