A popular thyroid medication taken by 23 million Americans may be associated with bone loss, a startling new study finds. Levothyroxine — marketed under brand names such as Synthroid — is the second most commonly prescribed medication among older adults in the US. It’s consumed by about 7% of the US population. Hypothyroidism, also known … Read more
Hugh Grant occasionally runs to the “loo” to get some peace and quiet from his five children. During an episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Grant, 64, who was promoting his film “Heretic,” was asked about life with five children, who range in age from 6 to 13. Speaking with Clarkson, who is a mother of two, he … Read more
Jim Carrey’s sister Rita has died, according to her husband of 16 years, Alex. Alex posted the sad news to Facebook on Friday, writing that the radio personality passed away on Thursday. “It is with heavy heart and my deepest sadness, surrounded by her family and friends Rita passed away peacefully and quietly on November … Read more
When Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band reunited in a New Jersey music room in 2023, Little Stevie says the vibe was a little different. “It took an extra minute because usually we don’t rehearse at all,” guitarist Steven Van Zandt told me during a chat with Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau. “We get together … Read more
A recent study has found that younger siblings are more likely to be gay. Researchers at the University of Melbourne have provided new insights into the relationship between sibling order and sexual orientation, the Daily Mail reported. Previous research had already established a connection between having older brothers and an increased chance of male homosexuality, … Read more
This generational texting habit might be worse than using capital letters. When typing a large paragraph, older adults might use what has been dubbed “Boomer ellipses” — multiple dots in a row also called suspension points — to separate ideas, unintentionally making messages more ominous or anxiety-inducing and irritating Gen Z. The “Boomer ellipses,” denoted by … Read more
If you booze, you lose. New research suggests that no amount of alcohol is beneficial to your health or safe to consume as you age. A 12-year UK study that tracked 135,000 adults 60 and older found that even light drinking was associated with an increase in cancer deaths. This uptick was most pronounced in … Read more
Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the US not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been replaced. The warning issued Tuesday covers more than 374,000 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles from the 2004 through 2014 model years and nearly … Read more
A group of ancient stars have been spotted near our sun, hinting to astronomers that our galaxy is billions of years older than we first thought. Most of the more than 100 bilion stars in the Milky Way rest on an invisible “halo” that rotates around the supermassive black hole at the center of the … Read more
A woman came out as gay in later life and married a woman 19 years her senior — just three months after they met. Olivia Reed, 34, had only dated men previously when her six-year relationship naturally ran its course. She decided to give dating women a try and met Kelly Reed, 53, who works … Read more
Life on Earth looks good for its age. Newly discovered fossil records hint that mold-like unicellular organisms — the common ancestor to all complex life on our planet — arrived over a billion years earlier than previous estimates. Evidence was found deep in rock structures within Africa’s fossil-abundant nation of Gabon that suggest conditions for … Read more
It’s lowkey lit. Amazon Alexa is giving recently-increased rizz, thanks to a Gen Z vocabulary update designed to help older users who have trouble speaking the language of today’s twentysomethings. The new feature, “Alexa, talk Gen Z to me,” breaks down — with definitions and examples — 20 popular Z-isms like “mid,” “sus” and “hot girl summer,” … Read more
Full steam ahead! Menopausal women may be able to control their blood sugar better and gain less weight if they sit in a sauna every day, new research on mice finds. “Our study suggests that whole-body heat therapy could serve as an effective, non-invasive solution for managing weight gain and insulin resistance associated with menopause,” … Read more
Older adults who experience chronic loneliness face a 56% higher risk of stroke than those who are not lonely, according to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called attention last year to a nationwide loneliness and social isolation epidemic, warning that a lack of social connection increases … Read more
Millions of older Americans are taking a daily dose of aspirin to lower their risk of having a heart attack or stroke for the first time — even though they shouldn’t, a new study finds. Nearly a third of adults 60 and older who don’t have cardiovascular disease took aspirin in 2021, according to findings … Read more
How old do you feel? A new study has found Americans over 45 feel 12 years older than their actual age, on average. The poll of 2,000 Americans aged 28 and older, split evenly by generation, found 55% of people who feel older than their actual age blame joint pain, and 45% have held back … Read more
Two years after Will Smith slapped the comedian Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage, it feels bizarre that he needs a franchise called “Bad Boys” to rekindle his star power. Smith and his co-star, Martin Lawrence, are two producers of “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the stylishly chaotic lark by the directors Adil El … Read more
Owners of nearly 84,000 older Nissan vehicles in the US equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata air bags should immediately stop driving them due to a safety hazard, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The agency made its announcement after the Japanese automaker issued a warning on Wednesday telling vehicle owners not to drive certain … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who are not yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in 4 have no retirement savings, according to research released Wednesday by the organization that … Read more
Researchers are further exploring the notion that having an older brother increases a man’s chances of being gay. “This pattern has been documented around Canada and the United States, but it goes well beyond that,” Stetson University psychology professor Scott Semenyna told NPR this week. “There’s been now many confirmations that this pattern exists in countries … Read more