Does Obesity when Younger Mean You’ll Need Help Walking Later?
As an obese body ages, will the extra weight expedite the need for a cane or walker when compared to older adults of normal weight? […]
Exploring The Rise In Walking Aid Use Among Older Adults
There’s been a noticeable and steady rise in how many older Americans are using mobility aids. […]
Non-Weight-Bearing Use of a Walker for Precautionary Support
I’ve written about a woman who uses a walker everywhere “in case” she gets dizzy, despite no orthopedic need; this will harm her eventually. […]
You a Runner Who Never Gets Enough Sleep? You’re at Risk
If you’re someone who loves to get out for a run and you’re not sleeping well, this study is a wake‑up call. […]
GLP-1 Medications Linked With Lower Cancer Death Rates
Real life data from a major U.S. academic health system suggests that drugs originally made for diabetes and weight loss might also be cutting death rates for some cancers. […]
GLP-1 Drugs May Protect The Heart Beyond Diabetes
A study from researchers at the Technical University of Munich and Harvard Medical School suggests that GLP-1 drugs like Semaglutide and Tirzepatide do more than just help with weight loss and blood sugar control. The [...]
Fifth Grade Reading Teacher Teaches Fat Acceptance to Kids
Should a school teacher slip in fat acceptance instruction any chance she gets, disguising this as teaching her assigned coursework such as reading? […]
GLP-1 for Morbidly Obese Special Needs Adult for Weight Loss?
Should a woman with an intellectual disability be put on GLP-1 therapy if she’s morbidly obese and has no chance of losing weight on her own? […]
So Many Fat Little Boys and Girls at Water Play Areas
It’s unsettling that parents allow their very young children to get fat. […]
Daily Coffee Habit Linked To Lower Irregular Heartbeat Risk
Dangerous heart rhythm and coffee: the link — A new study suggests that a cup of caffeinated coffee a day may reduce the risk of recurring irregular heartbeats rather than make them worse. [...]
Stronger Immunity With Lifelong Cardio: What Research Really Means
New research suggests that decades of steady endurance exercise — running, cycling, hiking or brisk walking — do more than keep your heart and muscles in shape. […]
New Insights Into How Sertraline Can Improve Mood Quickly
If you or someone you know is taking the antidepressant Sertraline, there’s encouraging news. […]
Maximize Smoothie Nutrition With Smarter Fruit Choices
If you love a morning smoothie, here’s a small tweak that could make a big difference. […]
Sleep Better With Three Mind Body Moves
Struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep? You’re not alone. […]
Your Gut Bacteria Might Be Helping You Soak Up Extra Calories
Have you ever noticed that two people can eat the same high-fiber meal but process it differently? […]
Seeing Faces Everywhere? Here’s Why Your Brain Does That
Ever looked at a cloud, a car, or even a piece of toast and thought, “That kind of looks like a face”? […]
Can We Have a GLP-1 Drug in Easy Pill Form?
Must GLP-1 drugs be taken in painful injections or has a pill finally arrived that you can easily take by mouth? One is actually here. […]
Knee Pain from Osteoarthritis? Cardio Exercise Beats Inactivity
It may seem intuitive to resign to a sedentary life if your knees hurt from osteoarthritis, but the best thing you can do is GET MOVING via aerobic exercise. […]
Listen to Your Doctor, Not Fat Acceptance, for Weight Loss
Confused by the TikTok and Instagram talk by women of all sizes shaming overweight women who want to lose weight? It’s time to listen to your doctor. […]
Should Influencers Discourage GLP-1s or Is This Harmful?
We need to stop the trend of influencers begging people not to use a GLP-1. Such influencers are spreading medical misinformation and harmful rhetoric. […]
Walking’s Effect on the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
A study suggests that even modest physical activity — like adding a few thousand steps to your day — could make a real difference in how quickly Alzheimer’s disease develops. […]
Will Using Walker for Dizziness Eventually Impair Mobility?
If a young able-bodied adult uses a walker out of fear of falling from dizzy spells, will this over time compromise her mobility and joint integrity? […]
If Eye Contact Is So Important, How Do Blind People Get By?
Supposedly for neurotypicals, eye contact is crucial in social settings. But if this is so, how do blind people navigate social interaction? […]
Why Do So Many Autistic Women Have EDS?
It happened again: I met a new autistic woman; she spoke of her hypermobility; I asked if she had EDS; she said yes. […]
Why It’s Awkward when Someone Keeps Saying “I’m Sorry”
Do you know someone who at every turn says “I’m sorry”? […]
Weight Loss DOES Solve Problems if Caused By Obesity
Those in the fat acceptance community insist that weight loss doesn’t solve one’s problems. […]
Influencers Manipulate Their Instagram Shots?! Who Knew?
Why is there still so much shock that Instagram influencers manipulate their pictures to look thinner, smoother or in some other way flawless? […]
Do We Have Limited Lifetime Heartbeats that Exercise Uses Up?
Someone once said, “We have limited lifetime heartbeats; I’ll be damned I’m going to use them up running down a street.” […]
Why 10 Minute Walks Beat Five Regardless of Step Total
Walking in nonstop segments of 10 to 15 minutes in daily life is much better for your heart than the same number of steps with only five minute walks. […]
Telling Which Breast Cancer Survivors Will Have Recurrence
A groundbreaking new clinical trial, the first of its kind, has found a way to identify breast cancer survivors most at risk of having a recurrence. […]
Can’t Hear Well in Noisy Places? Could Be Your IQ, Not Ears
A study says how well you “hear” in a noisy environment could be more about your level of intelligence rather than your sense of hearing. […]
Can You Out-Train Social Isolation’s Bad Effect on Health?
Social isolation can harm your health. But what if you train like a warrior? […]
Services for Special Needs Adults Often Practice Ageism
So many activities for special needs adults give an age range of 18-25, 18-30 or state “young adults.” This is blatant ageism. […]
5 Tips for Calorie Banking Before and On Thanksgiving Day
You can feel free to overindulge on Thanksgiving with these 5 strategies for banking calories ahead of time and on that very day! […]
No Time for Cardio? How to Do Interval Seconds of Running
Interval running might just be the ultimate workout hack, mixing short bursts of your fastest or almost fastest running with recovery periods, giving major fitness results in way less time than traditional cardio. Almost a [...]
Even Neurotypicals Are Still Learning About Eye Contact
Researchers looked into the timing of eye contact, not just how it’s done. The study, led by cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Nathan Caruana and his team at Flinders University’s HAVIC Lab, asked 137 typical participants to [...]
Longest Known Survivor of Breast Cancer Bone Mets
Once breast cancer spreads to the bones, the prognosis for long-term survival is poor. But there are exceptions. […]
Autistic Skeptic Requests Video of Typing Nonverbal Autistic
Why don’t articles about nonverbal autistics include videos showing them composing the eloquent commentaries they claim to create via letter boards or typing — with the camera aimed on the letters they’re selecting? [...]
Restless Leg Syndrome vs. Autistic Leg Stimming
Are you autistic and at times find you can’t keep your legs still while seated or in bed? […]
Why So Many Body Image Mental Health Influencers in Therapy?
Scroll through Instagram or TikTok and you’ll find many body image and mental health influencers sharing stories of “healing journeys.” […]