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How one family's bipolar disorder experience led to more than $1 billion for the Broad Institute

How one family's bipolar disorder experience led to more than $1 billion for the Broad Institute

  • JAMES POLLARD Associated Press

The Stanley Family Foundation has announced another $280 million for the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute, bringing its total contributions to the Massachusetts-based nonprofit over $1 billion.

Diabetes advocates hopeful as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs

Diabetes advocates hopeful as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs

  • ALI SWENSON Associated Press

The legislation is the latest in a long effort to rein in insulin prices for a wider population after Congress did so for Medicare beneficiaries in 2022.

Stars Who Are Open About Their Mental Health Struggles

Stars Who Are Open About Their Mental Health Struggles

  • unbranded - Entertainment Vertical

Here are some celebrities who’ve been open about their mental health, even when it would’ve been easier to stay silent. Let’s start with Zendaya. She’s known for being cool, composed, and controlled on the big screen, but she’s been open about dealing with anxiety, especially as her fame exp…

AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, new study says

AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, new study says

  • MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer

Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors.

Unexpected Ways AI Can Make Your Life Easier.

Unexpected Ways AI Can Make Your Life Easier.

  • unbranded - Lifestyle Vertical

Most people think that artificial intelligence is just for homework help or writing emails, but it can be used for far more than that. AI can act as a personal assistant. Struggling to make decisions? It can weigh the pros and cons in seconds. It also works as a creativity booster. From gene…

More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts, RFK’s anti-fluoride fight aren’t helping

More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts, RFK’s anti-fluoride fight aren’t helping

  • Farrell Brenner and Angela Y. Zhang KFF Health News

Across the nation, more children are entering ERs for preventable tooth problems. Policy changes under the Trump administration are poised to worsen the trend.

Gen Z has a viral hack to fix their attention spans. It may actually work.

Gen Z has a viral hack to fix their attention spans. It may actually work.

  • Charles Trepany USA TODAY

Some commenters have pointed out the trend is not exactly revolutionary. One commenter likened it to "Gen Z re-inventing meditation."

Judge's ruling halts momentum of RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda

Judge's ruling halts momentum of RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda

    The ruling could energize Kennedy's supporters to fight back, or provide cover for the administration to leave vaccines behind.

    World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest

    World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest

      The latest World Happiness Report 2026 says that heavy social media use has contributed to a stark decline in well-being among young people.

      Finns go to sauna to break from outside world and find happiness

      Finns go to sauna to break from outside world and find happiness

        Leave your phone in the locker, get inside a wood-paneled room with your friends, throw some water on heated rocks and relax - this is the receipt of happiness for Finnish people who have topped the list of the happiest countries in the world for the 9th consecutive time. (AP video by: Kosty…

        Judge stops RFK Jr. childhood vaccine overhaul after medical groups sue

        Judge stops RFK Jr. childhood vaccine overhaul after medical groups sue

          A federal judge has blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule.

          What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction

          What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction

            The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders — and reduce their tragic outcomes, a large new study found.

            Effort to remedy harm from race-based kidney test helps Black patients seeking transplants

            Effort to remedy harm from race-based kidney test helps Black patients seeking transplants

              A racially biased medical test for years kept Black people from getting kidney transplants. A new study shows a national plan to remedy the harm is working. 

              Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find

              Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find

                A new strain that dominated the early winter was not well matched to the vaccine, leading to an intense early onslaught of flu.

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                Movies & Television

                What to Stream: Sydney Sweeney, 'Malcolm in the Middle,' Jonah Hill, 'Hacks' and Ella Langley

                What to Stream: Sydney Sweeney, 'Malcolm in the Middle,' Jonah Hill, 'Hacks' and Ella Langley

                Erik Per Sullivan turned down 'buckets of money' for Malcolm In The Middle reboot.

                Erik Per Sullivan turned down 'buckets of money' for Malcolm In The Middle reboot.

                Grieving becomes real for Michelle Pfeiffer in ‘The Madison'

                Grieving becomes real for Michelle Pfeiffer in ‘The Madison'

                Review: ‘Hoppers’ takes a serious look at the animal world

                Review: ‘Hoppers’ takes a serious look at the animal world

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                Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran

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                Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

                Contributor content. Reports have documented blind curves and damaged infrastructure on Route 52, supporting the need for safety improvements.

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                13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

                Contributor content. Find the perfect birthday gift for the cancer zodiac sign in your life. 

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                Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

                Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

                Provided content. In this article we examine the types of businesses adopting cryptocurrencies, along with the advantages and disadvantages they face.

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                Content by Big Auto Injury Attorneys. Learn more about MeidasTouch Network’s “Legal AF” podcast's new partnership with Big Auto Injury Attorneys and The Popok Law Firm.

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