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By Hannah Devlin The world is unwittingly walking into a male reproductive crisis, scientists warned this week as they presented data that revealed an apparent halving of average male testosterone levels over the past 50 years. “It is mind-blowing that testosterone...
By Vittoria Traverso Think about the last time you paused what you were doing to check something else — an email, a message, a notification. How far into your original task were you before you switched? For most people, the answer is less than a minute. Over the past...
By Erica Sweeney Q: I often feel burning in my chest after meals or when I lie down, but I never know which over-the-counter heartburn medication to take. What will work best? It’s the burning sensation that rises from your stomach into your chest, stings your throat...
By Kim Tingley Inflammation is one of the leading causes of illness and death in the world. Evidence is increasingly showing that chronic inflammation is linked to many disorders that are more likely to afflict us as we age, like diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s....
by Mark A. Mahoney, Ph.D., R.D.N. Today’s column will provide some basic information and an introduction to some simple measures to deal with arthritis — particularly osteoarthritis, its most common form. A future column will go into more detail on the benefits of...
By Xantha Leatham He’s built a global reputation by trying to cheat death through science. But biohacker Bryan Johnson, who follows one of the world's most extreme anti-ageing routines, has confessed he may have ‘taken this whole longevity thing too far’. The...
By Andrew Gregory The world’s biggest ultra-processed food companies have filed scores of lawsuits challenging government policies that tackle junk diets, the Guardian can reveal. Ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human...
By Richard Sima Learning a new language is good for your brain. Being able to speak and understand another tongue offers a form of mental stimulation, which keeps the brain active and sharp as we get older. In fact, researchers have found that being multilingual may...
By Gretchen Reynolds A single fall can define how we’ll age, representing a key “inflection point in later life,” according to a study of 2,454 men and women ages 65 or older, published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. About 20...
By Ian Taylor How much of our lifespan is down to good genetics? The answer: over half, according to research published in 2026. That’s a lot – 55 per cent to be exact. Other, older studies have given widely varying estimates for the role of genetics. But if this...
By Kelli Frias and Deidre Popovich As healthcare costs continue to rise, more Americans are looking beyond their regular doctor’s office for care. Some travel to Mexico for prescriptions, routine visits or diagnostic tests. Others turn to telehealth companies that...
By Sian Ferguson Reading isn’t just fun — research suggests books can actually extend your life. “Reading is more than a pastime; it’s a powerful tool for cognitive health,” says Kathleen Jordan, MD, and Chief Medical Officer of Midi Health, a longevity program...
By Sheena Chihak, RD Understanding how to wash fruit and vegetables will make them safe to eat so you can reap all the benefits of these tasty, healthy foods. One way to do that is to ensure any produce you use has been washed well before peeling, cutting, eating, or...
By Ana Morales “Nothing in excess,” reads an inscription on the temple at Delphi. The Greek principle of mesotes, a tenet of Aristotelian philosophy, finds a surprising modern echo — albeit at a very different latitude—in lagom, a Swedish term roughly meaning “not too...
By Jason Mustian There's an age, somewhere in the sixties, when a person begins to notice they've become harder to see. A hand reaches past them at the pharmacy shelf, for the exact thing they were about to pick up, as if the space they're standing in were empty. They...
By Evelyn Blackwell Sadhguru, the yoga master turned social media celebrity with over 8.6 million Instagram followers, says his philosophy is to always feel “blissed out” — adding that adopting this mindset might change your feelings about needing a luxurious...
By David Nield The world's population is shifting. We're living longer than ever before, with elderly people taking up a greater proportion of the people on the planet. And yet those extra years aren't necessarily being enjoyed in good health. So how do these shifts...
By Anahad O’Connor Most people drink coffee for a bit of buzz and a boost in their energy levels. But coffee has wide-ranging effects on your health. Coffee is, arguably, the world’s most scientifically scrutinized beverage. Researchers have collectively carried out...
by Mark A. Mahoney, Ph.D., R.D.N. When most of us think about aging well, we picture our future selves still doing what matters, working on things we care about, being present for the people we love, cooking for friends, getting outside, staying involved in our...
By Anahad O’Connor Almost every culture on earth has fermented foods in its traditional cuisine. These foods — from yogurt to sauerkraut to kimchi and kefir — are made with microorganisms that transform them. Fermentation provided a way to preserve foods thousands of...
Week of August 16
Azuay stays under state of exception as authorities track criminal groups expanding around Cuenca.
Older adults and people with disabilities can now request vehicle tax break online.
That unresolved bank complaint has another place to go and the service is free.
