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nfl concussion protocol under review after miami dolphins' tagovailoa hospitalized
nfl veterans were horrified by last week's events, which left tagovailoa on the ground with his hands up by his face in a "fencing response" — a sign of brain injury.
chris arnold
fitness
oct 6 2022
medical staff tend to quarterback tua tagovailoa #1 of the miami dolphins after an injury during the 2nd quarter of the game against the cincinnati bengals. (photo by andy lyons/getty images)

retirement is more than a chance to put your feet up
a sedentary lifestyle doesn’t bode well for long-term health, especially as we age.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
oct 3 2022
physical activity behaviours during retirement can often be linked to occupation. those in manual labour jobs tend to become more sedentary with retirement, while those who worked in an office environment become more active.

toronto maple leafs captain john tavares strains oblique
tavares tweaked his abdomen during a game, but chronic coughing or even sneezing can also cause an oblique strain.
chris arnold
fitness
sep 30 2022
since leaving the new york islanders as a free agent in 2018, john tavares has scored 119 goals and 274 points for the toronto maple leafs in 280 games.  (photo by mike ehrmann/getty images)

study says 10,000 steps are great, but how fast we walk important, too
as well, the study also indicated that even if you walk less than 10,000 steps a day, just walking a bit can be beneficial.
postmedia news
世界杯决赛2022
sep 26 2022
walking in the rain in vancouver b.c. on june 3, 2022.

are you a weekend warrior? you're in for a status upgrade
putting in those exercise minutes is what counts, not how you spread them out over the course of the week.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
sep 26 2022
a cyclist gets in some exercise minutes near the open-air stage at frederic-back park in montreal.

living with obesity: 'i know what it feels like for someone to assume you are lesser than you are because you have a couple of extra kilos'
aashni shah has a message for others who are living with obesity: "stop looking at the number on the scale, find the things that inspire you, and start focusing on what you want your life to look like."
robin roberts
obesity
sep 21 2022
aashni shah is an entrepreneur, running two start-ups, elixir labs and hypedocs. supplied

lizzo says a cold plunge helps her with anxiety
while some studies have found that submerging yourself in icy water can help with inflammation and some mental health issues, there can also be risks to your heart.
maija kappler
anxiety
sep 19 2022
a few days before winning the emmy for outstanding competition program for "lizzo's watch out for the big grrrls", lizzo posted a tiktok of her taking an ice bath. (photo by rich fury)

'being mentally strong is more important than being physically strong during matches,' says mma fighter ritu phogat
athletes, coaches and sport psychologists have consistently highlighted mental toughness as one of the most important psychological characteristics related to success in sports.
karen hawthorne
fitness
sep 15 2022
athletes, coaches and sport psychologists have consistently highlighted mental toughness as one of the most important psychological characteristics related to success in sports. getty
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nfl concussion protocol under review after miami dolphins' tagovailoa hospitalized
nfl veterans were horrified by last week's events, which left tagovailoa on the ground with his hands up by his face in a "fencing response" — a sign of brain injury.
chris arnold
fitness
oct 6 2022
medical staff tend to quarterback tua tagovailoa #1 of the miami dolphins after an injury during the 2nd quarter of the game against the cincinnati bengals. (photo by andy lyons/getty images)

retirement is more than a chance to put your feet up
a sedentary lifestyle doesn’t bode well for long-term health, especially as we age.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
oct 3 2022
physical activity behaviours during retirement can often be linked to occupation. those in manual labour jobs tend to become more sedentary with retirement, while those who worked in an office environment become more active.

toronto maple leafs captain john tavares strains oblique
tavares tweaked his abdomen during a game, but chronic coughing or even sneezing can also cause an oblique strain.
chris arnold
fitness
sep 30 2022
since leaving the new york islanders as a free agent in 2018, john tavares has scored 119 goals and 274 points for the toronto maple leafs in 280 games.  (photo by mike ehrmann/getty images)

study says 10,000 steps are great, but how fast we walk important, too
as well, the study also indicated that even if you walk less than 10,000 steps a day, just walking a bit can be beneficial.
postmedia news
世界杯决赛2022
sep 26 2022
walking in the rain in vancouver b.c. on june 3, 2022.
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology

are you a weekend warrior? you're in for a status upgrade
putting in those exercise minutes is what counts, not how you spread them out over the course of the week.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
sep 26 2022
a cyclist gets in some exercise minutes near the open-air stage at frederic-back park in montreal.

living with obesity: 'i know what it feels like for someone to assume you are lesser than you are because you have a couple of extra kilos'
aashni shah has a message for others who are living with obesity: "stop looking at the number on the scale, find the things that inspire you, and start focusing on what you want your life to look like."
robin roberts
obesity
sep 21 2022
aashni shah is an entrepreneur, running two start-ups, elixir labs and hypedocs. supplied

lizzo says a cold plunge helps her with anxiety
while some studies have found that submerging yourself in icy water can help with inflammation and some mental health issues, there can also be risks to your heart.
maija kappler
anxiety
sep 19 2022
a few days before winning the emmy for outstanding competition program for "lizzo's watch out for the big grrrls", lizzo posted a tiktok of her taking an ice bath. (photo by rich fury)

'being mentally strong is more important than being physically strong during matches,' says mma fighter ritu phogat
athletes, coaches and sport psychologists have consistently highlighted mental toughness as one of the most important psychological characteristics related to success in sports.
karen hawthorne
fitness
sep 15 2022
athletes, coaches and sport psychologists have consistently highlighted mental toughness as one of the most important psychological characteristics related to success in sports. getty
powered by
the leukemia & lymphoma society of canada (llsc)

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