Michael Sinclair Fit a Removable Ice-Traction Aid Before Your Walk Fit a removable traction aid to the shoes you will wear before setting out, and decide where you will take it off. Over-shoe grips can help on ice, but they do not make every surface safe. A useful pl... Walking Accessories Walking Safety
Michael Sinclair First Parenthood and Remote Work Show Uneven Mental-Health Patterns A new UK study finds that the transition to first parenthood is followed by different mental-distress patterns among employed women and men. Working from home did not consistently separate better from... Mind Research News
Michael Sinclair Ear Acupressure Trial Finds Limited Relief for Chemotherapy Neuropathy A randomized trial published October 30 reports that ear-point acupressure produced a short-lived improvement in chemotherapy-related nerve symptoms compared with usual care. More consistent improveme... Body Research News
Michael Sinclair Peanut Trial Measures a Brain Insulin Response in Older Adults A small peanut-feeding trial has reported a change in how a region of the brain responded to insulin in older adults. The finding is interesting because it examines a possible biological pathway, not ... Nutrition Research News
Michael Sinclair Use a Comfortable Range of Motion in Strength Work Start with a movement you can control, then use the range your joints can comfortably manage. In strength work, reaching the lowest position or copying someone else's elbow angle is not a useful goal ... Exercise Technique Strength
Michael Sinclair Use EleRing Sleep Trends After the Clocks Change EleRing's sleep tracking can help you notice your routine during the week after a clock change. Use that information alongside when you went to bed, when you got up and how you feel during the day. Th... EleRing Sleep and Recovery
Michael Sinclair Thaw Frozen Food With a Plan for Dinner Choose the thawing method before you need the food, not when the pan is already hot. For perishable frozen food, the safe options are the refrigerator, cold water or a microwave, followed by the handl... Food Preparation Food Safety
Michael Sinclair Plan a Return Journey Before Your First Longer Walk Plan the way home before extending the way out. A longer walk is easier to judge when you know where you will finish, what the return requires and how you can shorten the outing if needed. The appeali... Route Planning Walking
Michael Sinclair Check Zips and Fastenings Before an Active Outing Try every fastening you expect to use before leaving for an active outing. Close the main zip, open the pocket you will need and check that cuffs or other closures sit comfortably. A small snag found ... Activity Clothing Clothing Care
Michael Sinclair Use a Lat-Pulldown Machine With a Setup You Understand Learn the machine's setup before judging the exercise by the weight stack. A lat-pulldown station can provide a useful upper-body pulling movement, but the seat, thigh support, handle and starting pos... Equipment Setup Strength Machines
Michael Sinclair Choose a Small Towel for the Job, Then Let It Dry Choose a towel that fits the job you actually need it to do: gently blot sweat, cover a shared surface when appropriate, or dry after a shower. Those jobs do not all need the same towel, and one damp ... Accessories Gym Hygiene
Michael Sinclair Schooling Reform Offers New Evidence on Later Dementia Risk A change in Britain's school-leaving age has given researchers a way to study whether education can influence dementia risk many years later. A new paper in PNAS reports lower incidence of Alzheimer's... Mind Research News