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“There are a lot of doctors who don’t even know what it is,” said Doreen Pomykala, of New Lenox. “There are also neurologists, who should know, learn about it one day in med school but they don’t know much about it.”

The American College of Sports Medicine, one of the most highly regarded organizations in exercise science and health, convened a roundtable of their experts to figure this out. For 40 years, ACSM divided physical fitness into “health-related” components (cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength/endurance, body composition, flexibility) and “skill-related” components (agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, speed). 

When I was a kid in Iran, much of my time was spent studying. Whatever free time I had, I spent it reading or playing games. Tag, hide-and-seek, Lego, soccer, card games—you name it, we played it

Eating pineapple regularly adds vitamin C, water, fiber, and other important nutrients to your diet, especially if you normally don’t eat a lot of fruit. 

Sitting all day and squeezing in one workout may not be enough. New research is pointing to a simpler fix. Short bursts of movement, called exercise snacks, could improve blood sugar control and support heart health in ways a single gym session cannot. A 2026 study found that just four minutes of exercise spread throughout…

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to eating for healthy aging, but there is plenty of evidence in favor of dietary patterns focused on plant-based, less-processed foods Chan School of Public Health’s Marta Guasch-Ferré and other researchers quoted in an August 12 MarthaStewart.com article

Once a relative afterthought in the U.S., measles (and the serious complications it can carry) has become the latest virus to make an unexpected comeback on the heels of gaps in public health created by the covid-19 pandemic

It almost sounds like a riddle: How can you eat more, but lose weight? The answer is volume eating. This way of eating, when there’s a plan in place, is also known as the Volumetrics Diet. 

Contaminated eggs have infected 207 people with salmonella across the UK, killing one and hospitalising 34

Louisiana students will see new physical education standards starting in the 2027-28 school year, with a greater focus on movement and fitness