14 Best Electric Heating Pads for Back Pain in 2027

Compare 14 electric heating pads for back pain by coverage, fit, controls, and special features to find the right style for your needs.

CommonSpirit Health At Home’s New 5-Year Growth Strategy

CommonSpirit Health at Home is shifting its five-year strategy toward market expansion, earlier care access and technology amid a CMS enrollment moratorium.

Dartmouth Health Spearheads In-Home Primary, Palliative Care With $20M Gift

A $20 million gift will support Dartmouth Health at Home, a program starting with a 2027 pilot and plans to expand in New Hampshire and Vermont.

Friends’ Unrealistic Requests

Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas responds to a retired reader overwhelmed by friends’ requests for rides, errands and home repairs.

Increasing Daily Steps May Boost Surgical Recovery

An observational study linked each extra 1,000 daily steps above patients’ presurgery average with fewer complications and readmissions.

Buck Institute And Georgetown Lead Effort Mapping Harmful Protein Changes Before Disease Begins

ARPA-H awarded up to $51.7 million to a four-year consortium studying how disordered proteins shift toward disease-associated states.

15 Best Weighted Blankets for Anxiety in 2027

Compare 15 weighted blankets for anxiety by weight, size, feel, and cooling or plush fabrics to find a fit for your sleep and comfort needs.

When You’re Doing Everything Right But Still Feel Lonely

A Tiny Buddha essay describes loneliness despite an active, independent routine, and the brief connections that made a holiday feel different.

What I Tell AI, What I Keep To Myself, And How It Watches My Back

A Sixty and Me contributor describes using ChatGPT to find local care resources while withholding identifying details and checking its answers.

Why The Wrong Self-Help Resource Feels Stuck

Sixty and Me argues that self-help advice may feel unhelpful when it addresses a different life stage or concern than the reader’s current one.