Researchers find 'pronounced' biological benefits in women after giving birth: 'Remarkably large decrease in biological age'

TheBlaze— Researchers have discovered that pregnancy delivers a special gift to mothers — and it's not only their newborns.Last month, a new study published in Cell Metabolism, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, showed that scientists have confirmed what previous studies have shown: Pregnancy takes a toll on a woman's body in terms of her biological age. In other words, pregnancy accelerates aging. But researchers also found that any acceleration can be greatly reversed postpartum.Researchers tracked...

CNBC—Most retirees don't delay Social Security benefits, research finds. Here's why experts say it pays to wait. A majority of new retirees claim Social Security retirement benefits before age 65, new research finds. Here's why experts say it's better to wait.

Phys.org—How bad are invasive plants for birds? Research suggests large-scale removal may not have intended benefits. A prevailing opinion in land management is that non-native invasive plants are of no ecological value and they significantly diminish habitat quality for wildlife. Conservation practitioners allocate significant resources to invasive plant removal, often relying on surrounding native plants to passively fill the void. However, evidence that this practice improves food abundance or quality for wildlife is surprisingly limited.

usanewsgroup.com—Most retirees don’t delay Social Security benefits, research finds. Here’s why experts say it pays to wait. The largest and final cohort of the baby boom generation — 30.4 million Americans — will turn 65 by 2030. And more than half of that group will rely primarily on Social Security for income, according to new research from the Alliance for Lifetime Income. When to claim Social Security retirement benefits is a high-stakes decision. Generally, the longer […]