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Why Time Feels Like It Accelerates With Age—and How to Slow It Down

Why Time Feels Like It Accelerates With Age—and How to Slow It Down

As the midway point of the year passes, a familiar sentiment echoes among older adults: "Time really flies.
What Your Mouth, Jaw and Teeth Say You Should Eat

What Your Mouth, Jaw and Teeth Say You Should Eat

Are humans carnivores or herbivores. Most people answer with confidence: “Neither — we’re omnivores,” without a shred of doubt. Why.
“I’m Sorry, But This Is the Only Way”: What Drives Terminal Patients to Assisted Dying?

“I’m Sorry, But This Is the Only Way”: What Drives Terminal Patients to Assisted Dying?

“The pain is so severe I cannot sleep at night. Even during the day, I constantly nod off only to be jolted awake by...
The Art of Healthy Aging: What Youn Yuh-jung and Paul McCartney Teach Us About Staying Sharp

The Art of Healthy Aging: What Youn Yuh-jung and Paul McCartney Teach Us About Staying Sharp

Academy Award-winning actress Youn Yuh-jung, 79, is frequently celebrated as a global symbol of natural aging and...
More Meat, More Milk, More Illness: The Flawed Science of the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

More Meat, More Milk, More Illness: The Flawed Science of the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

In last week’s 128th column, titled “Telling people to eat more protein while cutting saturated fat. ” (Kormedi.
Eat more protein — but cut saturated fat?

Eat more protein — but cut saturated fat?

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans , released in January 2026, contain several serious errors.
Odds of Alien Life Near Zero—and What Sci-Fi Reveals About Human Nature

Odds of Alien Life Near Zero—and What Sci-Fi Reveals About Human Nature

Co-written and directed by Steven Spielberg, the upcoming film Disclosure Day takes the existence of extraterrestrial...
The Myth of the Alkaline Diet: Why Vinegar Won't Change Your Body's pH

The Myth of the Alkaline Diet: Why Vinegar Won't Change Your Body's pH

Science frequently advances by overturning human intuition. Just as Galileo corrected the long-held belief that heavy...
Why Reducing Your Face Can Make It Look Longer: The Hidden Risks of Midface Surgery

Why Reducing Your Face Can Make It Look Longer: The Hidden Risks of Midface Surgery

When individuals feel their midface (the central part of the face) appears too long, a common instinct is to pursue...
Prioritizing Industry Profits Over Public Health: The Contradictions of the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

Prioritizing Industry Profits Over Public Health: The Contradictions of the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been published every five years since 1980, and to date, 10 editions have...