Forgotten But Not Gone: Covid Continues To Remain A Threat, Especially To Older Adults
August 14, 2024
Maybe you know a few people who tested positive this summer and had to postpone or even cancel their summer vacation. Maybe you’ve felt a bit sick yourself and scrambled to find an at-home test to make sure it wasn’t COVID. But for most of us, COVID is largely a…
Eat Better, Age Better: More Evidence That You Are What You Eat
August 7, 2024
If you’re fortunate, you have many choices to cook and eat daily. And you likely have some favorites regularly featured on your dinner plates. The question is, what are these choices doing to help you feel better and age healthier? Are you satisfying your taste buds at the expense of…
Keep On Moving: Walk Your Way To Feeling Healthier
August 7, 2024
So despite the heat this summer, have you been able to take walks around your neighborhood? Are you getting in those steps before the sun becomes too strong? If you have, you’re likely not alone on those paths or sidewalks. According to a new report from the CDC, almost 60%…
Coping Mechanisms: Handling Grief After A Loss
August 7, 2024
It’s one of the sad rights of passage as you get older to experience loss. Whether it’s your parents, a spouse, another loved one, or a friend, few of us reach our later years without experiencing loss several times over. And just because you are exposed to loss doesn’t mean…
Lab Test: FDA Approves Another Method To Test For Colon Cancer
July 31, 2024
Not very long ago we brought you the news that a new blood test had been developed to test for colorectal (CRC) cancer. This past week, the FDA approved the test, called Shield, produced by the drug manufacturer Guardant. Endorsed by both the American Cancer Society and the US Preventive…
Hot On The Trail: More Evidence Of The Hazards Of Heat
July 31, 2024
Knee deep into the dog days of summer, most of us continue to face ongoing levels of record heat. Though we previously noted that 2023 was the hottest year on record, it looks like we’re on track for 2024 to outpace 2023, with an estimated 61% chance of surpassing the…