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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...
By Maggie Astor and Dani Blum Doctors around the United States say they are seeing more cases of serious, sometimes life-threatening illnesses that vaccines have long kept at bay, including whooping cough and bacterial infections that can cause pneumonia or...
By Ariana Eunjung Cha Neuroscientist Miia Kivipelto’s life’s work has been about preventing dementia. Now, at 52, she has begun thinking more about her own vulnerability. “Midlife is the time,” said Kivipelto, a neuroscientist who recently joined the Yale School of...
By Madison Malone Kircher Kayla Bundy likes to start her day with a cup of bone broth. She buys her milk raw, snacks on sardines, eats authentic sourdough bread — no commercial yeasts here — and generally cooks with locally-sourced ingredients. On TikTok, where she...
By Lindsey Bever Most of us have woken up with a headache, achy back or a low-grade fever and rummaged through the medicine cabinet looking for an over-the-counter solution. And you’ve probably had more than one to choose from, including acetaminophen, called...
by Mark A. Mahoney, Ph.D., R.D.N. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer in the U.S. 2025 estimates were for 154,270 new cases and 52,900 deaths. Colon cancer occurs when genetic mutations turn healthy colon cells into cancerous cells. The...
By Bibi van der Zee As a recent study revealed almost half of UK adults now spend less than three hours a week in natural settings such as gardens, parks, fields or woods, we asked readers to tell us about what being outside means to them. The replies – heartfelt and...
By Tamar Haspel When food manufacturers decide what to put on labels, they have one goal: to get you to buy the food. And the history of Americans’ diets can be read in the history of food labels. Whatever the villain du jour is, we get labels about its absence: fat,...
By Erik Vance Getting a filling at the dentist can be painful, expensive and generally miserable. A crown or a root canal is even worse. Still, you do it because your dentist says you should. But in a surprising number of cases, you might have another choice. Where...
