Your 30s and 40s are what some would consider the best years of your life. You’re no longer “figuring it out,” but you aren’t “old” by society’s ageist standards either. It should be a sweet spot—right? But despite the illusion of stability and security, it’s also common for anxiety and self-doubt to worsen during your
Using thin, stretchy neck gaiters as a face covering might be ineffective at stopping the spread of the coronavirus, and could even spread the virus further than not wearing a covering at all, according to a new study. Researchers from Duke University found that the neck gaiter they tested was "worse than nothing." "The neck…
One popular style of face covering may not be doing much to limit spread of the coronavirus, according to a study out of Duke University.The researchers found that while most of the cotton, cloth or surgical-style masks tested were effective at limiting the amount of respiratory droplets a person expelled while talking, the “neck gaiter”…
Lyme Disease Research Group.Noting the mild winter on the East Coast, Sapi says, "We do have a bad year for the ticks."Hikers, campers and anyone else eager for an escape could "just explode into the outdoors. And there may not be the same thoughtful approach" to preventing exposure, explains Dr. Sorana Segal-Maurer, director of the…
By Alice Klein We tend to gain weight as we ageEmilija Manevska / Getty Many of us are shorter and heavier than we think we are, according to a study that compared people’s self-reported height and weight with their actual measurements. James Hodge and his colleagues at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, Georgia, looked…
Published: July 12, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena Well over 2,000 people across the U.S. have been diagnosed with parasitic Cyclospora infections, according to the CDC and state public health officials. Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services was reporting more than 1,500 cases as of July 10. The
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Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the health risks of consuming raw milk and an outbreak of infant botulism linked to recalled formula on CBS News’ CBS Mornings and CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on July 7. Gounder also discussed allegations about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy