Women are reclaiming many once-taboo topics about their health, and two go hand in hand: aging and menopause. With more women like Melinda French Gates talking about aging as something to be celebrated, it’s becoming easier to see how women can thrive as they age with the right health care, mindset, and support system. The …
Whether in search of relatives, a family’s country of origin, or to understand personal disease risk, 15 million people have shared their DNA with 23andMe since the genetic test site launched in 2006. However, many who gave their saliva in exchange for genetic information and family history now wonder where that data will go, and …
There’s one question people over 65 will need to answer for the first time during Medicare Open Enrollment (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7): Should I sign up for the optional, new, and little-known Medicare Prescription Payment Plan for 2025? Like so many things about Medicare, making the decision is not simple. “It’s complicated and it’s …
Some people have won the longevity lottery—they are among the lucky few known as SuperAgers. In a relatively new field, researchers are examining what contributes to people in their 80s and 90s having stronger brain power than their peers. Many are wondering if those findings can be distilled into a longevity routine or pill to …
The Consumer Product and Safety Commission is warning people to immediately dispose of a magnetic game because it poses serious ingestion risks for children. The CPSC posted a warning Thursday that “Magnetic Chess Games” sold by China-based seller JOMO contain magnets that do not comply with U.S. federal safety regulations. As a result, the “loose, hazardous magnets …
Whatever LeBron James is doing to stay physically and mentally strong entering his 22nd NBA season is working—and people are taking note. In a new Netflix docuseries, Starting 5, about the lives of five of the league’s dominant figures through the 2023-24 season, reporters commented that the now 39-year-old, four-time NBA champion is only getting …
Ask any married couple what they disagree about most and there likely isn’t enough space here to print the long list that might follow. Some might quibble about how to load the dishwasher while others find fault in leaving dirty socks on the floor. Others feel their spouse doesn’t pull their weight when it comes …
“Now she wants to do transgender operations on illegal aliens who are in prison.” That’s what Donald Trump said about Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night, in a debate moment that prompted head-scratching and derision. But what did it mean? It appears to have been a reference to news that CNN reported on Monday, …
The nationwide summer surge in COVID infections prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve and authorize for emergency use updated vaccines earlier than expected. Yet now that three 2024–25 coronavirus shots are widely available, only less than half of Americans most at risk of severe infection plan to get immunized. That’s according …
For the first time in 10 years, the American Stroke Association has updated its guidelines for stroke prevention. The “2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke,” published in the journal Stroke, empowers people to take precautions to reduce their risk of stroke, which is the No. 5 cause of death in the U.S., according …