After a full Saturday shuttling her two kids to soccer and play-dates across Manhattan, Neha Ruch, 39, finally carved out a few precious minutes to exercise at 6:15 p.m. She didn’t even bother to change clothes before hopping onto her elliptical machine in a closet-turned-home-gym. After 15 minutes, the interruptionsContinue Reading
Scientists have found one type of neuron is affected early in Alzheimer’s. koto_feja/Getty Images/E+ koto_feja/Getty Images/E+ A study of cells from 84 cadaver brains suggests that Alzheimer’s has two distinct phases, and that one type of neuron is especially vulnerable. “There’s an early phase where there’s a very slow increaseContinue Reading
They’ve been an unmarried couple for almost 20 years. Both widowed, and now in their 90s, they maintain separate residences in Florida but mostly live together in her home — an increasingly important issue because, a few years ago, she began developing memory loss. Sometimes, she forgets to eat. SheContinue Reading
The dumbbell is one of the oldest pieces of strength training equipment — and it has endured for good reason. With one dumbbell or a pair, you can build a full-body workout that challenges your balance, stability and coordination. Because they are hand-held, you can add resistance to any exerciseContinue Reading
To their many vocal detractors, they’re referred to as “the hateful eight.” Canola oil, corn oil, sunflower oil and other refined oils made from the seeds of certain plants have become lightning rods for wellness influencers — and some politicians. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Americans are being “unknowingly poisoned”Continue Reading
Emergency contraceptives like Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, are a safe and effective way to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. They are legal nationwide, though they can be easier to access in some states than in others. How does it work? There are two main types ofContinue Reading
A polling place at the Arizona State University campus, Tuesday, in Phoenix, Ariz. Polling finds that three out of ten voters in Arizona who supported an abortion rights ballot measure also voted for Trump. Matt York/AP Matt York/AP Voters in three states — Arizona, Missouri, and Nevada — chose onContinue Reading
An electorate that has grown increasingly restive over flagrant drug use and public disorder sent a sharp message through the ballot box on Tuesday. In state and local elections, voters approved tougher drug penalties and rejected measures to legalize recreational marijuana and psychedelics. San Francisco, one of the most progressiveContinue Reading
Twenty five years ago, cancer was almost a different disease. Despite the so-called War on Cancer, declared in 1971 by President Richard Nixon, treatments had mostly remained the same blunt instruments — brutal chemotherapy, surgery and radiation. It seemed as if cancer had won the war. Now, cancer medicine isContinue Reading
Dark nights and light days predict mortality, a new study finds. Mar Lei/Getty Images Mar Lei/Getty Images Diet, exercise, sleep — all are fundamental to our health, but our relationship to light doesn’t get mentioned as much. Now, a massive new study suggests light-driven disruption can take years off ourContinue Reading
