For many of us, the gut is something of a black box. Food goes in, waste comes out, and we rarely discuss or even try to understand what happens in between. “We don’t talk about gut health enough,” said Dr. Morgan Sendzischew Shane, a gastroenterologist at the University of MiamiContinue Reading
A website created by the Biden administration just after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade has been shut down by the Trump administration. A Biden-Harris campaign rally in January 2024 is pictured. /Bloomberg via Getty Images /Bloomberg via Getty Images On the second day of the second Trump administration,Continue Reading
Spravato, the brand name for esketamine, has a newly approved indication for treatment-resistant depression. tadamichi/Getty Images/iStockphoto tadamichi/Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its approval of Spravato, an antidepressant nasal spray. The drug is now cleared for use as a standalone treatment for depression. Spravato is madeContinue Reading
Q: It seems as if every time I visit the dentist, I’m asked to get X-rays. Will this increase my risk of cancer, and how can I square that with the potential benefits? Dental X-rays are essential for oral health. They can help dentists spot issues like cavities, abscesses, abnormalContinue Reading
For many people in the United States, staying in shape means getting in your car and driving to the gym. Movement is something on a to-do list, siloed off from the rest of daily life. That mentality is quintessentially American, according to Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, a professor of history atContinue Reading
You’ve probably noticed this scene on social media: People (usually women) lounging on couches or in beds while wearing serial-killer-style face masks with colorful lights emanating from beneath them. Typically referred to as light therapy or LED face masks, these contraptions use light-emitting diodes to shine light at specific wavelengthsContinue Reading
Three years ago, when Bob and Sandy Curtis moved into an upscale continuing care retirement community in Port Washington, N.Y., he thought they had found the best possible elder care solution. In exchange for a steep entrance fee — about $840,000, funded by the sale of the Long Island houseContinue Reading
In dark bluejeans and work shirt, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood in a Texas farm field, faced a camera and outlined his plan to combat drug addiction. “I’m going to bring a new industry to these forgotten corners of America, where addicts can help each other recover from their addictions,”Continue Reading
The longevity industry is coming off perhaps its best run on record. The expected span of an American life has increased by about three decades since 1900 — to around 78 as of 2023. But for many people, even 78 years just won’t do. The Methuselah Foundation, a biomedical charity,Continue Reading
The Center for Science in the Public Interest wants warning labels on food products containing six synthetic dyes. AdShooter/Getty Images AdShooter/Getty Images When the FDA announced a ban of food dye Red No. 3 this week, the agency pointed to a law that says a food additive may not beContinue Reading
