Doctors in two end-of-life cases can be named 16. April 2025 (15:00) Those involved in caring for Isaiah Haastrup and Zainab Abbasi can be named, the Supreme Court rules.(BBC News)
Faces From a Meth Surge 16. April 2025 (11:03) The devastating stimulant has been hitting Portland, Maine hard, even competing with fentanyl as the street drug of choice. Although a fentanyl overdose can be reversed with Narcan, no medicine can reverse a meth overdose. Nor has any been approved to treat meth addiction.Unlike fentanyl, which sedates users, meth can make people anxious and violent. Its effects can overwhelm not just users but community residents and emergency responders.Here are voices from one troubled neighborhood.(New York Times)
As Fentanyl Deaths Slow, Meth Comes for Maine 16. April 2025 (11:00) A powerful stimulant that keeps users sleepless for days and can ignite psychosis and violence has been rattling Portland and its safety networks.(New York Times)
Brazilian butt lift ads banned by UK regulator 16. April 2025 (02:00) The ads used time-limited deals to "irresponsibly pressurise" customers into booking, says the Advertising Standards Authority.(BBC News)
Disposable vape use falling in UK ahead of ban 16. April 2025 (01:40) The number of people vaping in the UK has stalled, while disposable vape usage has fallen, a study suggests.(BBC News)
This Therapist Helped Clients Feel Better. It Was A.I. 15. April 2025 (20:36) In the first clinical trial of its kind, an A.I. chatbot eased mental health symptoms among participants. The technology may someday help solve the provider shortage.(New York Times)
