In the face of pandemic-mandated gym closings and significant limits on movement outside the home, a new survey suggests that Americans are spending more time exercising while dialing back the intensity of their workouts. The survey of nearly 900 Americans across the country, conducted between May and June, used as its benchmark World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations that all adults between 18 and 64 get a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week. “The COVID-19 restrictions imposed early in the pandemic created a unique, unprecedented environment, including restricted access to resources and, in some cases, increased unstructured time,”…
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If you work from home, are on a time crunch, or you just don’t enjoy the gym, exercising at home will allow you to break a sweat effectively. Find workouts that challenge you based on your fitness level and incorporate them into your exercise routine. A physical therapist at Baylor College of Medicine offers different exercises to do at home with little-to-no equipment. “If you’re just starting to work out, the most important thing to do is start at the right fitness level for you and do something that will challenge you and give you a good workout,” said Melanie…
The last thing a cancer patient might like to do is hit the treadmill or hop on an exercise bike, given how much the disease and its treatments drain a person’s energy. Getting recommended levels of physical activity reduces the risk of dying from several common cancers, researchers reported recently in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. And the more exercise a person gets, the better their odds, results show. “For decades, it’s been known that consistent exercise can help people live healthier lives,” said lead investigator Erika Rees-Punia, senior principal scientist for population science research at the American Cancer Society. “Our findings…
Despite some negative headlines and a fraught macroeconomic environment, the fitness and wellness franchising industry is as robust as ever. One look at your local strip mall should be enough to put to rest any ideas to the contrary, as big-box gyms, Pilates studios and wellness centers increasingly fill the spaces once occupied by now-shuttered department stores and retail giants. Pilates Is Booming Pilates has officially hit the mainstream. Once reserved for trendy studios in coastal cities, the mind-body modality developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s can now be practiced in towns across the United States as brands race…
Shamed former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and revealed that a lifelong struggle to hide his sexuality contributed to the X-rated rant that saw him dismissed from his post last year. AC Milan unveiled Kyle Walker following his arrival from Manchester City and the England defender wasted no time stating his desire to add to his trophy collection at San Siro. Burnley met Leeds in a top-of-the-table Sky Bet Championship clash and it was a day of drama in Scotland’s Premiership. Former referee David Coote comes out as gay Shamed former Premier League referee David Coote has revealed that a lifelong struggle to…
Most people have facial plastic surgery because they’re hoping to shave a decade or so off their perceived age. But a new study published in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery has found that the average amount of “years saved” is only three —and we’re not talking dog years. “Typically, we tend to tell patients they’ll look less tired and more refreshed and try not to overpromise and say ‘You’ll look X years younger,’ because we don’t want to create unrealistic expectations,” says Dr. A. Joshua Zimm, a Manhattan plastic surgeon and one of the co-authors. The study, he says, was an attempt to…
Red light therapy isn’t the only skincare trend experts are seeing pop up recently. “Brotox” and other cosmetic treatments among men are also on the rise. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Sean McNally said the term “Brotox” refers to Botox on men, but the trend extends to fillers and other treatments. “Historically, the most common Botox users were aged 35 to 55, but we have seen a shift in the market to younger patients seeking prevention over cure,” he said. Dr. Asmi Berry, a board-certified dermatologist with BHSkin Dermatology, said she’s seen “crazy transformations in terms of confidence” in the male patients she’s treated, no matter…
Plastic surgeons say they’ve noticed a trend of what they call “Snapchat dysmorphia” taking over patients nationwide, according to new research from the Boston University School of Medicine. Researchers said in a recent article that people have been asking doctors to make them look more like the heavily filtered or edited versions of themselves popularized on smartphone apps like Snapchat and Instagram. The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery found in a survey that in 2017, 55 percent of surgeons reported seeing patients who sought surgery so they could look better in selfies. The number was a 13 percent increase…
A crowd of young women wait nervously in the lobby of a popular plastic surgery clinic in Apgujeong, the affluent neighborhood at the heart of Gangnam. Photographs of Korean pop singers and actresses line the walls, winsome customers who smile next to their cosmetic surgeons. “It’s painful, but I really want a face like those Korean actress girls,” says a Chinese patient leaving a check-up – with her nose wrapped in a surgical bandage. Many customers have traveled to this neighborhood – home to some 400 cosmetic surgery hospitals – all the way from China, Japan and Southeast Asia. They’re…
The “selfie” culture on social media appears to be intensifying people’s desires to undergo cosmetic procedures, a new study suggests. Time spent on Snapchat or Instagram seems to heighten a person’s interest in such procedures, researchers found. This was particularly true if folks used filters and photo-editing applications to alter the personal pictures they posted. “While there are many factors that likely contribute to this, social media usage did likely increase the desire, amongst a subset of patients, to seek cosmetic procedures,” concluded the research team led by senior researcher Dr. Neelam Vashi, an associate professor of dermatology at the Boston…