UPDATE (Sept. 23, 8:45 a.m. ET): After publication, Amazon told NBC News in an email that it was stopping the sale of the Prime Bike, saying that it’s “not an Amazon product or related to Amazon Prime.” The article has been updated to reflect this development. The Echelon suite of […]
Month: October 2020
‘Dose-Response’ Between Exercise and Improvement in Diabetes
The more patients with type 2 diabetes exercise, the greater their drop in A1c, according to a new post-hoc analysis of data collected during 6 months of supervised exercise. This “dose–response” relationship between exercise and reductions in A1c held firm for those who did aerobic training or a mixture […]
Russia Uses ‘Swarm Of Drones’ In Military Exercise For The First Time
Russian state news agency TASS reports that a swarm of drones was used for the first time in a military exercise. The drone operation was part of the giant Kavkaz-2020 (Caucasus 2020) exercise now being held at training grounds of the Southern Military District, which involves some 80,000 personnel. Previous […]
New Fitness Center Opens In Patchogue
PATCHOGUE, NY — For those hoping to lose the “quarantine 15,” a new fitness center recently opened up Patchogue. Owner Vincenzo Masone, who competes as a super heavyweight bodybuilder, said South Shore Iron at NPV on 208 East Main Street is a space for others who have a passion for […]
Save on equipment from Bowflex and more
Upgrade your at-home gym with these deals at Best Buy. (Photo: Reebok) — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. It’s safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot about the way many of us exercise. If you’ve […]
Will COVID-19 make gyms extinct? Worries mount for health clubs
I hated to do it, but I recently canceled my membership at a health club I’ve belonged to for a decade. I’m sticking with outdoor exercise, YouTube classes and a home gym for now — a personal decision partly based on advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Getting back into exercise without hurting yourself
Kelly Athanasopoulos says she was feeling “lethargic and blobby” after a few months of staying home due to COVID-19 restrictions. “When this all started I didn’t do anything for months,” the 38-year-old mother of three says. Kelly was playing netball once a week before coronavirus arrived, but then the season […]
Rahul Gandhi Says Rank Cannot Be Determinant Of Nutrition In Armed Forces
Rahul Gandhi Says Rank Cannot Be Determinant Of Nutrition In Armed Forces. (FILE) New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said rank cannot determine the provision for nutrition in the armed forces and called for a reconsideration of the related rules. Participating in a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing […]
Local gym adds 3 locations amid COVID-19 challenges
Three locations for Defined Fitness have popped up in the last 10 months. Gym leaders said they planned on an aggressive expansion.”It’s a commitment we made to the New Mexico community,” said Defined Fitness marketing director, Maria Lamar.They said they did this even through some COVID-19 related challenges.”It was really […]
This Startup Raised $37 Million To Make Going To The Dentist Fun
One of Tend’s dentist offices Tend Afraid of going to the dentist? Does the thought of getting a root canal fill your heart with dread? If so, you’re not alone. Even though the American Dental Association recommends that some people visit the dentist multiple times a year, only half of […]
Survey: Americans are Concerned About Their Physical Fitness and Mental Health
Survey: Americans are Concerned About Their Physical Fitness and Mental Health – Yet Resolved to Take Charge of Their Self-Care PR Newswire DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Sept. 29, 2020 Sports Nutrition Leader OPTIMUM NUTRITION® offering free expert training and advice to restart a healthy lifestyle routine through the brand’s BETTER THAN […]
‘Front of package’ nutrition labels improved nutrition quality
Credit: Nathália Rosa. A new study analyzing 16 years of data on tens of thousands of products finds that the adoption of nutrition data on “front of package” (FOP) labels is associated with improved nutritional content of those foods and their competitors. “We wanted to know whether food companies were […]
When is HIIT the best exercise fit?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Determining whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an appropriate form of exercise for the average person has been hotly debated for years. But for one UBC Okanagan researcher, there’s not much to debate—interval exercise, when used appropriately, can fit into people’s menu of flexible exercise options. […]
Health justice in the Anthropocene: medical ethics and the Land Ethic
