As the government ships out another round of free Covid tests, some appear to have arrived already expired. That doesn’t mean you can’t use them: The Food and Drug Administration has extended the expiration dates for many tests after collecting addi...
777rainbow Is Green Tea Really ‘Nature’s Ozempic’?
Q: I keep seeing TikToks calling green tea “nature’s Ozempic.” Is there any truth to that?777rainbow Green tea has been bandied about as a diet hack for centuries: In ancient China 2,000 years ago, people touted the beverage as a weight loss tool. I...
golden plus Why Can’t I Get This Song Out of My Head?
Q: I have had a Kacey Musgraves song stuck in my head for two weeks and it’s making me crazy. Why is this happening?golden plus First, some reassurance: You’re not alone. Research suggests that catchy songs that get lodged in your head — colloquiall...
lucky pot The Hammer Museum Chooses a New Director
For nearly 25 years, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles has been closely identified with its transformative director, Ann Philbin, who last year said that she planned to retire. On Monday the museum announced that it had found a worthy — if little kno...
bitbet 4 Ways to Turn Around a Bad Day
When I hit midlife, I discovered that you can pull a muscle in all kinds of new ways: sneezingbitbet, parking a car. And, as I found out last week, you can tweak your back just getting out of bed. While I hobbled to the kitchen, my phone pinged with...