Fitness fads have come and gone over the years. Who can forget the entertainment value of Richard Simmons, or the popularity of “Jazzercise?” The fitness craze has blossomed from a fringe activity, pursued by a few “oddballs” in the 70’s, to the billion dollar industry it is today. ...
BALTIMORE — As Maria Young came to, she had visions of being held captive on a cruise ship. Trapped against her will, she cried out for help. It was early February, more than three months since the health communications specialist from Rockville contracted COVID-19. She spent that time ...
In a previous article, I told you about two researchers, Glenn A. Gaesser from Arizona State University and Siddhartha S. Angadi from the University of Virginia, who asked a provocative question: should weight loss even be the primary focus of obesity treatment? The data about dieting is discouraging, they correctly claimed. The more weight we gain, the more weight we attempt to lose ... There are ample challenges to dieting, and only few, temporary success stories ... It is one thing to lose weight; it is even harder to keep the weight off. And so on. They write that the prevalence ...
LANSING — Rural communities could receive funding to shift responses to mental health emergencies from law enforcement to trained mental health professionals if two Senate bills pass. The legislation would establish community grants to assist local governments with increasing crisis response programs and diverting people with mental health conditions from jails. One bill would allow communities to create and expand more crisis intervention services, including hotlines, counseling, and mental health related emergency response calls. It is sponsored by Sen. Stephanie Chang, ...
Meteorology is the scientific study of our weather and of the earth’s atmosphere. It takes its name from the Greek word “meteoron” and this Greek word is defined as something that happens high in the sky. The ancient Greeks observed clouds, winds, and rain and tried to understand how ...
Skin is interesting stuff…..perhaps you know some of the relevant statistics? It’s the largest organ in the body, for one. Another is that your skin accounts for about 15% of your body weight and covers 21 square feet, on average. Contained within the skin are 7 miles of blood vessels. Our ...
