A man who is 92 years old is not only still competing in his activity of choice, he’s teaching others the secrets of how to live a long, healthy and fulfilling life. Ivan Pedley, a retired toolmaker, plays ping-pong twice a week and said he has no plans to stop any time soon. The grandfather of three took…
I loved to obsessively track my two sons on Life 360. When my eldest went to college, I lost sleep because I tracked his every movement. He asked me to stop, and suddenly, I felt peace. When my eldest child was born 21 years ago, I realized that the hospital wasn’t going to give me…
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Monday barring transgender people from openly serving in the military. He claims that the ban, which discriminates against potential service members based on their gender identity, will support military preparedness and reduce taxpayer costs — but the evidence behind it remains as thin as it was when…
Claire Volkman, 39, tried online dating after her marriage ended. She was traveling for work and went on dates in cities around the world. She met her second husband after a year of dating across multiple apps. A few months after I left my husband, I downloaded multiple dating apps. It felt like foreign territory,…
Consuming diet and false nutrition content online is part of what led Rachel Evans to develop an eating disorder. She became an advocate of “clean eating,” a trend she now criticizes for being restrictive. Now an ED psychologist, she advises clients to view online health content through a critical lens. This as-told-to essay is based…
DERBY – The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will offer a session of its innovative high blood sugar management program this month. Healthy for Life with Elevated Blood Sugar is a free, six-week program designed for individuals diagnosed with either pre-diabetes or diabetes to help them control their elevated blood sugar. There will be a session held on Mondays, Jan….
Lindsay Jang moved to Hong Kong 15 years ago and has launched five businesses. Despite not all of Jang’s ventures being successful, she says she has learned something from each. At 43, the entrepreneur and mom says she’s finally found ways to disconnect and find work-life balance. Lindsay Jang moved to Hong Kong 15 years…
Lauren Sánchez, 54, says she never expected to have so much to look forward to in life after turning 50. “When I was 20, I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, life is over at 50,’” she said on the “Today” show. Apart from her wedding to Jeff Bezos, Sánchez also has a space flight to look…
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) – Midland Health and Healthy City have teamed up to bring a new in-person symposium to Midland. This one aims to keep you healthy through Lifestyle Medicine. Lifestyle Medicine aims to prevent diseases and improve quality of life for all ages. The Whole Health Wellness Symposium aims to provide insight into the…
Let’s keep it 100 — your chances of becoming a centenarian are slim. Medical breakthroughs, public health achievements and better diets led to steep increases in global life expectancy in the 1800s and 1900s. But startling new research finds this momentum has slowed and the biggest boosts to longevity may be in the rearview mirror….