Hearing loss is often brushed off as a minor inconvenience — a natural part of aging that you learn to live with. But what if it’s not just about missing words or turning up the volume? What if it’s a warning sign that something deeper is unfolding inside your body? Your ears aren’t isolated from the rest of your health. In fact, they rely on an intricate web of blood vessels and metabolic energy that reflects the state of your entire cardiovascular system. When that system begins to falter, hearing is one of the first senses to show it. And…

Means has undergraduate and medical degrees from Stanford University, but her Oregon medical license is currently inactive. Ben Curtis/AP hide caption toggle caption Ben Curtis/AP President Trump’s new pick for U.S. surgeon general could have a bumpy road to confirmation as she faces pushback on multiple fronts — not least from figures within the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement. Dr. Casey Means has gained prominence in the wellness scene over the past year, with the publication of her book Good Energy and appearances on high-profile podcasts. But her medical license is currently inactive, according to public records from…

You’ve probably heard that letting off steam by hitting a punching bag or going for a run helps you cool down when you’re angry. But recent evidence says otherwise. A review published in Clinical Psychology Review found that these approaches don’t just fail to reduce anger — they might make it worse.1 That’s a problem, because anger isn’t just uncomfortable. It’s dangerous. While anger is a normal emotion, it becomes a serious threat to your health and relationships when you don’t have the tools to calm it down. Instead of “blowing off steam,” you need to cool the system down.…

LLMs, Agents, Tools, and Frameworks Generative Artificial intelligence (GenAI) is full of technical concepts and terms; a few terms we often encounter are Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents, and agentic systems. Although related, they serve different (but related) purposes within the AI ecosystem. LLMs are the foundational language engines designed to process and generate text (and images in the case of multi-model ones), while agents are meant to extend LLMs’ capabilities by incorporating tools and strategies to tackle complex problems effectively. Properly designed and built agents can adapt based on feedback, refining their plans and improving performance to try…

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks at a campaign rally for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, in Nov., 2024. In January, Sanders announced plans to reprise an effort to institute work requirements for Medicaid, as Arkansas did under the first Trump administration. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP More than 70 million Americans who are low-income or disabled have health insurance paid for by the state and federal government called Medicaid. The main qualification currently is that you have to make below a certain income level. But there’s an idea that’s been popular with Republicans – that all those…

In a world where technology evolves at lightning speed, staying competitive means staying informed. For Cisco partners, success hinges on having the right tools, training, and insights to deliver exceptional value to customers. Enter Black Belt Academy—a game-changing enablement platform that goes beyond traditional training. Designed to empower your team and drive measurable growth, Black Belt Academy has become a cornerstone of partner success within the Cisco ecosystem. With an impressive community of over 7,500 unique partners and 53,000+ active learners annually, it’s adoption continues to soar—proving that knowledge truly is power. The Black Belt Academy Value Proposition: Your Growth…

NIH Director Jayanta Bhattacharya, left, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speak before a news conference at the Health and Human Services Department on April 22. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The National Institutes of Health will use information from federal health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid to create a “real-world data platform” to determine the cause of autism, the agency announced this week. The Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement on Wednesday that the NIH would team up with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…

Ever since I discovered how to make lotion bars, I’ve experimented with different variations including sunscreen bars, Vapo-Rub bars, and others. Today’s favorite: bug repellent lotion bars! They’re as easy to make as the original bars, and they seem even more effective at keeping bugs away than regular homemade bug spray. Probably because they actually coat the skin with a protective layer. They’re easy to take along and the kids can apply it themselves. What’s the Problem With Bug Spray? While I’m certainly not a fan of mosquitos or tick bites, I’m not a big fan of conventional bug spray…

Cisco’s Purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All isn’t a standalone initiative – it’s embedded and operationalized throughout our company and drives growth for our business, people, and communities. That’s why you’ll see Purpose front and center at Cisco Live San Diego from June 9-12, 2025 – our biggest global customer event that brings together top experts, partners, and customers to experience our innovations firsthand.  We’re celebrating 40 years of impact in our Purpose Pavilion and showing how we put our Purpose into practice. From theater sessions to demos, here’s what’s in store: Purpose Pavilion Theater  The Purpose Pavilion…

Michael Beach, former deputy director of the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases at CDC, attends a weekly protest outside the agency’s main campus in Atlanta. Pien Huang/NPR hide caption toggle caption Pien Huang/NPR Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta are reeling, after losing thousands of their colleagues since January, due to firings, reductions in force and buyouts. It’s part of a plan by the Trump Administration to “dramatically reduce the size of the Federal Government” with their stated goal of minimizing waste and abuse, according to a February executive order. Trump celebrated the…