The absence of workplace accommodations for employees experiencing menopause isn’t just detrimental to their mental and physical well-being, it’s also damaging to their careers. That’s according to a new survey of thousands of women enduring symptoms of menopause and perimenopause. Women’s health care company Bonafide polled more than 2,000 U.S. women ages 40–64 for its …
Walk down the aisles of your local market and you’ll see plenty of foods that can help stave off heart disease and diabetes, and keep your bones and muscles strong as you age. Add some skin cancers to that list. “Some studies show that some antioxidants, such as vitamins A, C, E and carotenoids and …
For Olympics fans, watching pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis fly his way to gold—and a world record—was one of the biggest thrills of the 2024 games. But that six-second moment came with endless hours of training that honed very specific attributes: speed, strength, and “a kind of controlled fearlessness,” says his father and coach, former Olympian …
The five love languages is a concept first coined by marriage counselor and author Gary Chapman. The idea is that we all give and receive love in different ways—physical touch, acts of service, quality time, words of affirmation and receiving gifts—but tend to identify with one in particular. Understanding how someone shows love or appreciation—and …
Deepak Chopra has carried many torches as alternative medicine leader and author to spiritual guide and entrepreneur. The 77-year-old founded The Chopra Foundation, which fosters humanitarian research, and has written over 90 books, including The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire. What’s next for Chopra: Reaching more people by distilling …
Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives. Beginning Tuesday in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, anyone under 18 who signs up for Instagram will be placed into restrictive teen accounts and …
“Hey fatty!” “I’m so big back!” “We’re being such biggies right now!” Welcome to the latest teen-girl parlance—a TikTok-trend spinoff that’s become the new language of casual, constant joking used to poke fun at each other, and one’s self, for eating. And while many teens say the jargon is simply meant to be playful, others …
From financial challenges to work stressors, there are countless pressures on modern marriages. But there are plenty of couples who manage to have healthy, happy, lasting relationships despite these common strains. Nicole LePera—a renowned couples therapist with over 10 million followers across Instagram, TikTok, and X—identified seven behavioral patterns of longstanding couples. Here’s how they make …
While the modern marijuana consumer may be shedding that lazy stoner stereotype, new research shows that employees who use and abuse the drug are more likely to miss work. The findings were published Monday in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. For the study, researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and the …
Mass shootings have effects on communities that are felt long after the day’s tragedy. School shootings in particular can have physical, emotional and behavioral effects on kids. Many health experts, including psychologists and grief counselors, remind people there are resources to support students’ mental and emotional health as they grieve and process. Here’s how they …