Bodyweight Exercises After 50: The Fitness Test in 5 Moves
Can you push, pull, squat and keep your balance after 50? Take the five-move test. Moving your body well is one of the clearest signs that your fitness is holding up after 50. Get away from the ground, pull your weight up, squat to a full range, and stay…
How Parents Can Mitigate the Dangers of Digital Media
In case everyone hasn’t told you that digital media can be bad for kids, new research warns that it’s dangerous for your health. About 20% of cases of depression and 15% of cases of obesity among young people are associated with excessive…
Affordable ways to protect your gut microbiome from unhealthy changes
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6 Supplements Everyone Should Consider Taking, According to Experts
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of supplements available on the market, you’re not alone. Between social media ads and the endless options lining drugstore and grocery store shelves, it’s hard to know which ones are…
The best snack for low blood pressure
Low blood pressure can occur naturally or result from low blood volume or dehydration. Pairing salted nuts with water can provide sodium and fluids to increase blood pressure. Nuts are also a nutrient-dense, low-carb option that may support better blood…
Map shows states where dengue cases increased after Florida outbreak
Following the dengue outbreak in Florida, which health officials describe as the largest outbreak in the continental United States in decades, dengue cases have increased in a number of U.S. states in recent days, according to the latest data from the…
A 70-year-old sports coach shares 5 habits for healthy aging
3 minutes of reading The good brigade//Getty Images If you think turning 70 means becoming frail, slowing down, and losing your independence, Carrie Sisson offers a very different take on what aging can look like. The fitness trainer started taking…
Behind the scenes of the study on a cure to fight Congo’s deadliest Ebola epidemic
P.A. — More than 250 participants have been enrolled in a trial of a drug that could prevent them from contracting Ebola in Congo, in what experts have described as a crucial step in trying to combat the deadliest outbreak in the central African country.…
4 Surprising Things People Don’t Realize Can Disrupt Hearing
Say what? While hearing loss is often associated with aging (22% of people over 65 have difficulty hearing the everyday sounds around them), it can affect people of all ages. And some factors that disrupt the ability to hear properly may surprise some…
Scientists may have found a way to repair damaged adult retinas themselves: ScienceAlert
There is a rare hereditary vision disease, involving defective copies of the CaBP4 gene, that causes poor vision starting in childhood. The protein made by the gene is crucial for chemical signaling in the retina. It’s also something that can…