It’s been 40 years since the charity single “We are the World” brought together dozens of pop artists to raise awareness of drought and famine in Ethiopia—something blasted back into consciousness recently with Netflix’s The Greatest Night in Pop documentary, which recounted the night it was recorded. The song’s release was followed by a hit …
Whether in search of relatives, a family’s country of origin, or to understand personal disease risk, 15 million people have shared their DNA with 23andMe since the genetic test site launched in 2006. However, many who gave their saliva in exchange for genetic information and family history now wonder where that data will go, and …
Whatever LeBron James is doing to stay physically and mentally strong entering his 22nd NBA season is working—and people are taking note. In a new Netflix docuseries, Starting 5, about the lives of five of the league’s dominant figures through the 2023-24 season, reporters commented that the now 39-year-old, four-time NBA champion is only getting …
“Now she wants to do transgender operations on illegal aliens who are in prison.” That’s what Donald Trump said about Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night, in a debate moment that prompted head-scratching and derision. But what did it mean? It appears to have been a reference to news that CNN reported on Monday, …
For the first time in 10 years, the American Stroke Association has updated its guidelines for stroke prevention. The “2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke,” published in the journal Stroke, empowers people to take precautions to reduce their risk of stroke, which is the No. 5 cause of death in the U.S., according …
You’ve probably heard of HIIT—high-intensity interval training. You may even make a habit of doing the workouts yourself. And there are a lot of seriously impressive advantages of turning up the dial on your fitness routine through these high-energy exercises that focus on maximum effort with very little rest—including that they boost cardiovascular health, maximize …
There are people who love Taco Bell, and there are people who love Cheez-Its (including me). But what would happen if the two united into one salty, cheesy meal? Just as Taco Bell did with the Doritos Locos Tacos back in 2012, the company is once again combining its popular tacos with a crunchy, savory …
Deepak Chopra, a world leader in alternative medicine and meditation, shed light on what he deems the world’s most pressing health problem today. “The number one pandemic of our times right now is inflammation,” he said last year in New York City, where he announced his company’s expansion into wellness tourism. When the body’s immune …
Respiratory virus season is upon us, those fall and winter months when the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the common cold typically spread throughout the U.S. But in the current post-COVID-pandemic era, a veteran bacterial illness has spurred an outbreak: whooping cough. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had preliminarily documented more …
Sarah Casalan remembers several clear details from the night of her heart attack two years ago: First, she kept thinking she had indigestion from the hamburger she’d made herself for dinner the night before, though it was unusual, considering her “iron stomach.” But then she felt so awful that she lay on the bathroom floor, …