After decades of unrelenting increases, rates of sexually transmitted infections in the United States are showing hints of a downturn. Diagnoses of gonorrhea dipped in nearly all age groups last year, compared with 2022, and new cases of syphilis and chlamydia remained about the same, according to data released onContinue Reading
Q: I love taking hot showers, but I’ve heard they can damage your skin and hair. Is that true? It’s no secret that a hot shower can be relaxing: It can soothe sore muscles and joints, improve your mood, and help you sleep better. “There are benefits to warmer showersContinue Reading
Gummies, chocolate and even jelly beans: Melatonin supplements marketed for children are popular among parents struggling to get kids to sleep, and are often recommended by doctors for this purpose. But the amount of melatonin in these products can vary enormously, with some products containing none at all and othersContinue Reading
Americans started drinking more as the Covid-19 pandemic got underway. They were stressed, isolated, uncertain — the world as they had known it had changed overnight. Two years into the disaster, the trend had not abated, researchers reported on Monday. The percentage of Americans who consumed alcohol, which had alreadyContinue Reading
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
Lydia Birk, 56, has held on to her favorite copy of “The Velveteen Rabbit” since her three children — now in their 20s and 30s — were young. She loved being a stay-at-home mother, and filled her family’s home with books. (All of her children could read before they startedContinue 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
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
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
