Celebrities, CEOs, and health optimizers, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian, and Gwyneth Paltrow, have been seen sporting the Oura ring. The wearable has become a wellness staple (more than 2.5 million rings have been sold), as a growing number of people have started tracking their biomarkers, especially sleep, to optimize their overall health. …
With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool. Now is the time to review safety tips to keep children safe around water. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 and the second leading cause of …
Linda and Jerry Salzman fell in love with Delray Beach, Florida, back in November 2015. They were “snowbirds”—people from the northeast who spend their winters in Florida to avoid the cold. It wasn’t too long after their first visit that they bought a condo in the charming beach town. After living in New York City …
If you’re among the nearly 75% of Americans who enjoy a cup of joe daily—and also someone who works out regularly—you may be pleased to learn that the two rituals go together like coffee and cream. That’s because, according to research, pairing caffeine with exercise can improve how you feel and how you perform. “It’s …
Artificial food dyes have been a hot topic over the past few years, prompting California lawmakers to propose and pass several bills designed to tamp down on their use in the state. The latest, called the California School Food Safety Act, was signed into law last month, making it illegal for public schools to offer …
First discovered in chimpanzees in 1956 and in children the following year, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) isn’t new. Neither is it uncommon among the youngest and oldest populations, infecting most babies and toddlers before their second birthday and accounting for the annual hospitalization of up to 160,000 U.S. adults 60 and older. In recent years, …
Running is having quite the moment right now. Between clubs being considered the new dating apps and thousands of singles gathering in New York City for a summer run-club/dating event, the sport is being further popularized on social media, where the hashtag “running” has over 96 million posts on Instagram alone. It’s evident that the …
Two lines appear on the test card, 15 minutes after you’ve swabbed the depths of your nostrils and swirled the contents in a plastic tube. You’ve got COVID. As recently as February, a positive rapid test would’ve meant five days of isolation, away from work, school, and/or other obligations that involve going out in public. …
When Naomi Osaka lifts her racket on the red clay courts at Roland-Garros during the Paris Olympics later this month, it’ll represent more than a high-stakes competition for the tennis star. For Osaka, a four-time grand slam champion, it’s an important step in her journey after returning to tennis earlier this year, after stepping away …
When it comes to modeling ideas around healthy fitness for her 2-year-old son, running coach and former pro distance runner Kaitlin Gregg Goodman is careful about how she frames her own passion for the sport: that it’s something she does for pleasure. “I want him to really think—and know—it’s something I do for fun, for …