Is the Falling Age of Puberty Adding to the Teen Mental Health Crisis?

Is the Falling Age of Puberty Adding to the Teen Mental Health Crisis?

Family therapist David Kalergis remembers one 8-year-old girl in particular. She plopped down on the cushy chair in his Mount Pleasant, SC, office, unsure of what to say. Her parents had already told Kalergis that in recent months the girl smelled differently, pungent. By lunchtime she already needed a bath. Her parents felt “in over … Read more

Does Adding Nudity to Your Routine Help Your Health?

Does Adding Nudity to Your Routine Help Your Health?

July 19, 2022 – “Apparently, some people think the way I work out is strange,” a straight-faced Christopher Meloni admitted during a set of naked dumbbell curls in a new ad for fitness giant Peloton. “Honestly, I don’t get it.” The Law & Order star ditched his gym apparel – all of it – for … Read more

FDA Panel Backs Adding Omicron Component to COVID Boosters

FDA Panel Backs Adding Omicron Component to COVID Boosters

June 28, 2022 — A FDA advisory panel on Tuesday recommended updating COVID-19 booster vaccines in the United States to include an Omicron component, while also stressing the need for more information on how well these shots work on emerging strains of the virus. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 19-2 in … Read more