While the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has halted the cadence of everyday life for just about everyone, the world is now beginning to adjust. We’re all handling the challenges of social distancing and self-isolation differently—but that doesn’t mean that we have…
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Kayla Itsines Shares How Endometriosis Has Completely Changed Her Relationship With Her Body
Kayla Itsines is the Co-Founder of Sweat and Creator of the BBG Training Programs When I was five, I picked up a basketball for the first time. The love of the sport followed me through childhood and led me to…
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How the body prepares to move: Independent control of muscle sensors
A number of brain areas change their activity before we execute a planned voluntary movement. A new study by Umeå University identifies a novel function of this preparatory neural activity, highlighting another mechanism the nervous system can use to achieve…
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Radiological images confirm ‘COVID-19 can cause the body to attack itself’
Muscle soreness and achy joints are common symptoms among COVID-19 patients. But for some people, symptoms are more severe, long lasting and even bizarre, including rheumatoid arthritis flares, autoimmune myositis or ‘COVID toes.’ A new Northwestern Medicine study has, for…
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Genetic study of Lewy body dementia supports ties to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
In a study led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers, scientists found that five genes may play a critical role in determining whether a person will suffer from Lewy body dementia, a devastating disorder that riddles the brain with…
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The body produces new satiety factor during prolonged exercise
A drug that helps us to eat less could help the more than 650 million people around the world who live with obesity. One of the emerging drug candidates that interest researchers is the hormone GDF15 that, when given to…
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Kumail Nanjiani Was Body Shamed on Twitter for Being Too Muscular
To celebrate Christmas, actor Kumail Nanjiani posted a series of photos on Instagram top commemorate a happy holiday spent at home with his wife, Emily Gordon. In one of them, he’s seated in front of a plate of food and…
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Laughing is good for your mind and your body – here’s what the research shows
Amusement and pleasant surprises—and the laughter they can trigger—add texture to the fabric of daily life. Those giggles and guffaws can seem like just silly throwaways. But laughter, in response to funny events, actually takes a lot of work, because…
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How to Handle Every Stressful Holiday Situation During a Pandemic
If you feel a spike in your anxiety or depression during the holidays, you’re not the only one. Though the holidays are typically thought of as a time of celebration and cheer, as many as 64 percent of people who…
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Ten minutes of massage or rest will help your body fight stress: study
Allowing yourself a few minutes of downtime significantly boosts mental and physical relaxation. Research by psychologists at the University of Konstanz observed higher levels of psychological and physiological relaxation in people after only ten minutes of receiving a massage. Even…
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