California’s new high school requirement: Balance a checkbook, manage credit

California students will have to complete a course in pocketbook economics — balancing a checkbook, managing credit cards, avoiding scams — to graduate from high school under a bill that will become law, state lawmakers announced Thursday.

 
Why seasonal eating is better for your health

Choosing whatever is most abundant in the market each month is a good way to start consuming a high variety of fruits and vegetables.

 
Healthy habit shown to lower dementia risk by 33%

About 5.8 million people in the U.S. were living with Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia, in 2020 — a number that is expected to triple by 2060.

 
Does collagen really help fight wrinkles and aging?

Collagen comes in the form of over-the-counter dietary supplements such as capsules or powder, but it also can be consumed through gelatin found in foods.