Americans of all ages now spend far more time on screens, crowding out time that might otherwise be spent with a book. This trend too shows a similar socioeconomic divergence: Specifically, adults with high school education or less are four times more likely to be smartphone-dependent (24%) than college graduates (6%). A Generational Collapse in […]
In this prospective cohort study, resistance training among US adult health care professionals was associated with substantially lower T2D risk, particularly when performed consistently over midlife and combined with adequate aerobic activity and limited sedentary television viewing. These findings support the inclusion of resistance training as a key component of lifestyle recommendations for diabetes prevention. […]
In reality, though, most workers don’t get to retire on their own terms. Retirement often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, triggered by health setbacks or corporate downsizing. And once you’re retired, returning to the workforce is seldom easy. Planning to work in retirement? Don’t count on it – https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2026/06/20/most-americans-plan-to-work-in-retirement-few-actually-do/90603686007/ This is another post in the never ending series of […]
AI’s Catastrophic Risk Isn’t Rogue Machines, It’s Cognitive SurrenderEvan Liu / Jun 17, 2026 This story was originally published by Tech Policy Press In the beginning, the Bible says God created man in His own image. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground,” Genesis tells us, “and breathed into his […]
My interviews with Howard Marks, Chairman of Oaktree Capital, and famed for his “Chairman’s Memos,” were instructive.1 The first time he mentioned his good fortune, I pushed back, asking, “What about intelligence, hard work, and perseverance?” His answer: “Everybody in my MBA class at the University of Chicago was very smart and very hard working. […]
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I improved my hemoglobin A1c by cutting out the juice I was drinking. I really like orange juice and tart cherry juice. And was drinking some all afternoon and evening. And my A1c went from 5.9 down to 5.6 I think that significant at least I hope so.
I can’t remember the last time I had a soft drink. I don’t add sugar to my coffee, fruit juice is a rare treat. Stopped eating sugary yogurts and switched to whole fat Greek plain. When I realized how much sugar was in my favorite Clif bar I stopped eating the bars. It’s always been a work in progress.