New doubts about BMI, Medicaid rules threaten food access
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Jun 2, 2026
New doubts about BMI, Medicaid rules threaten food access
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Health and family headlines are colliding this morning: big questions about how we measure and secure nutrition, and fresh tensions in parenting shaped by technology, safety, and shifting roles. There’s something human and unexpectedly messy in every story — policy missteps, scientific surprises, and parents learning on the job (sometimes at high speed).
Nutrition
BMI under fire as policy and products reshape who gets fed
New research warns that BMI may miss millions with obesity-related conditions, calling into question a decades-old screening tool — read the study overview here. [P]At the same time, federal Medicaid work requirements could cut benefits tied to food assistance and leave low-income people hungrier (guidance), even as new care models — from GLP-1 support platforms (SabaRX) to diet studies praising the Planetary Health diet for menopause weight control — reshape how people actually eat and recover.
Parenting
From Roblox probes to teen driving crashes, parenting gets a reality check
Connecticut launched a formal probe into Roblox over child safety practices, a reminder that digital playgrounds need adult oversight (report). [P]Real-world risks surfaced when a 17-year-old with a learner's permit crashed into Venice Beach Pavilion at 70 mph, reigniting debates about supervision and teen driving laws (story), while research on postpartum psychosis genetics could change screening and support for new parents (study).