Category: Health & Fitness
Some 29 million Americans live with diabetes and another 86 million are pre-diabetic and likely unaware of their status. Denise Pancyrz, who is certified in holistic nutrition and homeopathy and a former diabetic herself, hopes to reach this huge and important demographic with the new edition of her book The...
Each April, Americans observe Sleep Awareness Week, but data shows Americans still struggle to get quality sleep. According to allergen barrier bedding brand AllerEase, only eight percent of Americans always wake feeling well-rested and four in 10 say their sleep is frequently disrupted during the night.* The CDC also reports...
A new study published today in Nature Communications of the daily-recorded exercise patterns of over one million runners over five years shows that exercise is socially contagious. Your knowledge of what your friends are doing can and will motivate you to do more. The work marks a watershed moment in...
Jeff Hammock, CEO of MechOptix Inc., had too many close calls while riding his motorcycle. The brake light did not illuminate when downshifting or engine braking, the common way to slow your motorcycle. MechOptix solves this problem with an automatic brake light, Stoptix, as a replacement bulb. “A group of...
Interactive fitness devices enter a new phase of evolution today as Vi, the world’s first voice-activated AI personal trainer, becomes commercially available. Created by LifeBEAM Labs, a leader in AI wearable innovations that has developed technology for NASA and the Air Force, Vi is built into biosensing earphones with beautiful...
The Boston Marathon on Monday kicks off an exciting marathon season throughout the United States. Whether you are running your first or your 26th marathon, it’s always a good idea to revisit tips and tricks for training and improving your performance. Aubrie Haymore, USANA Wellness Coordinator and Certified Exercise Physiologist,...
Bonfit America, Inc., maker of products for living well, now offers its market-leading Steripod clip-on toothbrush protector, recommended by top dentists, in a new singles-pack. Currently available in the travel and trial-size section of Target stores nationwide and online at Amazon and GetSteripod.com, Steripod toothbrush protectors safeguard any manual or...
Results are promising for a new approach to reducing “vaccine hesitancy,” which happens when parents’ concerns about vaccine safety lead them to delay or skip their children’s immunizations, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in Health Promotion Practice. The approach, called the Immunity Community, mobilizes parents who value...