Pilates is a popular and effective way to improve flexibility and strengthen your core. But it’s a commitment and expensive, especially if you have never even tried the workouts. However, you can get a sense of what it feels like at home with nothing more than a mat. Pilates exercisesContinue Reading
There’s no question that sleep is important for your health. Without enough of it, your risk of developing diseases such as dementia, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes can increase, and you’re more likely to feel irritable and anxious. In pursuit of a perfect night’s rest, some people haveContinue Reading
Seven months after the Supreme Court struck down a deal that would have resolved thousands of opioid cases against Purdue Pharma, the company’s owners, members of the Sackler family, have increased their cash offer to settle the litigation — but with a novel catch. Under the framework for a newContinue Reading
Federal officials who spent the last year grappling with a surge of bird flu infections in cows and people are now confronting a spate of new cases in cats, some of which have died after eating contaminated, uncooked pet food. Since early December, more than two dozen cases have beenContinue Reading
A study of more than 30,000 British adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D., found that, on average, they were dying earlier than their counterparts in the general population — around seven years earlier for men, and around nine for women. The study, which was published Thursday inContinue Reading
RFK Jr. made $856,559 in referral fees from the law firm Wisner Baum, which is suing Merck over claims its HPV vaccine caused cervical cancer, according to new filings with the Office of Government Ethics. Bloomberg/Getty Images Bloomberg/Getty Images Even if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the nextContinue Reading
U.S. Army Rangers fire an AT4 at a range on Camp Roberts, California. Stocktrek Images/Getty Images/Stocktrek Images Stocktrek Images/Getty Images/Stocktrek Images When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they are exposed to a blast wave that sends blood surging from the body to the brain. This “tsunami in the body”Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at 200 Independence Ave. SW in Washington, DC. The agency, which has some 90,000 employees, is putting a freeze on most staff communication as of Tuesday. Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post/Getty Images Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post/Getty Images Employees of the U.S.Continue Reading
Several cats have gotten sick from bird flu from eating raw pet food or drinking raw milk. eclipse_images/iStockphoto/Getty Images eclipse_images/iStockphoto/Getty Images Your orange tabby might be a vicious mouser. But house cats are not wild animals, and most veterinarians advise against feeding companion animals raw food because of pathogens likeContinue Reading
Iain Tait is not obsessive about his health. He enjoys a drink and a party; he doesn’t wear a fitness tracker. But Mr. Tait, 50, does pay more than $20,000 a year for a membership to Hooke, a private health clinic based in London with an emphasis on longevity. DiscoveringContinue Reading
