Video games are transforming health care for kids
If you’re like me, and you grew up in a house where your mom refused to let you…
AOC is freezing her eggs. Many Americans don’t have the money or info to do the same.
Over the weekend, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced on Instagram that she had joined the thousands of American…
How to make sense of your Apple Watch, Oura Ring or FitBit’s health data
As I am typing this, a device rests on my wrist that purports to unlock a trove of…
A new study found AI’s medical diagnoses were better than human doctors — but there’s a catch
When I think of heroic doctors, I think of the physician in the hospital who’s presented with a…
What are peptides? The treatments promising weight loss and better skin, explained
Peptides seem to be everywhere — and there are more on the way. Adherents promise these tiny chains…
Want to prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s? The best brain health training might surprise you.
A lot of people are looking for ways to improve, preserve, and prolong their brain’s health. Just look…
Nurse practitioners are everywhere now. What does NP really stand for and should you see one?
Have you ever caught yourself squinting at the acronyms next to your health care provider’s name? MD, DO,…
You don’t need an Olympian’s workout. Walking is exercise that can save your life.
The Olympics offer a fascinating window into the diets and workout routines of some of the world’s finest…
US health insurance costs keep rising — opening the door for the next big reform effort
Another window to stem America’s latest health care cost crisis has closed. Congress set a self-imposed deadline of…
RFK Jr. and Trump’s new food pyramid says “eat real food.” It’s not that easy.
If there is one universal treatment that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again sees for all…