Kayla Barnes, a 33-year-old wellness CEO based in Cleveland, was eager to pick up her date from the airport one spring evening last year. It would be the first time she would meet Warren Lentz, who lived in Los Angeles, in person, and the next step in a month-long burgeoning relationship that included countless FaceTimes, …
One month after I ended my relationship, I went to see Esther Perel speak at the 92nd Street Y. She polled the audience, as she always does, asking, “How many of you are in a relationship or married?” For the first time in a long time, this wasn’t me. Then she asked, “How many of …
If you were to stack up every parenting book ever written, the tower of how-to and what-to-do manuals would likely stretch well beyond the clouds. Raising a kid is a monumental job that generates thousands of questions for those entrusted with the task. But the question often at the core of all the others is, …
Adhering to the Mediterranean diet as one ages appears to reduce the risk of cognitive decline, finds yet another study—one scientists say provides the strongest proof yet of its benefits. Researchers from the University of Barcelona in Spain followed nearly 850 French citizens over the age of 65 for more than a decade. Participants were …
Not to burst the festive bubble, but the holidays are not always the season of perpetual hope. Many people opt not to see family for the holidays, preferring to spend their PTO with friends, take solo travel, or—believe it or not—stay home alone to avoid contentious relatives. “The biggest lesson learned from the pandemic is …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released information today about 10 drugs that would, after negotiations with drug companies, be covered at a significant discount for Medicare drug plan enrollees, starting in 2026. The negotiated drugs include those that are frequently dispensed as well as those that are the most expensive, and treat …
The U.S. health care system is in a class all its own, according to a new analysis of health system performance in 10 high-income countries—but in a devastating way. Americans live the sickest lives and die the youngest, per a report by the Commonwealth Fund, an independent health care research firm. Mirror, Mirror 2024: A …
If anyone is the queen of sleep anxiety, it might be me. I spend the night lying awake, unable to shut my brain off from ruminating thoughts. They either prevent me from falling asleep for hours, wake me up in the middle of the night, or act as an alarm clock well before my iPhone …
Skin-care packaging makes a lot of promises. Words like “anti-aging,” “firming,” and “illuminating” are all assurances you may see plastered on bottles and tubes. And then there’s “pollution-fighting,” becoming ever more present on sunscreens, moisturizers, foundations, and more. And it’s not just marketing, say experts. “Just like waste and industrial pollution contaminates our natural environment, …
When Barbara Corcoran turned 70, she famously threw herself a mock funeral. “Everybody thought it was a publicity stunt,” the puckish real estate mogul and Shark Tank producer/co-star says today. “I just did it to shock the shit out of my friends. And they were shocked. If they had one moment of thinking I was …