Respiratory infections remain the stealth threat that transforms independent older adults into hospital patients who don’t always recover. What’s becoming impossible to ignore: these outcomes often trace back to a…
The day after Thanksgiving, I got a voicemail. A woman identified herself as a doctor at the University of Louisville hospital: “I believe I may have one of your family…
I often hear from people frustrated that their weight loss has stalled. They’re eating less, exercising more, and yet the scale won’t move. Many turn to weekly injections like Ozempic,…
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 10, 2024. In this interview, Christy Sutton, D.C., reviews the dangers of excessive iron. While most doctors…
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 19, 2023. Blood flow restriction (BFR) training, which I perceive to be the greatest innovation in exercise…
Your brain doesn’t have to fade with age. While most people accept memory lapses and slower thinking as inevitable, a recent study reveals something surprising: one of the most powerful…
Of all the ways that governments can try to help people, cash transfers can seem like one of the most straightforward. Their popularity has been growing: Over the past decade,…
The next time you walk into a glass door, trip over your own two feet, or pass gas during yoga class, laugh at yourself instead of turning beet-red in embarrassment.…
That tattoo you got five years ago? Your immune system is still dealing with it today — and will be for the rest of your life. Nearly 1 in 3…
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