Category: 6. Health

Older women with a history of anxiety and depressive symptoms were significantly more likely to develop long COVID than those without such symptoms, according to a large prospective analysis published this week in Menopause. 

A University of…

I still remember the first time I walked into a weight room. I was completely, totally, and utterly overwhelmed by all the chunks of metal and clanking machines. I was a run-on -the-treadmill-and-duck-out-ASAP sort of person. A sometimes pilates…

Despite the United Kingdom (UK) maintaining high vaccination coverage and remaining polio-free for decades, recent detections of poliovirus in wastewater have emerged as a significant early warning signal.

As of January…

Alcohol consumption continues its decline. The drinking rate in the US has reached a new low: today, the percentage of US adults who say they consume alcohol has fallen to 54%. People are becoming increasingly prioritizing health and wellness:…

A new comprehensive analysis has revealed that major depressive disorder alters both the physical architecture and the electrical activity of the brain in the same specific regions. By mapping these overlapping changes, researchers identified a…

For many older adults, the teenage habit of staying up late, then sleeping the day away, is a distant memory. Aging often makes us gravitate toward earlier sleep and wake times—sometimes, to an extreme degree.

“Nobody likes to wake up at 3…