Fitness: How do friends’ social media posts affect us?

The researchers’ findings — published in the journal Health Communication — indicate that people who see a lot of fitness-related posts from their friends may become more self-conscious about their own bodies. “When people received more posts about exercise, it made them more concerned about their …

In an editorial in the JAMA issue, Dr. Edward H. Livingston, bariatric surgeon at the University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine, suggested that perhaps a different message — one that encourages physical fitness — would do more to improve the health of individual patients and the overall …

So get ready for the next phase in the fitness-data revolution, as researchers at companies and universities come up with new ways to turn all that data …. An earlier version of this article and a photo caption said Embrace offers early warning of seizures to people with epilepsy, incorrectly suggesting that its …

The researchers — from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas — think that their study is the first to use an objective measure of aerobic capacity to assess the relationship between white matter integrity, cognitive performance, and cardiorespiratory fitness in older individuals with …

Additionally, if you are interested in deeper insight, you can also read articles on the GrpFit Blog to stay educated on health issues in the black community and other fitness-related topics. The company has partnered with 21Ninety to create the 21-Day challenge, led by certified health coach Ariel Belgrave, …

FOR FITNESS geeks who think Apple Watches and FitBits are old school, or prefer not to have their wrists weighed down as they run, a clever solution has emerged. Smart, sweat-resistant earphones—called “hearables,” or wearable in-ear gadgets—not only deliver music from your smartphone without the …

Writing an article about parenting can be surprisingly divisive. As a new parent, I still have strong recollections about skipping past articles about being a new dad, occasionally thinking, “well that looks interesting, but I don’t actually care.” Seasoned parents that have already proven their mettle by keeping …

Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey and Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant are among the newest investors in Whoop Inc., a wearable fitness tracker popular with professional and elite athletes. The $25 million Series C funding round was led by UAE71 Capital, said Whoop Chief Executive …

And with the 2018 Crossfit Games kicking off on Friday, a strong crew from Samoa has signed up, ready to take on the first five weeks of grueling workouts of the day (W.O.D) to the test their fitness against thousands of other Crossfitters from across the globe. Close to 50 participants from Samoa are taking …

(CNN) If you are in your 40s or 50s, chances are that you are starting to notice some changes in your body, including muscle loss and diminishing strength, even if you exercise fairly regularly. Reduced levels of physical activity, increases in sedentary behavior and doing less intense exercise all play a …