Fitness
Nicole Kidman Training to Be a Death Doula
Nicole Kidman has said she is training to become a death doula, a step she decided to take after her mother died in 2024.
Wellness
Fitness
Fill Your Cup: Allyson Felix on Rest, Recovery, and Leave
Allyson Felix, five-time U.S. Olympian and the most decorated American track and field athlete in history, is using her platform to promote rest, recovery, and paid sick leave.
Fitness
Combine Walking with Strength Training for Better Health
A large 2019 national telephone survey of 396,261 U.S. adults, published in PLOS One, found walking to be the most common leisure activity: 44% of respondents said walking was the…
Fitness
Midlife Exercise Halves Women’s Early-Death Risk
A new study published March 26 in PLOS Medicine reinforces the benefit of staying active through middle age.
Sleep
11 Extra Minutes Sleep and 5 Minutes Activity Lower Heart Risk
A new observational analysis suggests that very small, feasible shifts in sleep, activity, and diet can add up to meaningful reductions in major cardiovascular events.
Fitness
Morning Workouts Linked to Lower Diabetes and Obesity Risk
A large new observational study found that exercising in the morning is associated with lower cardiometabolic risk compared with exercising later in the day.
Fitness
Dame Jane Dacre to lead medical training modernisation
Professor Dame Jane Dacre has been appointed by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care to lead implementation of the Medical Education and Training Review and to…
Fitness
Consistency Trumps Complexity in New Resistance Guidelines
The American College of Sports Medicine’s updated position highlights a simple truth: regular, sustained resistance training matters more than having a flawless or highly complicated…
Wellness
How 'Hasslers' May Speed Biological Aging
Spending time with people who regularly cause problems or make life harder—what researchers call “hasslers”—appears linked to faster biological aging and poorer health.
Wellness
Multivitamin Use Modestly Slows Cellular Aging in Older Adults
A randomized, double-blind trial reported in Nature Medicine found that daily multivitamin use modestly slowed markers of biological aging in adults 60 and older.
Wellness
PFAS Linked to Faster Cellular Aging in Middle-Aged Men
A recent study finds that certain “forever chemicals” — PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) — may be associated with accelerated biological aging at the cellular level, with the…
Fitness
How Regular Exercise Reduces Anxiety and Builds Resilience
A recent study links higher fitness levels with reduced anxiety and stronger emotional resilience during stressful situations.