Narcan Will Be Over-The-Counter. What Happens Next
The opioid overdose epidemic, which caused 80,000 deaths in 2021, can often seem like an unrelenting tragedy, but on Wednesday,...
Health & Fitness
States start spending opioid settlement cash with little public oversight : Shots
Marianne Sinisi, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, lost her 26-year-old son, Shawn, to an opioid overdose in 2018. She wants the opioid...
Ben Greenfield’s Weekly Roundup: March 24
March 30, 2023 Welcome to Ben Greenfield's Weekly Roundup! In this weekly post, I share with you my most interesting...
What to Do If You Miss a Workout
No one ever really plans to miss a workout — but sometimes life gets in the way. Whether you miss...
Wow! Fast Old People – BionicOldGuy
I’ve been feeling good lately because I’ve been doing well in my age group on some local Strava Koms. But...
Mental Illness May Speed Up the Aging Process, Study Finds
Mental illness is a notorious thief, stealing joy, peace, and ease from the estimated one billion people worldwide who suffer...
‘Weathering’ makes the case that the stress of poverty and racism damage health : Shots
Public health professor Arline Geronimus says marginalized people suffer nearly constant stress, which leads to increasingly serious health problems over...
The Practice Of Vaginal Steaming For Health and Healing
March 28, 2023 I know, I know, after reading the title of this article, you might be thinking, “vaginal steaming…what...
Do Sore Muscles Equal a Good Workout?
When you’re a fitness junkie, sore muscles may feel like a badge of honor. After all, when friends and co-workers...
First Group Ride In A While – BionicOldGuy
Neither my usual Tuesday Group nor the group I occasionally ride with on Sundays has gone out for a few...
Should You Take an Antiviral to Prevent Long COVID?
The only guaranteed way to prevent Long COVID is to avoid getting infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19....
Scientists search through Beethoven’s DNA to understand composer’s many ailments : Shots
Scientists say they have sequenced the genome of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle...
Marginal Losses- How I Got Slower In a Year and a Half – BionicOldGuy
The title of this post is a variation on “marginal gains”, the concept by which coach Dave Brailsford famously revolutionized...
How to Apologize—and Why You Should
Apologies are how we smooth over conflicts and repair relationships, prove our character to others, and coexist as imperfect beings....
Scientists warned a decade ago American lives were shortening. Then it got worse : Shots
Just before Christmas, federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in America had dropped for a nearly unprecedented second year in...
