Weighing the Pros and Cons of Statins Statins are often given to healthy people to prevent a potentially devastating problem, so some patients object to taking them. Read More…

How to Avoid Burnout in Youth Sports If children are to be successful at a sport, the drive to specialize and succeed must be of their own choosing. Read More…

How Tech Companies Manipulate Our Personal Data Shoshana Zuboff’s “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism” looks at the new power of behemoths like Facebook and Google. Read More…

Latest Rash of Scam Calls Come From ‘Social Security’ The Federal Trade Commission says it has seen fraudulent calls from Social Security impostors “skyrocket,” overtaking fake I.R.S. calls. Read More…

A Guide to Sustainable Eating Have you considered the effects of what you eat on the planet, and made changes that will protect not only the Earth but also your health and the well-being of generations to come? Read More…

Hearing Loss Threatens Mind, Life and Limb Poor hearing is not just an annoying inconvenience. Read More…

Public Records: Personal Information on New York City Voters Is Now Available for All to See The city’s Board of Elections posted its voting rolls to its website, allowing anyone to access people’s home addresses and party affiliation. Read More…

Cruise Lines Use Technology to Add the Personal Touch The companies are adding apps to speed boarding and wearable medallions that serve as passenger IDs, charge cards and location beacons. Read More…

How to Increase Your Chances of Having a Long, Healthy Life The big factors in life expectancy: whether people smoke, what and how much they eat, and whether they abuse alcohol or drugs. Read More…

Sliding Backward on Tech? There Are Benefits Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, decided to downgrade her tech two years ago. It has worked out, with paper and DVDs instead of the latest apps and gizmos. Read More…