Exercise and Menopause: What a Personal Trainer Wants You to Know
When a woman permanently stops getting her period, she has reached menopause, which is often called the “change of life.” This ends a woman’s ability to give birth to children, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.Menopause comes with various challenge…
Learn MoreGardening Hazards: How to Prevent Them
Gardening is relaxing and gratifying, but there are still things to watch out for. Here’s a rundown of common gardening hazards, along with some tips to help you avoid them:
Stretch before you start work. Backs, shoulders, arms, and hands get the brun…
Home Gym on a Budget
The next time you see one of those expensive, high-tech exercise machines advertised on TV, remember this: You can’t spend your way to fitness.Sure, that gym-quality treadmill or multi-part weight contraption might look good in your spare bedroom or d…
Learn MoreDancing Past 100
At 104, my great-aunt Lenore Schaeffer* was a sort of living legend. She appeared in Newsweek and on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, but not only because she had outlived most of her peers and the average American. It’s because she out-danced most of …
Learn MoreLord of the Dance
Every Saturday morning for nearly 10 years, I faithfully made my way to a funky building in a run-down part of San Francisco, along with 50 other hardcore devotees. At an hour when most fellow urbanites hadn’t yet contemplated their first low-fat latt…
Learn MoreJogging Past 40
I love to jog. But lately, as I trot along, sometimes my shins feel like they’re splintering and my knees ache. The pain is usually worse the next day.
I’ve tried everything. I’ve bought shoes with high-tech insoles. I’ve jogged on grass. I’ve even a…
Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen
SATURDAY, Aug. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pickleball has become a wildly popular sport for older Americans, but seniors who enjoy playing it should know about potential injuries and how to avoid them. The most common problem is with the rotator cuff …
Learn MoreVegan? Weightlifting May Protect Your Bones
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While a plant-based diet may be associated with lower bone mineral density and increased fracture risk, there might be a way to counteract that: pumping iron.New Austrian research shows that vegans who lift wei…
Learn MoreWearing An Activity Tracker May Promote Physical Activity
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Wearable activity trackers seem to be effective for increasing physical activity among individuals of varying age and among clinical and nonclinical populations, according to a review published in the August i…
Learn MoreDietary Supplements: Are You Throwing Money Away?
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans swear by dietary supplements, with nearly 3 of 4 people taking some type of supplement on a daily basis, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.But many have a mistaken belief in the effective…
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