Posts by Rolling Stone British
Here’s How to Know You’re Talking to a Narcissist
Narcissists are known for their sense of entitlement, self-centeredness, superiority complex, and condescending attitude toward others. Talking to them can be frustrating and draining, and what might seem like a straightforward conversation can quickly escalate into a fight you didn’t see coming. By learning some communication traits typical of people with narcissistic personality disorder, you’ll…
Read MoreThe Surprising Power of a 10-Minute Walk
On average, Americans take just under 5,000 steps a day. It’s a concerning number, given that public-health researchers consider a daily step count of less than 5,000 to be sedentary, and sedentary living erodes health, leading to earlier death. Researchers are therefore motivated to find out how best to get people moving. Do all steps…
Read MoreHow Fake Health Insurance Is Luring People In
The Brief October 31, 2025 How fake health insurance is luring people in, what to know about Andrew’s Epstein fallout, and more Skip backward 15 seconds Length: Long Speed: 1.0x Skip forward 15 seconds After a long career as a nurse, Lisa Bower, now 61, retired, started working as a part-time nanny, and, in 2021,…
Read MoreClimate Inaction is Leading to Millions of Deaths Each Year
The Brief October 29, 2025 The tragedy of Eric Adams, how to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa, and more Skip backward 15 seconds Length: Long Speed: 1.0x Skip forward 15 seconds Global failure to adapt to climate change is taking a toll on people’s lives and is responsible for millions of deaths every year,…
Read MoreDietitians and Dentists Love These Halloween Treats
Halloween doesn’t scare dentists or dietitians. They’re not monsters, after all—which means they wouldn’t begrudge kids their candy haul. But they do use a few tricks to make treats less troublesome, starting with limiting the festivities to one night. “Kids are going to get candy,” says Liel Grinbaum, a pediatric dentist at smiles+grins in New…
Read MoreTexas Sues Tylenol Makers Over Claims of Links to Autism
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the pharmaceutical companies behind Tylenol for “deceptively marketing” the medication as a safe option for pregnant mothers. The lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, which Paxton filed on Tuesday, claimed that the companies knew that being exposed to acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, before birth or…
Read MoreExercise May Benefit Women’s Hearts More Than Men’s
Do some people benefit from exercise more than others? A study published Oct. 27 in Nature Cardiovascular Research finds that women may have an edge over men when it comes to heart health. Researchers in China analyzed data from 85,000 people without heart disease who were registered in the UK Biobank, a dataset that tracked…
Read MoreWhat Your Pee Says About Your Health
A handful of years ago, scientists raised the flag about a troubling potential source of water pollution: American urine. Although trendy diets push protein, Americans already eat around 40% more than the daily recommended amount. One side effect of excess protein is extra nitrogen in urine. And when that potent cocktail makes it into the…
Read MoreWhy Horror Movies and Scaring Yourself Can Make You Feel Less Anxious
I grew up scared of everything: death, the dark, my own face in the bathroom mirror. Eventually, I learned my bottomless fear belied several anxiety and anxiety-adjacent disorders that I’ve been addressing in adulthood with the help of therapy, medication, and an unlikely third salve: ravenous horror-film consumption. Contagion got me through the first night…
Read MoreWhat Ancient Poop Reveals About Our Ancestors
Once upon a time, in a cave just north of Durango, Mexico, someone took a poop. In fact, it was quite a few someones, and these events were spread out over quite a bit of time—from about 725 A.D. to 920 A.D., researchers now believe. Thanks to the cave’s arid conditions, when archaeologists excavated the…
Read More4 Ways to Get Happier As You Age
The Brief October 24, 2025 Trump says he’s terminated trade talks with Canada, four ways to get happier as you age, and more Skip backward 15 seconds Length: Long Speed: 1.0x Skip forward 15 seconds People around the world collectively spend billions of dollars each year on products and services designed to extend their lives.…
Read MoreWhy You Should Never Shower While Wearing Contacts
When Whitney Fleming, a writer in Grand Rapids, Mich., woke up to find her left eye sore and irritated, she wasn’t initially worried. Fleming had been wearing soft contact lenses since her teens; she cleaned them diligently, replaced them with a fresh pair every two weeks, and never wore them to sleep. But as the…
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