Australia's parliament on Thursdaybecame the first in the world to pass a social media ban for children under 16, multipleoutlets reported.
Why it matters: It's a major win for advocates who have long warned social media is harming teens' mental health and attention spans, and could serve as a model for other countries around the world.
Most food banks are seeing more demand than last year going into the holiday season, according to the nonprofit Feeding America's survey of 157 food banks.
The big picture: Food insecurity has steadily risen since before the pandemic, with 65% of food banks recording an increase in the number of people served in October 2024 compared to October 2023.
Roon, a video Q&A platform for health care, has raised $15 million in Series A funding co-led by Forerunner and FirstMark Capital.
Why it matters: Many of us have used WebMD or Dr. Google to double check medical symptoms or a treatment, including for loved ones, only to remember that they're full of unvetted noise. Roon could become an antidote for both patients and caregivers, via its vetted, short-form videos created by real doctors.
Mehmet Oz, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is about to land in the middle of brewing tensions among Republicansover how the Medicare Advantage program works.
Why it matters: Privately run Medicare Advantage plans now enroll more than half of America's seniors, costing thefederal government an estimated $83 billion more per year than the traditional Medicare program would for the same enrollees.
The Biden administration's eleventh hour move to expand Medicare coverage for anti-obesity drugs is likely to be popular among seniors, putting the Trump administration — which would ultimately decide whether to carry out the expansion — in the hot seat.
Why it matters: The buzzy class of drugs known as GLP-1 agonists have been hailed as game changers amid an obesity crisis tied to chronic diseases.
