The U.S. Open is in full swing—Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka, and Novak Djokovic are among the big names crushing it on the courts. While many watch these powerful players in awe during the annual competition in New York City, others tune in because of their love of the sport. Tennis has steadily grown in popularity …
Is there a perfect age to be a leader?
Much of the discussion on the upcoming U.S. presidential election revolves around issues of age: Donald Trump is 78 and Joe Biden is 81. That begs a question: Just what is the perfect age to be president—or any high-stakes leader, for that matter? That’s a question that has been well-studied by many scholars over the …
COVID-19 is no longer the world’s leading infectious disease killer
COVID-19 is still very much the topic of conversation when it comes to infectious diseases, but when it comes to lethality, the coronavirus no longer leads the pack. Instead, it’s tuberculosis that has once again become the world’s most deadly infectious disease. A World Health Organization report this week shows 10.8 million people became sick …
Many women struggle to lose belly fat in middle age. Here’s some expert help
Menopause has a bad rap—and topping the list of reasons, for many women, is the average 1.5 extra pounds gained each year throughout a woman’s 50s—much of it in the form of stubborn belly fat. “Menopause is associated with increased weight gain in the midsection and visceral adiposity—the term for when fat is distributed around …
Top aging expert says these 4 FDA-approved drugs hold promise for extending life
There’s not a cure-all drug to help us live longer. Dr. Nir Barzilai, the director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and board member at The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), predicts it will take a few decades to see impactful gerotherapeutics—drugs that counter the aging process—for …
Don’t avoid the end-of-life talk with your aging parents. Here’s how to start the conversation
Even though it’s an inevitability for every person on the planet, most Americans don’t like to talk about their own death. Only 22% of people in the U.S. have documented their end-of-life wishes, according to a study by VITAS Healthcare. That means that for the other 78%, it’s up to loved ones to muddle through …
Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care
Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle. She used to fear his disease-induced paranoia, but now he’s so frail and confused that he wanders away with no idea of how to find his way …
Parental stress is so debilitating, the surgeon general has declared it a public health issue
For those parents debilitated by the stress of raising kids and caring for their families, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sees you. Murthy released an advisory on August 28 declaring parental mental health an urgent public health issue. Advisories are reserved for “significant public health challenges that require the nation’s immediate awareness and action,” …
Utah has the best work environment in America, including the fewest hours on the clock. Here’s where your state ranks
Utah isn’t just the birthplace of JW Marriott, land of “America’s First Department Store,” and the unlikely launchpad of Kentucky Fried Chicken (yes, you read that correctly). The Beehive State also has the nation’s best work environment, according to WalletHub rankings released Monday. As its name suggests, the personal finance company’s annual Happiest States in …
Why Arianna Huffington believes AI will transform health care beyond the doctor’s office
In 2020—right about when much of America might’ve been using Instacart for the very first time to avoid COVID at the supermarket—the company’s soon-to-be CEO, Fidji Simo, was “falling apart from head to toe,” health-wise. She was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition, learned that the level of research being done on such illnesses was “appalling,” …