Opinion | ‘Every Kid Dreams of Walking on the Moon, or Mars’: What We Heard This Week
“Every kid dreams of walking on the moon, or Mars.” — Nathan Jones, MD, of Springfield Memorial Hospital in Illinois, on his motivation to volunteer for NASA’s year-long simulated Mars mission. “You will be poisoned and you will die.” — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), on the need for greater awareness about fentanyl’s potency at a […]
HIIT Workout Helps Walking Recovery After Stroke
High-intensity walking exercise helped chronic stroke patients regain walking capacity compared with more moderate training, a pilot randomized trial showed. While there was no significant difference between high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity aerobic training in 6-minute walk test distance changes after 4 weeks (27 vs 12 m, P=0.28), the more vigorous training had greater […]
Opinion | ‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’ in the Pediatric ED
Walking out of a shift in the pediatric emergency department (ED) lately is a heavy mix of relief, guilt, and pure exhaustion. Wading through wall-to-wall families, huddled in blankets and sweatshirts through long hours waiting to be seen, you wish you could do more, find more beds, create more staff. You’ve spent hours running from […]
Too Cold Or Dark Outside To Walk? Try This Instead.
As we barrel through the fall and winter, the idea of walking outdoors may seem like a far-off, warm-weather memory. Earlier sunsets and colder days make walking outside tough for many people. But if you’re someone who counts on their walk for fitness or a mental health boost, there are still ways to get in […]
Two Stories of Dying in America
After years of walking amongst the dying, I have come to one overwhelming conclusion. We are scared to death … of dying. Studies show that a significant portion of people are afraid of death and the deaths of our loved ones. In fact, there is even a field of study devoted to the human reaction […]
‘No pain, no gain’ approach improves walking ability with peripheral artery disease: Journal of the American Heart Association Report
Walking for exercise at a pace that induced pain or discomfort improved walking ability among people with peripheral artery disease, or PAD, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. About 150,000 nontraumatic amputations occur annually, according to the […]
How Much You Need To Walk Every Day To Cut Your Risk Of Heart Disease
Walking is a powerful tool for both our physical and mental health ― perhaps even more powerful than we think. Walking an estimated 21 minutes a day can reduce your risk of heart disease by 30%, according to a Harvard Health special report published in 2017 that has been used often to underscore the importance […]
The Power of Walking
Walking is one of the most consistent things a person can do and it has endless health benefits as well.
Home Walking Program Eases Peripheral Artery Disease Limitations
Motivating patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication to start walking at home improved their exercise capacity, the MOSAIC trial showed. Six-minute walk distance improved by 16.7 m more with the physical therapist-led intervention compared with usual care alone at 3 months (from 352.9 m at baseline to 380.6 m vs 369.8 to […]
Your sense of smell may be the key to a balanced diet: We are less likely to perceive smells of food that relate to a recent meal, helping us make choices about what to eat next
Walking past a corner bakery, you may find yourself drawn in by the fresh smell of sweets wafting from the front door. You’re not alone: The knowledge that humans make decisions based on their nose has led major brands like Cinnabon and Panera Bread to pump the scents of baked goods into their restaurants, leading […]