For healthy spring cleaning, think NEAT (and dust carefully)
Mar 27, 2024
Tidying up the home has more health-related twists than you might expect. Here's a laundry list of connections between cleaning and health, according to experts.
Exercise
She had 2 heart attacks at 26. Now she runs marathons.
Mar 15, 2024
Channing Muller of Chicago had two heart attacks despite not having any major risk factors. Her doctors asked about her recovery goals. "I want to run again," she said. More than 12 years later, she's finished eight marathons.
Prenatal yoga may help ease stress, improve fitness during pregnancy
Mar 12, 2024
Experts say good physical and mental health are critical to a healthy pregnancy. Yoga is one way to achieve both.
An EMT's heart stopped during a 10K race. A cop saved him with CPR.
Feb 29, 2024
Willie Hatchett had a cardiac arrest while running the Peachtree Road Race. A police officer rushed to his side to give him CPR.
The intersection of race, ethnicity and health in Afro Latino communities
Feb 21, 2024
Studies often lump all Hispanic people together, which experts say has masked racial health disparities among Afro Latino people.
Super Bowl letdown? The big game can be stressful, but you can stay heart-healthy
Feb 7, 2024
Seeing your team lose the Super Bowl can leave fans feeling blue. Keep your physical and mental health in mind while watching the NFL championship game.
The road home was long for 27-year-old who had a stroke during the pandemic
Jan 9, 2024
Dana Schwartzberg had to relearn to walk, drive and process her thoughts after having a stroke while working abroad.
What motivates a motivation expert? Competition, for one.
Jan 8, 2024
Dr. Philip Gable no longer makes New Year's resolutions. Here's his advice for staying motivated all year long.
After two heart procedures, she's celebrating her 70th birthday with a half-marathon
Jan 5, 2024
At 66, Geneva Humdy was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition and later atrial fibrillation. Now, the lifelong runner is heading to Hawaii for a 13.1-mile birthday party.
To make healthy New Year's resolutions stick, keep them modest and manageable
Dec 21, 2023
The new year brings health-related resolutions, which often don't last. Keeping them incremental and achievable, experts say, increases chances of success while still having a positive impact on health.