Abstract Industrialisation, urbanisation and economic development have produced unprecedented (if unevenly distributed) improvements in human health. They have also produced unprecedented exploitation of Earth’s life support systems, moving the planet into a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene—one defined by human influence on natural systems. The health sector has been complicit […]
Nassau’s Wildlight gets new rehabilitation center, YMCA
2 years ago
Beth Reese Cravey | Florida Times-Union UF Health Jacksonville and the First Coast YMCA have opened a combination rehabilitation facility and fitness center at Wildlight in Nassau County, a new master-planned community near Yulee. UF Health Rehabilitation-Wildlight has 36,000 square feet of space, including a 25,000-square-foot YMCA; physical and occupational therapy […]
How to Choose the Best Face Mask for Exercise
2 years ago
Photo: AS photo studio (Shutterstock) It’s not always fun to exercise in a mask, but sometimes you have to. If you’re potentially going to come close to other people as you work out, or if you’ll be working out indoors, the mask is a must. So let’s talk about how […]
Opinion: Why nutrition resilience is key to better food systems in the COVID-19 era
2 years ago
A team of researchers harvests seeds for a wheat breeding program. Photo by: UA System Division of Agriculture / Fred Miller / CC BY-SA Building resilience is a priority across multiple global development sectors, including health, climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, livelihoods, and more. But relatively little attention has been paid to […]
Taiwan’s digital dentistry taking dental care to a new high
2 years ago
PETALING JAYA: Taiwan offers innovative solutions and reliable dental products to the world, as dental materials made in Taiwan cover 94% of the entire global dentistry product line. Taiwan External Trade Development Council (Taitra) president and CEO Leonor Lin said this output value is expected to reach US$10 billion (RM42 […]
Metal Cutting Tools Market will Showcase Neutral Impact during 2020-2024|Growth In Automotive Industry to Boost the Market Growth
2 years ago
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the Phase 3 CheckMate -816 trial met a primary endpoint of pathologic complete response (pCR) in resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In the trial, significantly more patients treated with Opdivo (nivolumab) plus chemotherapy before surgery showed no evidence of cancer cells […]
An Online Nutrition Course That Entices Students to the Table | September | 2020 | Newsroom
2 years ago
Serving great food entails great presentation. So why wouldn’t a course on teaching about food adhere to the same standard—especially when it’s taught online? That was Pamela Koch’s rationale for approaching TC’s Office of Digital Learning (ODL) last spring, when the COVID pandemic hit, for help in redesigning her course, […]
ICON Health & Fitness Receives $200M Growth Investment
2 years ago
Icon Health & Fitness, a Logan, Utah-based provider of connected fitness equipment and software, received a $200m growth investment. The round was led by L Catterton, joined by existing investor Pamplona Capital Management. The company intends to use the funds to further accelerate its growth strategy of delivering its expansive range of […]
HISTORY: Beauty out of dust: 75 years later, Japanese-Americans remember World War II incarceration | History
2 years ago
Morning sunlight spilled into the garage, illuminating a bent figure, about 5-foot-2. George Tsugawa was plucking weeds from potted plants. At 99, he still helps with the family-run nursery. Tsugawa Nursery, minutes from his home, is a marvel of floral carpets, Japanese maples and fairy-like bonsai forests, drawing garden enthusiasts […]
How Air Quality Affects Your Ability to Exercise
2 years ago
Photo: lzf (Shutterstock) When air quality is poor—for example, from wildfire smoke—we’re advised not to exercise outdoors. Let’s talk about why, and what you can do instead. You breathe more when you exercise Exercise is a particular problem during smoky days because exercise simply makes you breathe more. The harder […]
SilverSneakers: Gym Access, Online Fitness Classes and More
2 years ago
SilverSneakers is a program that gives Medicare-eligible adults access to gyms, community centers, online fitness classes, healthy living discounts and a fitness app and more. SilverSneakers is included in many Medicare Advantage plans and some Medical Supplement plans. What is SilverSneakers? Exercise is a crucial part of staying healthy for […]
Retailer Spotlight: Manna Kadar Cosmetics
2 years ago
With so many different beauty products out there, brands need to be creative when launching new merchandise. Especially in the world of fast fashion, brands need to think outside the box when catching the attention of a potential customer. That’s just what Manna Kadar Cosmetics (www.mannakadarcosmetics.com) did with their “7 […]