As doctors in Puerto Rico leave in droves, a rapper tries to fill in the gapsPuerto Rico has lost nearly half of its doctors in just over a decade, according to a 2023 report, as the healthcare system is grappling with severe understaffing, power outages, and lower wages compared to the mainland U.S. That's why one doctor, Pedr...
Is Laser Hair Removal Worth It? We Asked 8 People for Their Honest Reviews“My chin had an adverse reaction that caused dozens of follicles to suddenly grow *more* hair.”
What to Do If Your Grip Is Giving Out in the GymIf you’ve ever found your grip giving out in the gym, this is for you. Maybe it was at the end of a pull day, where you’re doing rows and curls and pulldowns. Maybe it was during a deadlift workout, and your legs were able to lift more but your hands betrayed you.
Book Review: A Family’s Cancer Ordeal, and a Genetic EnigmaWhen the Godwin sisters would visit their grandmother Jeanne in Carson City, Nevada when they were growing up in the 1970s, Jeanne would pull out the dreaded juicer. She’d pulverize a mixture of carrot, celery, and spinach juice for the girls, then coax them to drink it.
Social prescribing: why purpose is good for your healthIn a bid to improve health and wellbeing, social prescriptions can cover everything from volunteering and art classes to support with household bills. But do they really work? Akeela Shaikh is a natural carer.
After 30 years of dieting I was exhausted. So I started to ask: what if I stopped?Two years ago, in a session with my therapist, I suddenly found myself saying, “I want to talk about my relationship to my body sometime.” Just saying that one sentence out loud was all I could muster that day, and had taken me decades to get to that point.
In her final unfinished work, Hannah Arendt mounted an incisive critique of the idea that we are in search of our true selvesSo begins one of Hannah Arendt’s poems, written in the summer of 1924 after her first year of study at the University of Marburg in Germany with the philosopher Martin Heidegger. The poem, titled ‘Lost in Myself’, reflects upon a feeling of self-alienation.
9 Tips To Sustain A Youthful Mind And Thrive On Your Career PathAccording to The Leading Edge, the human mind has to make 35,000 decisions per day. Scientists have discovered a phenomenon known as decision fatigue—which is what happens when your brain is worn out and depleted of mental energy.
The Boring but Big Method: The Ultimate Full Body Barbell Workout Plan for Size and StrengthWhen it comes to building size and strength, few tools are as highly regarded as the mighty barbell, and for good reason.
Advanced Meditation Alters Understandings of ConsciousnessRachel Feltman: These days, most of us have at least a passing familiarity with the idea of meditation.
One of the best cheap foldable phones I've tested is not a Samsung or OnePlusSo, you're in the market for a folding phone. Whether it's your first one or your second or third -- if you refuse to go back to "normal" non-folding phones and are looking to save some money, there's no better foldable on the market today than the Motorola Razr.
Answers to All Your Awkward Questions About the Gym SaunaAmazing news—you’ve just joined a new gym, and it has a sauna! Or maybe you’ve been walking past it for months, never sure exactly how you’re supposed to use it. Do you need to wear clothes? Are you supposed to do it before or after your workout? Can you bring your phone with you?
This one bodyweight exercise can strengthen your obliques, abs and hips — and boost flexibilityThe hanging L-sit is one bodyweight exercise you should add to your workout routine if you’d like to strengthen your abs, obliques and hips while boosting posterior chain flexibility. You just need a pull-up bar or similar to do the hanging L-sit.
Ice baths, rare steak and no masturbation: was Walt Whitman the first wellness influencer?Men! Do you yearn to be healthy, virile and handsome? To become herculean in stature, and to live a long life while retaining the vim and vigour of youth? You might consider taking the following steps: daily cold-water plunges. Ditching caffeine and booze. Eliminating carbs from your diet.
10 Everyday Habits That Are Harming Your Longevity The MostLiving a long, healthy life is a popular goal, but it’s not easy to achieve. It’s common for folks to develop conditions like dementia and chronic pain, in addition to mobility issues and cardiovascular problems, as they age.