Swab, swirl, squirt, sit tight. By now, you’re likely familiar with the ritual of performing a COVID test at home or on the go. Disease detection has evolved swiftly since 2020, when you may have had to seek out a pop-up testing clinic or wait hours in line at your local health department, with clinicians …
In the wake of last week’s presidential debate between the 78- and 81-year-old candidates—and the impression among some that President Joe Biden looked “old and frail,” with at least one public call for cognitive testing—much of America has had age on the brain. But what does age actually do to the brain? Fortune consulted with …
You can say Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith wrote the book on rest. And that’s because she did. After five years into her clinical internal medicine practice and caring for two young children, the author of Sacred Rest underwent an extreme case of burnout. Initially, she thought she needed more sleep. “At that point, there wasn’t a …
New research suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing cancer in men, as well as in women, but fewer boys than girls are getting the shots in the United States. The HPV vaccine was developed to prevent cervical cancer in women and experts give it credit, along with screening, for lowering cervical cancer rates. Evidence that the shots …
Many people believe zinc, an essential mineral found in almost every cell, is akin to a magic pill able to keep sniffles at bay and also help with weight loss. That may be why so many people take zinc supplements, despite the fact that most people in the United States get adequate amounts of this …
Can’t imagine starting your morning without a cup of coffee? You’re not alone. Many people around the world rely on that jolt of java to jump-start their day. In fact, 67% of American adults had coffee in the past day (more than any other beverage, including tap or bottled water). Why do so many consume …
Elon Musk does it. His predecessor, Jack Dorsey, former CEO and cofounder of Twitter, now X, reportedly does too. Evernote’s Phil Libin and Y Combinator’s Daniel Gross have also been said to have ditched three square meals for the increasingly popular eating pattern: intermittent fasting. Maybe you already limit your own eating to a tight …
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 …