“When it’s cold outside I find a quick ice bath sorts me out. It’s so cold that the outside conditions feel ‘warm’. It resets my resilience bar.” The words of extreme endurance athlete Sean Conway, who has run in temperatures as low as -10C. But what about more palatable ways to cope with the cold?…
Summary: New research finds that even single bouts of intense exercise can improve cognitive performance in young adults, particularly in memory, attention, and executive functioning. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) and cycling yielded the most substantial cognitive benefits, especially when lasting under 30 minutes. While the cognitive boost was modest, it suggests that brief, vigorous exercise…
Do you enjoy running? You should include yoga in your daily routine. Yoga for runners is important as it can provide strength and stamina. Whether you are a marathon runner or casual jogger, you must know your body’s limitations. Running is great for your health and if you enjoy running, you probably like to set…
Everyone finds their own unique source of fitness motivation: half-marathons, yoga contortions, wedding slim-downs. Me? I’m motivated by a 28-year-old actor in a leather skirt. I want to be Paul Mescal in Gladiator II. He is admittedly less than half my age, one of the most talented stars of his generation and an endlessly charming,…
When I first started taking spin classes almost a decade ago, I was convinced that one of the teachers at my gym was subconsciously broadcasting the state of her love life with each playlist, just based on how often we moved from mushy love songs to sad love songs to songs about being an independent,…
Nov 09, 2024 07:12 AM IST “Additionally, to make the state a hub for medical education, new medical colleges will be opened in four districts — Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Sangrur, and Malerkotla,” Balbir Singh said while participating in a state-level campaign on dengue awareness. Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday said that the state…
Every day, people cover huge portions of their bodies with sunscreen. As a basic rule, sunscreen should be applied 20 minutes before venturing outside in order to maximize its advantages. Sunscreen use lowers the incidence of melanoma and squamous cell skin cancers, according to a number of well-conducted, long-term follow-up randomized controlled trials by the…
Steven Narod, MD, FRCPC In a recent issue of The New York Times, Barron Lerner discussed Betty Ford’s breast cancer diagnosis in 1974.1 He described the state of the art of breast cancer treatment at the time and how her diagnosis accelerated the uptake of screening across the country. But her cancer was not screen-detected,…
Adult ADHD: It’s Time to Think Outside the Box Psychiatric Times Eight reasons why ADHD diagnoses are increasing Down To Earth Magazine Attention! The New Indian Express Researchers are questioning if ADHD should be seen as a disorder The Economist Medical Report: ADHD is well-documented in children, but what about adults? KYW Source link
Around 1.4 million cases of cancer are detected in India annually, of which 50 to 60 per cent are preventable through lifestyle changes, awareness and vaccination, oncologists said on Friday. “We have an average of about 1.4 million new cancer patients being diagnosed every year. But 50-60 per cent of those can be prevented through…
