Health

Exterior street perspective of the Michael Graves-designed Humana Building corporate headquarters in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

Nearly 1 Million Medicare Advantage Members Have Until December 7 — Not December 31 — to Replace Their Plan

October 26, 2026

Humana and UnitedHealthcare are dropping nearly 1 million Medicare Advantage plans. The AEP ends December 7 — not December 31. Here's what to do now.

Health

Photograph of Cissus quadrangularis plant

Can Asthishrunkhala Heal Broken Bones? What Human Studies of Cissus quadrangularis Actually Show

October 25, 2026

Tejal Somvanshi

A review of three human studies on Cissus quadrangularis finds no significant effect on bone biomarkers, bone mineral density, or isolated fracture outcomes.

Culture·Health·UK

Portrait photograph of British television presenter Richard Hammond speaking into a microphone.

Richard Hammond’s Year at Camp Farm After 28 Years Together Mirrors Four Habits That Researchers Link to Recovery in Men Over 50

October 25, 2026

Tejal Somvanshi

Richard Hammond described the year after his separation from Mindy as living at “Camp Farm”—a farmhouse offered by a friend where he spent a period of rebuilding after the end of a

Culture·Health

Portrait photograph of British comedian Miranda Hart smiling at a public event.

Miranda Hart’s TV Return After Years Away Isn’t a Recovery Story—Dr Amir Khan Says Up to 404,000 People in England Have ME/CFS and Exercise Can Worsen It

October 25, 2026

Tejal Somvanshi

Miranda Hart’s appearance on Celebrity Traitors in 2026 was her first major TV role in years. She has spoken openly about living with ME/CFS, describing how Lyme disease—which she says she has

Unrefined golden-brown jaggery gur cubes served on a decorative plate

Health·India

How to Check If Jaggery Is Adulterated: What FSSAI’s Consumer Tests Can and Cannot Tell You

FSSAI has shared consumer awareness material on home checks for identifying adulteration in jaggery—most recently ahead of Holi 2026 and following a Maharashtra FDA crackdown in June 2026. If you want to

Tejal Somvanshi

October 25, 2026

Healthcare professional consulting with an adult patient during a clinical neurology evaluation

Health·News·Science·UK

UK’s AD-SMART Trial Launches Testing ADHD and Diabetes Drugs on 1,200 Alzheimer’s Patients — Results Due 2030

AD-SMART Alzheimer’s Trial Launches in UK to Test ADHD and Diabetes Drugs on Dementia If someone you care for is over 55 with a confirmed Alzheimer’s or mixed dementia diagnosis, a national

Sunita Somvanshi

October 24, 2026

Portrait of Joost A. M. Meerloo, Dutch-born psychiatrist and author of The Rape of the Mind (1956)

Health

What Does “Menticide” Mean? The 1956 Thought-Control Term Explained

Menticide means the destruction of independent thought. Coined by Dutch-born psychiatrist Joost Meerloo in his 1956 book The Rape of the Mind, here is what the term actually means — and what

Rahul Somvanshi

October 24, 2026

Grey-headed flying fox hanging upside down, showing its grey head and reddish-brown neck collar

Australia·Health·Nature

NSW Flying-Fox Starvation Is Driving a 330 Percent Spike in Bat Bite Reports and Wildlife Rescuers Say the Lyssavirus Risk Has Never Been This Close to Suburban Backyards

Flying-foxes are dying in large numbers across NSW and into Victoria, and starving bats are turning up in suburban backyards during daylight hours. A flying-fox alone, grounded, or active during the day

Govind Tekale

October 24, 2026

Laboratory technician preparing oncology samples in a clinical trial facility evaluating androgen receptor inhibitors

Health·News·Science·UK

Darolutamide Cuts Prostate Cancer Metastasis Risk by 58% in DASL-HiCaP Phase 3 — What the Data Shows

Darolutamide DASL-HiCaP Trial Cuts Prostate Cancer Metastasis Risk by 58%, Phase 3 Data Shows Men with high-risk localized prostate cancer facing radiotherapy now have concrete new phase 3 data to raise with

Sunita Somvanshi

October 24, 2026

Close-up of an unbranded toothbrush with blue and white toothpaste applied to the bristles

Health·News·USA

4.3 Million Toothpaste Tubes Were Just Recalled by the FDA But Most Headlines Are Only Telling You About 3 of the 17 Affected Brands

If your kids use Brush Buddies Barbie, Hot Wheels, My Little Pony, or Crayola Silly Scents toothpaste—or if you use evo, ARU, or BB adult toothpaste with expiration dates stretching into 2028—check

Karmactive Staff

October 24, 2026

Green mung bean (Vigna radiata) crop growing in an open agricultural field

Health·News·USA

Natural Grocers Recalls Organic Mung Beans for Glass Fragments Across 22 States and the Hidden Risk Is in the Pantry Jar You Already Decanted Months Ago

Natural Grocers recalled its store-brand organic mung beans across 22 states after customers found sharp glass fragments in the bags—and if you decanted the beans into a pantry jar months ago and

Karmactive Staff

October 24, 2026

Close-up macro photograph of a Culicoides biting midge, the suspected vector in Europe's Shamonda virus cases

Health·News·World

Shamonda Virus Just Infected a Human for the First Time in 60 Years and Two Things in the French Patient’s Lab Results Have Virologists Watching the Immunocompromised Very Carefully

A livestock virus that spent six decades infecting cattle across Africa and Asia has now been detected in a human for the first time—in a severely immunocompromised patient in France who later

Tejal Somvanshi

October 24, 2026

Culture·Health·Sustainability

Sustainable Halloween Decorations for Eco-Conscious Homes

Halloween decorations transform residential and commercial spaces into festive environments, yet the seasonal nature of holiday displays encourages annual purchasing cycles that generate substantial waste. Most mass-produced decorations utilize petroleum-based plastics designed

Karmactive Staff

October 24, 2026

Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan photographed in close-up wearing a dark hooded jacket

Health

Amitabh Bachchan’s Social Media Break and the Science of Cutting Back

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan told followers on October 21 that he had been advised to rest and recuperate for several days, leaving him unable to maintain his usual written updates. He’s 84

Tejal Somvanshi

October 23, 2026

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