Older Americans aren’t just using cannabis more, they’re also consuming the sometimes-legal-sometimes-not drug in dangerous ways. From 2017 through 2022, rates of health care encounters involving cannabis-related disorders increased among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A team of researchers led by FDA epidemiologist Silvia Perez-Vilar, PharmD, …
Daylight saving time is ending. 4 ways to keep the time change from wreaking havoc on your sleep
I love most things about fall: colorful leaves and picking pumpkins. Something I don’t love: setting our clocks back at the end of daylight saving time. I realize we “gain” an extra hour of sleep (well, those of us without small children); however, research shows that most of us actually lose sleep when we “fall …
Top CEOs are obsessed with this $300 Oura Ring that tracks sleep and health metrics
Fitness trackers have become an essential accessory for high performers. The global wearable technology market size crested over $61 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow 14.6% between 2023 and 2030. Of all the offerings out there, one device appears repeatedly on the fingers of C-suite execs: the Oura Ring. Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is a …
4 social media mistakes that can ruin relationships
If you’re like many couples, you and your spouse retreat to the couch after a long day of work and … scroll. Turns out that may not be such a great idea. That’s because about half of partnered adults in the U.S. (those who are married, living together or in a committed relationship) say their …
The most anti-inflammatory foods you can eat to improve energy, mood, and sleep
You may already know that stress eating—mindlessly downing unhealthy snacks when you’re feeling overwhelmed and emotionally spent—isn’t great for long-term health. Often these feel-good foods make us anything but: Science shows that fried, fatty, sugary, ultra-processed foods increase inflammation in the body. What is inflammation? Inflammation is our immune system’s response to stimulus, such as …
The return-to-office wars have diminished workplace well-being—especially for these groups
Perhaps you’re back in the office four or five days a week. Possibly you’ve resumed your 9-5 grind, the leniency of working around your busy home life lost. And maybe Zoom meetings wearing a blouse with pajama bottoms feel like a lifetime ago. But whether or not you’ve fully reverted to pre-COVID work life, chances …
Yes, you can get the COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines at once. Here are the pros and cons
You may have been too young to remember, but depending on your state’s school immunization requirements, you likely received a slew of vaccines before you started day care, preschool, or kindergarten. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 4- to 6-year-olds receive, among others, their fourth dose of the polio vaccine; their second …
Elite matchmakers—with fees up to $300K—are coaching clients on how to navigate the dating world: It gets tricky for women over 40, experts say
Hilary DeCesare enjoyed professional success in spades, first as a Silicon Valley sales executive and later through her business as a life-transition and executive coach. But when it came to finding a new love match following a divorce, DeCesare for years ground through dating apps, sites, and other avenues without fulfillment. Then it hit her: …
Flooding at a Boston hospital has disrupted IVF services for 200 patients. Some are devastated
MEREDITH, N.H. — Flooding from a burst water main at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital has disrupted services for about 200 patients seeking to have children through in vitro fertilization, leaving some of them devastated. Alexis Goulette, who runs a private IVF support group on Facebook, said Wednesday that a lot of the women had …
6 things mental health experts wish parents knew about raising kids with anxiety
Childhood anxiety disorders impact one in eight kids, making this a condition many families grapple with. But despite how common they are, anxiety disorders in kids aren’t discussed a lot, leaving plenty of parents feeling unprepared and even helpless when it comes to raising an anxious child. “Kids with anxiety disorders can often be clingy, …