You’ve undoubtedly heard the sad news by now: Richard Simmons, known for his seriously short shorts, sparkly tank tops, and frizzy hair, passed away at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 76. He was a universally recognized and beloved fitness personality and icon for over 50 years. Simmons created a fitness empire…
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Meet Miriam Todd. She has a secret to getting the best out of life. We’ll tell you what it is in a second, but first, it’s important to know that Miriam is a 100-year-old from New Jersey who works 50 hours, six days a week, at her family’s furniture store office and has no plans…
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Talk about miracles and birthday wishes coming true! Wow! For Ken Miller of Michigan, there’s no way to have a more exciting birthday, because this year he got a “heart in a box” as his birthday gift. Ken has made history as the first person in Michigan to undergo a groundbreaking heart transplant procedure in…
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New research suggests that genetics can influence a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and the risk may differ depending on which parent had the illness. A study of 4,400 “cognitively unimpaired” individuals found higher levels of amyloid protein plaques in the brains of those whose mother, or both parents, had Alzheimer’s compared to those…
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On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court threw a wrench into efforts to resolve the national opioid crisis by rejecting Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement. The controversial deal, which had been approved by a lower court, offered billions of dollars for addiction treatment and prevention programs but also shielded members of the Sackler family, Purdue’s owners,…
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Do you remember way back in 2021 when we told you about the $26 billion Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay in a settlement with states to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the country’s opioid crisis? Well, now, it seems they figured out a way to cause cancer. The company has agreed to pay $700…
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Your body needs both Omega 3 and 6 fats. These “healthy” fats are critical for cardiovascular and neurological health. Getting enough of both is key to maintaining your health! But as with so much in life, balance seems to be key. A new study published in eLife Journal with researchers from Cornell, University of Georgia,…
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an enforcement alert advising water utility systems to take immediate action to safeguard the nation’s drinking water from cyberattacks. This alert underscores the growing concern about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to malicious cyber activities. The EPA recently reported that 70% of the water systems inspected in the…
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Know anyone suffering from those little crystalline monsters we call kidney stones? The ones that can take a grown adult to tears in half-a-millisecond? Well, there may be a secret to getting rid of them that’s actually… fun. And, it’s according to actual Science. A study published in 2016 in The Journal of the American…
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In the United States, the majority of cars use flame retardants in their seat foams, coverings, and other parts of the vehicle cabins. This complies with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS 302) and helps make sure we don’t burst into flame… At least, that’s the theory. Unfortunately, some studies have shown that exposure…
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