In a new survey of leading experts, U.S. News and World Report looks at the keys to healthy longevity. Those experts remain concerned about dramatic loss of muscle mass for people on popular GLP-1 weight loss medications. They're also concerned about unaddressed threats to women's health. KMOX's Megan Lynch learns more from U.S. News Senior Health Editor Shanley Chien.

There's no shortage of wellness trends and gadgets. But will they help us live a longer, healthier life???

U.S. News and World Report asked 63 experts that question -- including medical doctors, longevity experts, researchers, dieticians, and fitness professionals. KMOX's Megan Lynch spoke with Senior Health Editor Shanley Chien.

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TV Guide magazine's Matt Roush joins Debbie Monterrey with a look at how tv networks will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington and noting that Disney is bringing The Mandalorian movie to streaming, and the series in Lego form.

Webster Groves Arts Commissioner Trish Muyco-Tobin joins Jade Aubrey to detail a new project for artists in the region. They're accepting proposals to paint four traffic signal cabinets as part of a new Utility Box Art Program. The project is run through the Webster Groves Arts Commission.

​Remvia was developed by a dentist born and raised in St. Louis and is only available in St. Louis for now.

KMOX Media Expert Julie Smith joins Megan Lynch, and expresses her skepticism over ChatGPT's new platform which they claim will be used as a tool for teens.

Col Jeff McCausland is the former National Security Consultant for CBS News & founder of Diamond6 Leadership & Strategy, LLC. He shares his concerns over reports of a lower supply of weapons, exacerbated by an ongoing, now 6-month, war with Iran. He also discusses the lengthy deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln and its toll taken on sailors who are part of that carrier group. What does Col McCausland think about Pres Trump scuttling US military exercises with South Korea? 'We're punishing an ally, a very loyal ally,' and giving a 'gift' to North Korea.

Joining Megan Lynch to talk about what forecasters are seeing with this fall's expected El Niño, AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Chad Merrill explains that it comes from a warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean and results in extra rain in the western part of the US as well as the south & warmer temperature patters. This will be the strongest since 1997-1998 and could result in more/stronger tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic and Pacific.

Dr. Ericka Rutledge, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and founder of Wellness in Actions, joins Megan Lynch on the heels of a string of celebrity deaths. Why do we get emotional over the deaths of singer Dolly Parton, and actors Tim Curry and Hayden Panettiere? (Photo by Getty Images)