Health

I made my name in cycling as an unapologetically fat endurance rider. For years, I have advocated for plus-size riders, and the need for bigger cycling clothing, improved transparency on weight limits, and inclusive riding communities. My journey was even chronicled in a 2021 documentary by Shimano, All Bodies on Bikes, which led to the creation of a nonprofit dedicated …

Study reveals primary cause of obesity — and it’s not lack of exercise  MSN What causes obesity? A major new study is upending common wisdom.  The Washington Post Weight loss: Is diet or exercise more important?  Medical News Today New Duke study finds obesity rises with caloric intake, not couch time  ScienceDaily Obesity more likely caused by high calorie diet than lack of exercise  Medical …

‘Japanese walking’ and interval training: Ask our fitness columnist all about it  The Washington Post Why Japanese Walking Is the Low-Impact Workout That Works  Vogue Japanese walking, protein tips and wildfire smoke: The week in Well+Being  The Washington Post ‘Japanese walking’: Does the TikTok trend live up to the hype?  CTV News The Best 7-Day Interval Walking Plan for Beginners, Created by Certified Trainers  EatingWell …

You’ve got this protein thing down. You’re tracking your macros, weighing the pros and cons of coffee versus vegan powders, and timing your intake to your workouts. But there may be one part of the protein conversation you’re not considering—and it involves your skin. Your complexion consists of a vast network of proteins—what researchers call the skin proteome—and there’s one, …

Autism spectrum disorder has long challenged both science and medicine. Each type presents differently – from speech delays to social difficulties to repetitive behaviors – making it hard to define and diagnose in a clear, unified way. Parents, clinicians, and researchers have often worked with uncertainty, relying on broad categories that mask the condition’s complexity. Researchers at Princeton …

COVID-19 cases are rising in these states amid summer wave  AOL.com COVID-19 cases are rising in these states amid summer wave, CDC data shows  CBS News COVID cases rise in California. Is this the start of 2025’s summer wave?  San Francisco Chronicle US COVID levels rise a bit in West, South  CIDRAP Bay Area COVID levels now higher than winter peak  Berkeleyside Source link

A breakthrough drug is fighting brain cancer head-on. Glioblastoma is widely considered the deadliest form of brain cancer, killing over 10,000 Americans each year. There is no cure for the highly aggressive disease — many patients survive just nine months after diagnosis. Ben Trotman was diagnosed with glioblastoma in October 2022 at just 40 years old. Marie Mangan Treatment focuses …

Man Hospitalized with Deadly Sepsis After Popping a Pimple on His Neck and Developing Golfball-Sized Abscess  AOL.com Source link

Eight babies have been born free of a disease that can lead to terrible suffering and early death, thanks to pioneering scientists in the UK employing a form of genetic engineering that is banned in some countries, including the US and France. Ten years ago, when the government and regulators were considering whether to allow mitochondrial transfer technology, critics warned of “Frankenstein meddling” …

MIT’s Tiny New Device Could Save Diabetics From Deadly Blood Sugar Crashes  SciTechDaily Source link