Are you in a bad situation? Many Americans sit for eight to 10 hours a day—to the detriment of their backs, hips, waistlines, and hearts. Sitting for long periods can lead to obesity, muscle wasting, spinal stress, poor blood sugar regulation, and decreased blood circulation throughout the body. “Sitting actually ages you faster,” Katy Bowman, …
Heart disease is expected to affect 61% of US adults by 2050, so it’s important to know when problems may arise. Leg pain, cramps and lingering leg ulcers are among the symptoms that may indicate peripheral artery disease, the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that supply blood to the legs. “PAD of the lower …
It’s almost time to turn back the clocks, as Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, November 3, 2024. While we technically get an hour of sleep back this weekend, it can be challenging to feel bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when we wake up in the dark. The end of DST …
When Joel Kaufman of Queens walked across the finish line of last year’s TCS New York City Marathon after 8 p.m., after most runners and spectators had long since left Central Park, he earned an unusual honor. “I got a call the other day from the New York Road Runners,” Kaufman told The Post about …