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If you spend any time on social media, you may have noticed a strange trend: wellness influencers are praising nicotine. Not smoking or vaping, but nicotine patches and sachets, repackaged as cognitive enhancers, productivity enhancers and even weight loss aids. But does the science support this reconstruction, or are we seeing a familiar substance undergo … Read more
Dear Eric: I am a recently retired woman who appreciates my morning routine at the gym. I love group exercise classes. My issue is with a woman who insists on counting very loudly with the teacher, singing loudly to the music and thinking she is having fun during class. He does this twice a week … Read more
A screenshot from the dining hall app ‘Swipe’ for UConn, designed by a UConn undergraduate. The purpose of the app is to help students find food on campus and learn more about it. Image courtesy of Swipe in the App Store Sean Howard, a second-semester business undecided major, was talking to his roommate about how … Read more
Dear Eric: I am a recently retired woman who appreciates my morning routine at the gym. I love group exercise classes. My issue is with a woman who insists on counting very loudly with the teacher, singing loudly to the music and thinking she is having fun during class. He does this twice a week … Read more
AMA News Wire From screening to shelves: Integrating food as part of daily care March 12, 2026 Food insecurity has long been recognized as a social issue that has direct and measurable effects on the physical health of community members. It often coexists with financial instability, inadequate housing, reliable utilities, transportation and income. The problem … Read more
The market for herbal and “natural” weight loss supplements has experienced rapid growth in recent years as consumers increasingly seek simple weight management solutions. Many of these products are promoted as safe alternatives to prescription drugs that they advertise as “plant-based” and “cleansing” and “metabolism boosters.” Medical experts are concerned that some herbal weight loss … Read more
Dear Eric: I am a recently retired woman who appreciates my morning routine at the gym. I love group exercise classes. My issue is with a woman who insists on counting very loudly with the teacher, singing loudly to the music and thinking she is having fun during class. He does this twice a week … Read more
Oura Health, the Finnish wearables company that has sold more than 5 million health-tracking rings, is betting on women’s health by launching its first proprietary large-tongue model designed specifically for women. “We know historically that women have been underrepresented when it comes to a lot of things [medical and pharmaceutical] research,” Tanvi Jayaraman, MD, clinical … Read more
Brianna LaPaglia shares her unsolicited opinion. “No tea, no shade, no hate, just some field research,” the influencer, 26, began in a TikTok video Tuesday. “Every single girl I know is on Ozympic. People who don’t need Ozympic. It’s like if I did Ozympic. Can I lose a pair? Sure. Do I need Ozympic? No!” … Read more
Beckwalter sits in a dimly lit clinic in the north of the Gold Coast while a bag of fluid slowly flows through a tube into her vein. The young mother is here for an intravenous (IV) drip treatment – an increasingly popular treatment on the Australian wellness scene. He has been receiving infusions for about … Read more