#physical-health

#physical-health

Note: As the smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to cover parts of the U.S., it may be unhealthy to walk outside.If you're in an affected area, please save this advice for later and stay safe.Hello, fellow (and aspiring) walkers!This is the second installment of our monthlong newsletter series dedicated to the joys of ambling outdoors.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 by Nina Hernandez
The Austin Independent School District is celebrating $4 million in federal appropriations that will expand outdoor learning and college prep for students.The district commemorated the funding at a Tuesday press conference held at St. Elmo Elementary School in South Austin, alongside U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, who helped secure the money as a senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee.

Black Dog Gelato, the indie gelato brand that chefs and other Chicago gourmands have treasured for 13 years, has permanently closed two of its three shops to focus operations in at its original location.Owner Jessie Oloroso, a pastry chef who worked at Top Chef winnerStephanie Izard's shuttered restaurant Scylla, announced the closure Sunday on Instagram.

More must be done to close the mortality gap for people with severe mental illness, leading doctors have warned.The warning came after it emerged that more than 26,000 adults with conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disease die prematurely each year.The Royal College of Psychiatrists said adults with severe mental illness are almost five times more likely to die before the age of 75 from preventable illnesses in England.

1. A bitter person will often display negative behavior such as sarcasm, snarkiness, or antagonizing others.
2. A bitter person may also exhibit physical signs of anger such as clenched fists, gritting of teeth, and excessive sighing.
3. It is important

Doug Myers said he took up pickleball as one of his "retirement activities" after a 42-year career in banking, nearly 30 of which were in Chicago.The Lincoln Park resident said he saw people playing pickleball at nearby Bauler Park last summer and started reading about it before giving it a shot himself.

Are you also aligned or preoccupied with the trending diet type right now?Well, I know the Mediterranean diet, keto diet, and intermittent fasting are in talk these days.But, where do you get this information from?Mostly from social media, friends, or relatives...right?It's pretty common nowadays...people do talk about the trending diets and participate in doing them even without realizing why they are doing so!

The political and legal scrutiny of some Big Tech and social media platforms is running high at the moment.TikTok CEO Shou Chew faced grilling from lawmakers Thursday when he appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.His testimony took place as some lawmakers have renewed calls for TikTok to be banned in the US, citing national security concerns over its ties to China through its parent company, ByteDance.

AUSTIN, Texas Most of the country will lose an hour of sleep on Sunday with daylight saving time.Sleep pattern changes, like those we experience during daylight saving time, have been shown to affect different aspects of our physical and psychological health, including our brain health.In fact, research is published regularly that suggests poor sleep, like sleep apnea and insomnia, may increase our risk for dementia, while getting regular healthy sleep may reduce our risk of dementia.

As more and more of us settle into remote jobs, we are likely to experience many of the vast benefits the setup brings: comfy attire, reduced social anxiety, sharper focus, and ultimately, a better work-life balance.Of course, it can also be easy for work and life to become enmeshed, so if this is the case for you, it may be time to establish some boundaries in your work-from-home space - or at least, make some small tweaks.

Abdul Mateen Riaz Blue light is a type of light with a short wavelength and high energy.Overexposure can lead to eye strain, headaches, and disrupted sleep patterns.This is a major issue for the younger generation.In today's world, we are constantly surrounded by electronic devices such as computers, smartphones, televisions, and tablets.

Do you know what languishing is? Languishing can be described as a very dull feeling where you are low on energy, low on motivation, etc.It basically is feeling 'meh' all the time.It's like you're experiencing all the things that you do when you're sad but you're not really sad or depressed.Have you ever felt like everything is dull around you and that you have no motivation to make things better?

At least half of college students aren't getting sufficient sleep, even though many students report that this impacts their academic performance-in addition to their overall well-being.Seeking to help students supplement the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night, numerous institutions have developed what they are calling nap maps.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails More than half of private renters in England including 1.6 million children are living in excessively cold, damp or mouldy homes, a survey by Citizens Advice suggests.

Mental health charities react to concerning news that the Government is pulling the plug on a much-needed plan
This week we found out that a 10-year cross-Government plan for mental health and wellbeing has been scrapped and replaced with a decision to combine the mental health plan with plans for chronic health conditions.

For any woman who has experienced the anxiety of pregnancy or after birth, it can feel like a very dark time.You may feel like you're not enjoying pregnancy or that you're failing as a mother.You may feel like you're not good enough, or that you're not coping as well as you think you "should be".

At least 271,000 people were homeless in England on any given night last year, according to research from a charity bracing for a spike in homelessness in 2023.This is equivalent to one in 208 people and almost half (45% or 123,000) of these were children, Shelter estimates.Of the total, around 2,400 people were sleeping rough, around 15,000 people were in hostels or supported accommodation and nearly 250,000 mainly families were living in temporary accommodation.

Texas Republicans have introduced two bills that would ban instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity in the state's public schools.Among the 35 anti-LGBTQ+ bills filed so far by Texas Republicans for the 2023 legislative session are two that closely mirror Florida's "Parental Rights in Education" law, popularly known as "Don't Say Gay."
H.B. 631, authored by state Rep. Steve Toth (R) would ban schools from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten through fifth grade, while Rep. Jared Patterson's (R) H.B. 1155 extends the ban through eighth grade.

Have you ever wondered what you might achieve if there were no limits?What if you could unlock something within you that would propel you towards your dreams and desires, whatever they might be?Your potential' is something that, maybe, you haven't thought about in a while.When we're young people, in school, college, and university, we're encouraged to categorise our skills, and look towards the horizon and the things that we might want to achieve.

Sleep Deprivation can lead to lack of concentration and naps during the day (Image: Dreamstime) Teenagers often disregard for their sleep schedule.This could be due to studies, social activities, a hectic after school schedule or using screen based devices.However the impacts of bad sleep can have a massive effect on a teens mental and physical health.