Memory cafés at the National Comedy Center ignite laughter and connection for dementia patients Posted August 16, 2025 Side by side on a sofa inside the National Comedy Center, Gail and Mario Cirasunda chuckled at a clip from the 1980s sitcom Family Ties …
A good shower is a simple shower, no matter what influencers recommend Posted August 9, 2025 You may be seeing elaborate shower cleansing routines on social media: daily exfoliation, double cleansing, antibacterial soap, loads of scented …
Vaccines have all but erased the memory of diseases like rubella, but not for one mother Posted August 4, 2025 Vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. is pushing immunization rates down, fueling a rise in illnesses like measles and whooping cough. Devastating infectious diseases …
Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows Posted June 27, 2025 A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept the disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind international experimen…
95-year-old fitness instructor leads twice weekly exercise classes Posted June 23, 2025 From arm stretches to gentle Pilates, a group of pensioners in Croatia are keeping active well into their later years. At the heart of it all is 95-year-old fitness trainer Dju…
Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver Posted June 12, 2025 Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for low-income Americans, long kno…
What’s that rash? Put some thought into asking Google for medical help Posted May 30, 2025 Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice. Doctors say internet searches for medical information should be done cautiously
Market doctors hit the streets to reach poor traders needing medical care Posted May 28, 2025 Many Nigerians aren't able to access primary health care, according to numerous studies into the country's public health system. Now, an enterprising Lagos doctor…
A horse therapy program in Namibia brings joy to children with learning disabilities Posted May 19, 2025 Susan de Meyer's horses have different effects on different children. Hyperactive kids learn to be a little quieter around them, while nonverbal children are move…
Even weekend workouts could help you live longer Posted May 3, 2025 During the workweek, time to exercise can quickly slip away. But meeting physical activity targets by cramming workouts into the weekend could actually buy back t…