Everyone knows that it’s dangerous to drive drunk, but the public discourse around driving stoned is a bit fuzzier. As cannabis transitions to mainstream acceptance in the U.S., the spotlight has often been on the benefits of legalization, and potential health upsides. What isn’t discussed as much is what happens when people smoke up and …
Stroke rates are rising, with over half a million Americans having a first stroke every year. But up to 80% of strokes may be preventable, which is why it’s so important to understand and mitigate your risk factors. That’s according to the American Stroke Association, which this week released its first new clinical guidelines for …
I was sure it was just a summer cold. I’d developed a sore throat one evening in late July, halfway through my family vacation. Next morning came the headache and runny nose. By the trip’s end, I felt a bone-deep exhaustion at odds with the week of seaside relaxation I’d just enjoyed. I’d had a …
Health care expenses often increase as people age, due to more health challenges and care needs. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. adults ages 65 and over each spent $22,356 on personal health expenses in 2020. That’s almost 2.5 times higher than expenses for younger adults ($9,154). How can you pay …
Is hitting the bottle a detriment to one’s health? More Americans than ever think so, with 45% agreeing that it’s unhealthy to drink one or two alcoholic beverages a day—and with young adults more likely than middle-aged or older adults to take this position, according to the results of a new Gallup survey. The high …
Expecting women know to anticipate morning sickness, a potentially debilitating side effect that plagues 80% of pregnant women. But scientists haven’t been sure as to why the misery occurs—until now. GDF15—a hormone that exists throughout the body in low levels, but is produced in the placenta at higher levels during pregnancy—is indeed the cause of …
Some 65 million Americans count themselves as members of Generation X—more than half of them are women. Many of those latchkey kids who were left to fend for themselves after school in the ’80s are now fending for themselves through perimenopause and menopause. Without much of a road map from their mothers or guidance from …
Claire Zulkey, a 44-year-old Chicago-area freelance writer, has a well-established morning routine: She gets her kids off to school, turns the television to a favorite show, and gets moving with a full-body workout. Once completed, Zulkey showers and settles in to work. Meghan Cully, in contrast, puts in a full day’s work before hitting the …
In late 2019, Kevin MacDonald noticed that his twin 16-year-olds, Allie and Lexi, seemed sad and uninterested in schoolwork. He decided to buy an infrared sauna for the family after seeing research on the potential mental health benefits. For MacDonald’s family, the purchase has paid off. “It’s been therapeutic for the kids in dramatic ways,” …
On the heels of blasting the “abuse and harassment” accompanying fame to her 3.4 million TikTok followers—prompting ridicule and pushback—pop music sensation Chappell Roan has pulled out of a major music festival, citing a need to “prioritize my health.” “I apologize to people who have been waiting to see me in NYC & DC this …