Apple cider vinegar has long been a pantry staple, thanks to its versatility as an ingredient in everything from salad dressings to sauces and stews. More recently, this vinegar made from fermented apple juice has also gained a reputation for its medicinal properties. The tart-tasting liquid has been promoted for accelerating weight loss, lowering blood …
Aging is not a slow, linear process, according to new research from Stanford researchers. In fact, aging, particularly metabolism slowing and skin wrinkling, may happen in what scientists describe as “age-related waves” versus a steady climb. The study published in the Nature Aging journal found that the body’s molecules and the microbes and bacteria that …
If you know someone that has had a knee or hip replacement recently, you’re probably not alone. That’s because about 790,000 total knee replacements and 544,000 hip replacements are performed every year in the U.S., according to the American College of Rheumatology. And that number is expected to rise as the baby boomer population ages. …
Ask me about the last time I had a full-on temper tantrum, and my answer will no longer be, “My 8th birthday party.” It was actually a couple of weekends ago at a “rage ritual” in Los Angeles’ Topanga Canyon. These sessions—which involve beating the ground with sticks as you rage, scream, and (in my …
Women’s bodies go through many changes in menopause and the years leading up to it, known as perimenopause. This natural step in the aging process marks the end of the reproductive years. In that time, a woman’s ovaries stop producing eggs and there’s a decline in female sex hormones, estrogen, and progesterone. While this change …
While 86% of parents have expressed concern over the online safety of their kids, according to a recent State of the Youth survey, many don’t know what to do about it—and about one in three wish they had more resources to help them figure it out. This week, the White House heeded that call. Noting …
Medicare generally doesn’t offer much to assist the 6.9 million Americans over age 65 with dementia or their 11.5 million unpaid family caregivers. But a new pilot program called the GUIDE Model is changing that. GUIDE, which stands for Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience and launched July 1, 2024, is creating a system of free …
If your social media algorithm has pointed you in the direction of diet, weight-loss, or even general nutrition content, it’s likely you’ve come across “high-protein” recipes or influencers who swear by protein-heavy keto or carnivore diets. Where did this obsession with protein come from, and is it worth all of the energy it’s given? Protein …
While I am years out of high school, my memories of crumbling under its demands remain sharp in my mind. After returning from cross-country practice in the evening and speeding through dinner to crack the textbooks awaiting me, tears would often fall on my pages under the pressure—self-inflicted, social, and familial—to be perfect by achieving …
Diners at a Wisconsin-based pizza shop reportedly got high after eating a pie contaminated with THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton, Wisc., issued an apology after discovering that their pizzas had been accidentally contaminated with THC oil between Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 24, at …