SPORTS & ATHLETICS

No matter your age or gender, Yoga is a practice that is beneficial for everyone. PHOTO: Getty Images Those who have attended yoga classes would probably find themselves in a class with primarily female participants. Despite misconceptions that yoga is a women-only activity, no matter your age or gender, Yoga is a practice that is […]

Anxiety, depression, and stress have become common in everyday modern life, impacting relationships, families, communities, and even the workplace. In fact, mental health problems have an impact on employers and businesses directly through increased absenteeism, and a negative impact on productivity and profits. According to Mental health America (MHA), managing stress and balancing professional and […]

Want to step up your strength game but don’t have more time to spend in the gym? Incorporating drop sets into your training is a time-efficient way to add variety and intensity to your workouts. Here’s what this weightlifting technique is all about. What are drop sets? Drop sets are consecutive sets of the same […]

In this section, we show the results obtained by implementing the methodologies proposed in the previous section where BI and BQ signals are obtained with the radar operating at 4 GHz. Experimental results of the methodology to obtain the person’s breathing rate from signals affected by RBM In the first stage, the capturing of BI and […]

COVID-19 has been frustrating for exercise rats. Even before scientists knew much about this particular virus, it was pretty clear that it was an easy way to get respiratory diseases by breathing heavily in a confined space with lots of other people around, and gyms were among the first companies to closed early in the […]

An aerobic walking workout is one of the best walking techniques that’ll help increase your overall fitness. It is a type of walk which is brisk and long enough to enhance your heart rate and keep it there for a few minutes, preferably for half an hour to 50 minutes. The major elements of aerobic […]

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – People across Central Florida are cleaning up after a weekend of severe storms. In Lake County, emergency responders reported a man carrying a fishing pole was injured during a lightning strike Saturday night. News 6 spoke to the 20-year-old’s mother Monday, who said she can’t believe his luck. She said he […]

Somniphobia means you’re scared to sleep, and it can be caused by a host of different things. Image Credit: Tero Vesalainen/iStock/GettyImages In This Article When you were little, you might’ve been afraid to drift off to dreamland, worried about a monster under your bed. As adults, most of us outgrow this nighttime fear. But for […]

Having to lose weight is something most of the population has struggled with at some point in their lives. It can be quite challenging, and the disappointment when you don’t reach your goals can be a big discouragement. Nutrition, of course, plays a huge role in the journey of weight loss. But what about exercise? […]

Placeholder while article actions load The news quickly went viral: “THEY FOUND THE CAUSE OF SIDS,” read one sample tweet, one of countless celebratory posts from parents ecstatic over a new study out of Australia. Multiple news sites asserted that the study found a “cause” of sudden infant death syndrome: a biochemical marker that could […]

. Experts say that in order to get the same, one must avoid alcohol or caffeine intake around sleeping hours, evening workouts, screen time, daytime naps and emotional confrontations to get peaceful sleep and dodge high BP risk. Photo : iStock KEY HIGHLIGHTS Hypertension or high blood pressure refers to a state wherein blood crashes […]

Star of Netflix’s popular adventure documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible, Nimsdai ‘Nims’ Purja again pushes human limits with two new world records for submitting  8000-plus-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen in just nine days. The Nepal-born British mountaineer is known for pushing boundaries. As documented in Netflix’s 14 Peaks, Nims thrives on the rush of […]

Earlier this year, Huawei Consumer Business Group announced the launch of its first sports watch, the Huawei Watch GT Runner. The smartwatch is not only the wearer’s smart assistant but is also designed to serve as a  personal training coach. The watch intelligently determines the user’s physical ability level based on the their exercise habits, […]

Mental health plays a big role in a person’s overall well-being. When we are mentally healthy, life is more enjoyable, activities are fun, relationships stay strong and stress can be dealt with more easily. Q. Can a person’s mental health change? A. It’s normal for one’s mental health to shift over time due to life […]

Not a day goes by when our email inboxes do not fill with advertisements for prescription drugs. Many of these emails promise to deliver drugs of all classes by overnight courier without a prescription. While there are legitimate online pharmacies, and the practice of telemedicine or cyber-medicine is gaining acceptance, this change in the way […]

Hiccups are annoying and uncomfortable, everyone has experienced them, although sometimes they last for a short period, on other occasions, they last longer. According to Medical News Today, hiccups which are medically termed as ‘singultus’, often come after eating or drinking too much or too quickly. The stomach, which is directly below the diaphragm, becomes […]

Living with anxiety — whether you’re suffering from short-term stress or a long-term disorder — can be challenging, but there are ways you can help yourself. Starting with a small behaviour change, like adding in an afternoon walk, can make a noticeable difference in the way you feel. There are also plenty of smaller habits […]

The back muscles are among the body’s biggest and most powerful muscles, but you don’t need a ton of weight or extensive equipment to strengthen them. In fact, you can do a quick and effective back workout at home with a handful of exercises and a single dumbbell. Designed by Yusuf Jeffers, NASM-certified personal trainer […]