It’s getting hot again – and that means sweat. With the possible exception of Prince Andrew, humans are constantly producing “insensible perspiration” – the baseline level of sweat – to some degree. Despite that, we know surprisingly little about it. According to Sarah Everts, the author of The Joy of Sweat, which explores the science,… Continue reading Our secret superpower! 16 amazing facts about sweat, from armpit transplants to artificial BO | Health & wellbeing
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Olympic champ Tori Bowie’s mental health struggles were no secret inside tight-knit track community
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie’s autopsy included an easy-to-overlook, one-line notation beneath the heading “Medical History:” Bipolar disorder. In and around track circles, where the champion sprinter’s absence is hitting particularly hard heading into Saturday’s opening in Hungary of the first world championships since her death, Bowie’s mental health struggles were more than an… Continue reading Olympic champ Tori Bowie’s mental health struggles were no secret inside tight-knit track community
The isometric secret: 15 ways to get much fitter – without moving a muscle | Fitness
Could the secret to lifelong health be … staying still? It sounds counterintuitive, but in a recent study, researchers assessing 270 randomised controlled clinical trials (involving more than 15,000 participants) found that isometric exercises, in which muscles are working but remain motionless, were more effective than a range of other options for reducing blood pressure.… Continue reading The isometric secret: 15 ways to get much fitter – without moving a muscle | Fitness