Every Monday morning, Melinda French Gates has her calendar blocked to walk with her three closest female friends. “I’ve been incredibly lucky to have three female friends now for over 30 years,” French Gates tells Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King in an interview posted to her YouTube channel this week. “If you’re in town, you …
Flu season is nigh, and if you’re 65 or older, don’t dally on getting your updated 2024–25 vaccine. Seasonal flu activity in the U.S. typically peaks between December and February, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone aged 6 months and older get their annual shot by Halloween. However, Dr. Robert …
Semaglutide—the diabetes and weight-loss drug known by brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy—is continuing to show its potential to treat a wide range of other conditions. While recent studies have revealed that these drugs may help stop opioid addiction, smoking, and even help people live longer, a new study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & …
For people with Medicare, if ever there was a year to take its Open Enrollment (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7) seriously and choose coverage carefully, this is it. “It’s going to be challenging,” says Philip Moeller, author of the newly revised and updated “Get What’s Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs,” coming …
Every company wants to hire someone “ambitious” who “thinks outside the box,” right? Who “thinks strategically” and “communicates persuasively”? While recruiters may be tempted to pepper job postings with these keywords, which seemingly describe the ideal employee, a new study suggests such “rule-bender” language is apt to attract narcissistic applicants. What’s more, this type of …
Nearly 290,000 women around the world die in childbirth each year, and a third of those who survive develop a long-term health issue after pregnancy. That’s according to the series “Maternal health in the perinatal period and beyond,” published Wednesday in The Lancet Global Health. Some of the most common post-pregnancy conditions, which can last …
After a 13-year hiatus, Chick-fil-A has brought back a beloved treat: the Banana Pudding Milkshake. It’ll remain available (along with the resurrected Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Sandwich) for a limited time, starting on Aug. 26. “Every decision we make regarding our menu is extremely intentional,” said Chick-fil-A Director of Menu and Packaging Allison Duncan in a …
For the government to provide Medicare to 67.4 million people per month, it has to get the money from somewhere. That funding, totaling $1 trillion in 2023, comes from a combination of government contributions, payroll taxes, and monthly premiums paid by Medicare beneficiaries. Each part of Medicare is financed through different methods, and the funds …
As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is a child too sick for school? School absences surged during the pandemic and have yet to recover. Nearly 1 in 4 students remains chronically absent, defined as missing 10% or …
At the turn of the 20th Century, one could expect to live until 47 in the U.S. Now, medical advancements, like vaccines and antibiotics, and public health initiatives have increased life expectancy in the U.S. to 77 years old and 73 globally. While health conditions and systemic barriers like socioeconomic inequities and environmental conditions play …