Actor, director, and producer Elizabeth Banks shares how she prioritizes her health in her 50s. The “Hunger Games” actress is spreading awareness about preventing the respiratory condition pneumococcal pneumonia. Banks shares her journey with healthy aging and how she’s navigated shingles and perimenopause. Known for her iconic role in the “Hunger Games” franchise and Emmy-nominated…
Amy Schumer recently shared she had quit Wegovy due to side effects like nausea. However, Schumer said she was “having a really good experience” with Mounjaro, such as improved menopause symptoms and libido. Experts say it’s common for people to have side effects with GLP-1s. If you can’t tolerate a GLP-1 drug, your doctor might…
SNL’s Kenan Thompson opens up about living with GERD for the first time. The beloved actor and comedian says the digestive condition is no joke. After years of experiencing uncomfortable symptoms, Thompson found relief with medication. As the longest-running cast member of the iconic variety show “Saturday Night Live,” Kenan Thompson knows how to make…
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has gutted key programs linked to successful smoking cessation. The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health was eliminated by the HHS, which could limit access to valuable resources on smoking cessation and prevention. Experts say the federal cuts could increase smoking rates in the U.S. and raise…
Three people in a rural town in California have died this year from hantavirus, public health officials reported. The rare virus had killed actor Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, in February. Hackman died a week later of heart disease with complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Hantavirus is spread to people through droppings, urine, and saliva…
Taking probiotics may reduce negative mood, according to a new clinical trial. The study adds more evidence to the gut-brain connection’s role in regulating emotion. Experts caution that probiotics are not a substitute for psychiatric medication and therapy. Probiotics reduced negative mood in a new clinical trial, adding to mounting evidence that the gut-brain connection…