A small gland may hint at how you are aging
Tucked behind the breastbone sits a gland most people never think about — the thymus. New research suggests it may reveal something about how well a…
Category: Health & Fitness
There is no such thing as a male watermelon
One of summer’s most repeated bits of produce-aisle wisdom holds that round melons are “female” and sweet, while long, oblong ones are “male” and watery….
More ways to spot a ripe melon
The creamy yellow ground spot is the single best sign of ripeness. A few more cues stack the odds in your favor. Heft it. A ripe melon feels heavy for its…
Watermelon was buried with King Tut
When Howard Carter opened King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the food left for the young pharaoh’s afterlife included watermelon seeds, sealed away more…
A pool may be the best gym for painful joints
Water does something no treadmill can: it makes the body lighter and the workout harder at the same time. Step into a pool and buoyancy lifts the load off…
Don’t skip the state fair because of your knees
You do not have to give up the state fair just because walking the grounds has become difficult. The mobility scooter has become standard equipment at…
Weight-loss drug also eases knee pain
Drug company Eli Lilly is testing a next-generation weight-loss medicine that has produced the largest results ever recorded for this class of drugs, and…
One test of working fitness
If your paycheck depends on your body strength, here is one important measure of body fitness: Your grip . Researchers now consider grip one of the best…
Check your back fitness
Bend forward and try to touch your toes without bouncing. You don’t have to reach them. What matters is whether the movement is smooth and pain-free….
Test your balance
Stand on one foot with arms at your sides and eyes open. A healthy adult under 50 should hold this for at least 30 seconds per leg. Under 20 seconds…