A Young Neurologist Mentors Black Women, Fights Disparities

Eseosa Ighodaro, MD, PhD, is a neurologist busy tackling health disparities now. But she kept her first experiments on ice at home. “I used to hide experiments in the freezer so my mom couldn’t see them,” she says. “I’d mix orange juice, pepper, and salt to see if I could create a chemical reaction. Afterwards, …

A 100-year-old neurologist who's still working shares his secrets to longevity

Dr. Howard Tucker added another honor to his illustrious career last year when the Guinness Book of World Records named him the world’s oldest practicing doctor. At the time, the neurologist was 99 years old and still seeing patients. Now, at the age of 100, he told TODAY he recently stopped seeing patients but keeps …