Sunshine Act Meeting Notice AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION:Notice of Commission public business meeting. DATES: Friday, August 21, 2026, 10:00 am EST. ADDRESSES: Meeting to take place virtually and is open to the public. The meeting will be livestreamed on the Commission’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos. FORFURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Kim: 202-499-0263; publicaffairs@usccr.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Government in Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), the Commission on Civil Rights is holding a meeting to discuss the Commission’s business for the month of August. This business meeting is open to the public. Computer assisted real-time transcription (CART) will…
Mika Brzezinski debuts the 2026 Forbes and Know Your Value '50 Over 50' U.S. list, celebrating women who’ve achieved extraordinary success later in life. This year’s changemakers are proving that opportunity, innovation, and ambition don’t have an expiration date. The women on this list – in their 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and beyond -- have built remarkable careers, created lasting impact, and, in many cases, turned setbacks into their greatest successes.
Greta chats with physician and author Dr. Jennifer Ashton about GLP-1 medications and why they may be far more significant than simple weight loss tools. She explains that drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and others belong to a broader class of therapies that appear to affect not just body weight, but inflammation, heart health, liver health, immune response, and even behaviors like alcohol consumption. The discussion explores how researchers are discovering these broader benefits in real time, and why Ashton believes the medical community is only beginning to understand how powerful these drugs may be. The conversation also moves into bigger questions about prevention, insurance coverage, obesity treatment, and how medicine often…
Falls are a leading cause of injury for older adults. Taking simple steps at home can help reduce the risk. Clear clutter from walkways, improve lighting in key areas, and use handrails on stairs to make your home safer. Like and subscribe for more home safety tips.
Falls are a leading cause of injury for older adults. Taking simple steps at home can help reduce the risk. Clear clutter from walkways, improve lighting in key areas, and use handrails on stairs to make your home safer. Like and subscribe for more home safety tips.
Until recently, a patient could not receive an Alzheimer’s diagnosis without an expensive scan or invasive procedure. Last year, the FDA cleared two blood-based biomarker tests—or BBB—that require only a routine blood sample for use in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease. This is an important step forward in Alzheimer’s care, but it won’t mean much to patients unless they are given affordable access to these tests. Right now, federal law prohibits the Medicare program from covering BBB tests without very specific constraints being met, such as a review from the little-known U.S. Preventative Services Task Force or an act of Congress. More than 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, and a recent report found that over 90% of…
