Low Vitamin D Levels Raise Risk of Hospitalization for Respiratory Tract Infections
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 Cost of Being Uninsured
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…
Why Weight Loss Stalls When Your Cells Are Starving for the Wrong Fuel
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,…
Christy Sutton – The Silent Epidemic of Excess Iron
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…
Steven Munatones – Why KAATSU Is a Fitness Game Changer
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…
Active Grandparenting Linked to Better Memory and Mental Speed
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…
Four Conditions Make Cash Transfers Save Lives
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,…
Why Laughing at Yourself Makes You More Likable
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.…
What Really Happens to Tattoo Ink After Your Skin Heals
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…
The seven ‘Ws’ for a healthier life
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s…