Tag: Health

How to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis

Experts wish more people spotted the signs earlier: feeling overwhelmed, not feeling “like yourself,” shifts in sleep, behavior and mood. The United States has a mental health problem, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. More young people, especially girls, are reporting poor mental health. And while the national suicide rate […]

How to be prepared, safe and happy during music festival season

NEW YORK (AP) — Music festival season has arrived: a time to gather outside with friends, listening to tunes, dancing, and maybe even getting the chance to rub shoulders with musicians you love. “Live music nourishes your soul and makes you feel truly alive,” says Chris Bro, host of the “Next” radio show in Maryland […]

How to Increase Your Squat

It’s official, fellas: We’re so back. And by “we,” I mean chest hair, powerful haunches, and having a big-ass squat. Turns out these three things all work in tandem, since increasing your squat will (literally) grow your glutes and (metaphorically) put some hair on your chest. Squatting is also great for total body strength and […]

How I keep my body, brain healthy

Throughout Jamie Justice’s career as a scientific researcher, her life’s work has focused on how to “prevent or delay the onset of functional declines, disability or chronic diseases” as people age, she says. Justice has studied longevity since 2009, starting with research on athletes’ performance — examining how long people could maintain certain physical tasks […]

Pollen is here to stay as seasons get longer. Here’s how to protect yourself

The good weather is settling in, and with longer evenings and higher temperatures, spring brings a less-welcome gift: allergies. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Every year, millions of people swap sneezes from winter colds for sneezes from pollen. When spring arrives, trees begin their annual release of pollen, starting with hazel and alder, followed by birch, ash, and […]

How to Stay Fit in Your 40s

For the relatively fit, gym-going man, your forties are probably the most disorientating decade. No longer young, not yet old, you exist in a sort of liminal space where your physical prowess is neither expected nor admired. But what does it look like being in shape in your forties? Surely, the bar has to be […]

How to manage stressful relationships

30% of people have at least one ‘hassler’ in their lives April is Stress Awareness Month. Whether it’s work or family, can you identify the people in your life who make you more stressed? A new study finds that almost 30% of people have at least one “hassler” in their lives. That’s someone who causes […]

How to sustain an eco-friendly diet

Recycling soda cans and taking short showers aren’t the only ways to be environmentally conscious. Lifestyle changes, such as switching to an eco-friendly diet, can also have a positive impact. Recently Valerie Stull, a faculty associate and research scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies the connections between agriculture, climate change and human health, […]

Things to know if you are thinking of becoming pregnant later in life

Dr. Jacquelyn Means knew that being pregnant in her late 30s would be challenging. “It is definitely harder on your body. You just feel a lot more fatigued. There are certain complications to watch out for,” said Means, a Texas OB-GYN who had her first child at 37 and her second at 39. “It’s usually […]