If you’ve noticed your grocery bill steadily creeping up, you’re in good company. From bread to eggs to meat, food prices have been on the rise in the U.S. In fact, grocery store and supermarket prices increased 1.1 percent in just one month this year (from September to October) and are 5.4 percent higher than they were in October 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).   It’s a concerning trend, but it doesn’t mean you have to choose between eating heal

Some 25 percent of older adults fall at least once every year. In 2023, more than 41,000 people in the U.S. over age 65 died from one, according to a June 2025 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report also found that the death rate for falls in people ages 85 and older in the U.S. doubled between 2003 and 2023. A growing aging population increases the numbers. But there are other factors. For instance, people in this age range may have become mo

Spring has a way of making people want to hit reset. But if weight loss is one of your goals, that does not mean you need a cleanse, a juice fast or a list of foods to swear off. In practice, healthy weight loss is usually less about cutting out entire categories of food and more about building meals that actually keep you full and satisfied. The foods most likely to support weight loss are often the ones that make meals more filling with nutrients like protein and fiber. Spr

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and factors like high blood pressure, elevated LDL cholesterol and chronic inflammation all increase your risk. While habits like regular movement and eating a balanced diet matter most for long-term heart health, the small choices you make in the kitchen—like the herbs you reach for—can support those efforts.  Among the many herbs used in everyday cooking, cilantro stands out for its mix of phytosterols, carot

Two Republican senators introduced draft legislation to reform child care for low-income families after fraud was uncovered in Minnesota and other blue states. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., are asking stakeholders for feedback on the draft of a bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, a program to help low-income families afford child care. The program has not been reauthorized since 2014. “Every dollar stolen is a dolla

Sixteen years ago, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, thus locking into statutory concrete the dysfunctional status quo that burdens us today. Recall this was Obama’s “signature” legislative achievement. Of course, Obama’s congressional allies knew exactly what they were doing. They conscientiously read and fully grasped the 2,700-page product they were enacting. Right? Well, not to worry, said then-Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “We have to