Kim Johnson Hatchett, MD, is board-certified neurologist in Kansas City, Missouri, and recently posted on TikTok about the scariest thing she sees in her patients, who range in age from their 30s on up to 100. Here’s her story, as told to health writer Maressa Brown. As a neurologist, there’s one thing that concerns me […]
I’m not a particularly spiritual—or even sentimental—person, but I find it hard not to be deeply moved when I’m outdoors. Recently I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and as I craned my neck to gaze at the perfectly symmetrical rock formations that took millions of years to create, I felt entirely insignificant […]
The issue of trans athletes competing in sport has remained, frustratingly, a heated debate. But Nikki Hiltz, a Team USA middle-distance runner, is sprinting through—quite literally—alllll that noise: On August 10, they became the first openly trans or nonbinary person to compete in the women’s 1,500-meter final, as USA Today reports, as well as in […]
While you never need an excuse to revamp your home gym, Labor Day is a great time to snag your dream exercise bike or that high-end elliptical you’ve been eyeing at an amazing price. Ahead of the long weekend, we scoured the Internet to find the best sales on treadmills, dumbbells, resistance bands, and more […]
It’s been a while since the Olympics have been, well, this fun. Whatever is in the air (we won’t talk about what’s in the water—specifically in the Seine), we’d like to bottle it up. Snoop Dogg in full equestrian garb, dancing with a horse? Yes, please. Ilona Maher looking for love in the Olympic Village […]
You’ve probably heard of famous celeb alter egos like Beyonce’s Sasha Fierce, Eminem’s Slim Shady, and David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust, but what about the Hulk? We don’t mean Marvel’s Bruce Banner—we’re talking about Olympian shot putter Raven Saunders, whose transformation was on full display at the qualifiers in Paris on August 8. Saunders, a 28-year-old […]
The day of the women’s foil individual gold medal bout, Lauren Scruggs spent an hour lying down in her room, thinking about what she was about to do and the road to get there. Going into the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the 21-year-old from Queens wasn’t projected to medal, let alone compete for gold. But […]
Walking lunges inspire dread among gym goers for one simple reason: They’re hard. But fitness pros love them because they get results. “I always enjoy the groans from clients when they realize walking lunges are on the menu for the day,” says Tom Biggart, DPT, CSCS, owner of EBM Fitness Solutions. While the move itself is […]
Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone may only have just turned 25, but standing on the start line at the Olympic stadium is nothing new for her. The New Jersey native—who’s already broken five world records—is returning for her third Olympic Games in Paris with hopes of adding another gold (or two) to her medal count. As a 16-year-old, […]
Neck strength may be critical for contact sports like wrestling and football, but for those of us who get our exercise at home, in the gym, or on the pavement, neck strength hardly seems necessary. However, if you spend most of your day looking up at a computer screen or looking down at a phone […]