There’s a brave, new Barbie in the box. Mattel announced the release of the first-ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, complete with a continuous glucose monitor and an insulin pump in Barbie’s signature pink. Mattel released the first Barbie with type 1 diabetes. Mattel “Introducing a Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes marks an … Read more
The Apple Watch is always adding new features — and the 2024 version could be a game changer for your health. According to a report from Bloomberg, the newest series of the device will have three additional health sensors that can alert wearers if they are pre-diabetic, sense rising blood pressure and detect sleep disturbances … Read more
Summary: The pioneering “soleus pushup” effectively elevates muscle metabolism for hours, even when sitting. Source: University of Houston From the same mind whose research propelled the notion that “sitting too much is not the same as exercising too little,” comes a groundbreaking discovery set to turn a sedentary lifestyle on its ear: The soleus muscle … Read more
Marc Hamilton, professor of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston, is pioneering the “soleus pushup” for the calf muscle that is only 1% of your body weight, but can improve the metabolic health in the rest of your body if activated correctly. Credit: University of Houston From the same mind whose research … Read more