If you’ve considered getting Botox, chances are you have a lot of opinions to juggle. The modern world has turned personal cosmetic decisions into public discussions—especially for younger folks deciding to seek treatment. So how do you cut through the noise and decide whether Botox is right for you when you’re in your twenties and …
I will never forget the moment I discovered my own breast cancer. I was in the shower, rushing to get to work, daydreaming about an upcoming vacation, when I felt it: the tiny pebble lodged firmly in my right breast. I just stood there, not breathing, under the water. Would I lose my breasts? Would …
As a child, you likely had a bedtime routine: take a bath, put on your pajamas, brush your teeth, and get tucked in with your favorite book. Just maybe, on the weekends you got to stay up an extra half hour. Remember not worrying about an alarm clock, when getting enough sleep was your parents’ …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Novo Nordisk A/S’ best-selling diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy appears to be associated with a higher risk of a rare form of vision loss, according to an analysis by doctors at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, a Harvard-affiliated hospital. Patients who took the drugs for weight loss were more than seven times more likely …
Summer means school’s out. And this year, teachers are likely just as thrilled as students—if not more so, judging by the results of the 2024 State of the American Teacher Survey, released on June 18, which finds that educators are among the most stressed, burned-out, and unfairly compensated workers in society. The survey, from the …
There are the night owls who refuse to turn the stove on until half past eight and eat out only when the late-night ambience draws in the crowds. Then there are those hangry ones who loathe a late dinner reservation and swear by an early meal well before the sun sets. Like my mom says, …
When was the last time you had a 1:1 with your spouse? Not a date night, but a marriage check in on your challenges and improvement areas. Probably not as often as you have with your boss. “People would never not check in on the job. There are staff meetings all the time, you discuss …