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Houseplants Can Make You Healthier

THE NEW YORK TIMES – I was on the phone with a friend the other day, and because I can’t sit still, I started to dust the leaves on my sprawling bird of paradise plant. This is nice, I thought, gently swabbing the plant while I chatted away in my living room. As the sun bathed each shining leaf, I grew more peaceful. I felt like climbing into the pot and roosting for a while. Immersing...

14 ‘shocking’ signs at age 60 that you’ll develop dementia by age 80

Southerners have a higher chance of developing dementia, plus other unexpected findings

Here’s what happens to your penis as you age

No, your penis doesn’t automatically change shape as you age. But you might notice other changes. 

David Letterman at 77 says retirement is both ‘a myth’ and ‘nonsense’

“As long as you are healthy, you still want to produce."

Luigi Mangione’s Full Manifesto

“To the Feds, I'll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. "To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn't working with anyone. This was fairly trivial: some elementary social engineering, basic CAD, a lot of patience. "The spiral notebook, if present, has some straggling notes and To Do lists that illuminate the gist of it. My tech is pretty locked down because I work in engineering...

Subway ending $6.99 value meal early, reports say

According to a message viewed by Restaurant Business Magazine, the meal deal overall “is not driving anticipated results.”

Duck Dynasty star gets heartbreaking news: ‘There’s no curing what he has’

Phil Robertson has gotten some bad health news, according to his son Jase Robertson.

Rocky Colavito, All-Star Slugger for Cleveland, Dies at 91

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Rocky Colavito, who was one of baseball’s leading sluggers in his time and a huge fan favorite playing the outfield for the Cleveland Indians, only to be traded away in 1960 in the most infamous deal in the club’s history, died on Tuesday at his home in Bernville, Pa. He was 91. His death was announced by the Cleveland Guardians, as the team is now known. Colavito hit 374 home runs...

Kennedy’s War on Corn Syrup Brings a Health Crusade to Trump Country

Now a brewing battle over corn syrup and vegetable oils is raising the prospect of a fight between Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Trump’s own voters in farm country.

Exercising for 30 minutes improves memory, study suggests

“The idea is for people who have mild cognitive impairment, a very minor boost in cognitive performance on a day-to-day basis can make a huge difference.”

Hundreds of vials of deadly viruses have gone missing from a lab in Australia

The samples appear to have gone unaccounted for after a freezer they were being stored in at Queensland's Public Health Virology Laboratory broke down.

Why hasn’t the bird flu pandemic started?

“If H5 is ever going to be a pandemic, it’s going to be now,” adds Seema Lakdawala, a flu researcher at Emory University.

How old is too old to be shoveling snow this winter?

USA TODAY – One of the most laborious chores related to the winter weather is snow shoveling. Though the task may just be another household chore to some, snow shoveling can be dangerous, and even fatal, to individuals with underlying health conditions. According to the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, nearly 200,000 adults were treated in emergency rooms for snow shovel-related accidents between 1990-2006, and more than 1,600 deaths were reported during that timeframe. Snow shoveling is...

Reasons for Memory Loss

Lack of Sleep First, it’s harder to recall things when you haven’t slept. Second, sleep strengthens the bonds between brain cells that help you remember for the long term. Third, it’s harder to form memories in the first place when your mind is wandering because of a lack of sleep. Good “sleep hygiene” can help: Shoot for 8 hours a night, exercise daily, stick to a regular sleep schedule, and avoid alcohol and caffeine late in...
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