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Back stretches are key to relieving desk hunch. With many of us spending more time than usual hunched over a computer when working from home, Finola Burrell demonstrates these 5 stretches The global pandemic has seen the majority of us working from home. Even now that restrictions have been lessened, many people are either still […]
By Samantha Clayton, OLY, ISSA-CPT, Vice President, Worldwide Sports Performance and Fitness, Herbalife Nutrition Exercising at home can be a challenge but with a little bit of motivation and creativity you can put together a full gym style workout using items found around the house. Here are a Few of my Favorite go to Moves […]
Hey everyone! Weird question…. Today my (22f) bf (26m) and I had sex and it was great! I felt fine and nothing felt weird or hurt during or afterwards. I peed as per usual and everything was fine. Flash forward to about 3 hours later and we’re on our way home from shopping, I go […]
We’ve also been seeing an increase in first-time callers, not because they’re experiencing abuse for the first time, but because Illinois has streamlined some support efforts and has a statewide helpline. So if someone calls the statewide helpline but they live in our area, they can connect them to us. In some ways, the capacity […]
To get a good strength-training workout, you don’t necessarily need to push heavy weights. Or even move anything at all. And it’s all thanks to isometric exercises, or strength training moves that challenge your muscles without putting them through the normal range of motion you’d expect. (A strength-training workout where you can stay put in […]
A startup helping biopharma and medtech companies make digital health tools recently raised $ 40 million in funding. San Jose-based BrightInsight closed a series B round led by New York-based Insight Partners, with support from previous investors New Leaf Venture Partners and Eclipse Ventures. BrightInsight’s IoT platform can pull in data from connected medical devices […]
Who would have imagined a single global event would change our lives forever? We still find it kinda unbelievable. For many people, COVID-19 and life under lockdown has caused stress and anxiety levels to peak, and while the restrictions may be eased, we aren’t out of the woods yet… But if, like us, curling into […]
Singapore on Friday eased restrictions further and reopened pockets of the economy that were suspended due to coronavirus — but retailers are not hopeful the move would do much to lift their already struggling businesses, according to an industry association. The Southeast Asian economy has been badly hit as measures — both overseas and domestically — […]
Pilates is hugely underrated as a form of exercise. The movements are so tiny and the weights so light… how can it possibly be effective, right? Well here’s the thing: You don’t always need to be lifting huge chunks of metal with a full range of motion to build strength and muscle tone. And with […]
Did you know that lack of sleep may have a negative impact on your weight? (1) People who get enough sleep (7 to 9 hours are recommended) have fewer problems keeping the weight off. Many are already aware that regular exercise and a balanced diet are key for better quality sleep. Believe it or not, […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Population-wide facemask use could push COVID-19 transmission down to controllable levels for national epidemics and could prevent further waves of the pandemic disease when combined with lockdowns, according to a UK study published Wednesday. The research, led by scientists at Britain’s Cambridge and Greenwich Universities, suggests lockdowns alone will not stop the […]
We’re into day who-knows-what of lockdown and each day is melting into the next. You haven’t washed your hair in five days and your “work” tights have food stains from two lunches ago. Yup, welcome to a whole new world! While you might have been beyond excited to go into lockdown with your favourite person […]
Covid-19 has changed life as we know it. It has also accelerated already rapid trends in innovation and collaboration across the scientific community. As the pandemic spreads across the globe, researchers are racing to develop diagnostics, vaccines and treatments. In the pursuit of new solutions to tackle SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, researchers […]
Onion, tomato, and garlic savers $ 26.12 Shop Now Leftover ingredients often get thrown in wasteful plastic bags, put back in the refrigerator, and forgotten. Instead, save your partially used onions, garlic, and tomatoes in this food saver set, which includes four reusable containers, each shaped like the food it’s meant to store. Why it […]
So you’ve got the healthy lockdown routine waxed. You’re doing regular streaming workouts, you’re cooking your own healthy meals and you ran out of wine in week two. So why are the waistbands of your leggings still digging in more than usual? The answer may lie in a concept called non-exercise activity thermogenesis or NEAT. […]