Suni Lee Plagued By Anxiety Attacks And ‘Impostor Syndrome’ After Olympic Gold
American gymnast Suni Lee says she’s been plagued by anxiety attacks and what she called “impostor syndrome” since winning her Olympic gold medal last summer. In an interview with ESPN posted Tuesday, Lee said her adjustment to college gymnastics at Auburn University has been compromised by “intense pressure” and an “immense amount of scrutiny.” Advertisement […]
Climate scientists reconsider the meaning and implications of drought in light of a changing world
Maps of the American West have featured ever darker shades of red over the past two decades. The colors illustrate the unprecedented drought blighting the region. In some areas, conditions have blown past severe and extreme drought into exceptional drought. But rather than add more superlatives to our descriptions, one group of scientists believes it’s […]
Locally sourced: Pelicans prefer native fish to sportfish at Utah’s strawberry reservoir
American white pelicans who pause their migration at Strawberry Reservoir are filling their bellies with native species like Utah sucker for the most part, leaving cutthroat trout to the human anglers, according to new research from Phaedra Budy, Gary Thiede, Kevin Chapman and Frank Howe from the Quinney College of Natural Resources at Utah State […]
AMA Debates Value of Natural Immunity to COVID
During the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates annual meeting, members debated whether natural immunity or previous infection with SARS-CoV-2 was sufficient for the merit of immunity credentials. Gregory Pinto, MD, a delegate from New York, called for policy recommending “that vaccination credentials be provided on the basis of natural immunity or previous SARS-CoV-2 […]
How To Find A Therapist Who Focuses On Asian American Mental Health
Before finding an Asian American mental health practitioner, Agnes Morelos’ experiences with therapy felt lacking. She’d go to sessions and either water down her observations as a Filipina, Chinese and Spanish woman, or simply not address some of the more thorny aspects of her race and ethnicity ― like her lingering guilt over pursuing a […]
4 Benefits Of Kids’ Sports (That Have Nothing To Do With The Sport Itself)
An estimated 60 million American children take part in organized sports every year, and nearly 8 million play for their high school teams. Among those, few go on to play in college. For example, 93% to 95% of high school soccer players don’t do the sport at the college level. The odds of becoming an […]
AHA News: 32-Year-Old Mom Faces ‘Widow Maker’
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Ever since Ashli Stewart was a kid, people have told her that she’s old at heart. Raised by a single mother, Stewart often made dinner and helped her little brother with his homework. Today, as a mother of three and an […]
AHA News: From Open-Heart Surgery in High School to Starting Offensive Lineman for the University of Kentucky
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Kenneth Horsey was digging into a pile of baby back ribs with his family after church. It was Easter Sunday 2018 and Kenneth had much to look forward to in the coming months. Soon, Kenneth would be headed to his senior prom […]
AHA News: Here’s to a Fresh Start With Whatever You Do in ’22
Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, Jan. 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Looking back on the past year … wait, nobody really wants to relive that, right? Even now, the omicron variant means COVID-19 precautions – getting vaccinated, getting boosted, following safety measures – aren’t going away. But “this is a new […]
AHA News: U.S. Appears to Lose Ground in Controlling High Blood Pressure
Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) After years of improvement, high blood pressure control in the U.S. dropped regardless of age, race or ethnicity, according to new research. Previous studies found Americans with high blood pressure were better managing the condition in the early years of […]