About 97 percent of people report being burdened with at least one guilty secret. Concealing a secret can be emotionally draining. Feelings of fear, hostility, guilt, and sadness are common. Keeping a secret can cause you to feel lonely and isolated from other people. It’s one of the best—and worst—things...

The Weight of a Guilty Secret

Health Digest

Strength training has many benefits for your health. However, if you don't lift weight over 50, this is what could happen to your muscles and bones.

When Men And Women Over 50 Don't Lift Weights, This Is What Happens

The back-to-school season is swiftly approaching, signaling the end of summer vacations. Perhaps you spent your time by the sea or deep in the mountain wilderness. Regardless, you took this pause to rejuvenate and unwind, which is crucial for maintaining top mental health. However, the summer season often equates to...

8 Morning Habits to Adopt to Melt Belly Fat

For many people, weighing themselves is an essential part of tracking their fitness progress when trying to drop a few pounds. If that's you, then you know that getting accurate readings is critical. While the number is not an "end-all, be-all" measurement of your health, it is helpful data. If...

Tracking Your Weight? This Is the Best Time to Weigh Yourself

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"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

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Shin

Mental strength is a key determinant of success. The difference between achieving our goals or falling short often boils down to mental fortitude, which is essentially the capacity to handle stress, challenges, and pressure while maintaining peak performance.

6 Powerful Habits That Shape Mentally Strong Individuals

Fit&Well

Up your step count in just 45 minutes from home

I tried a 5,000-step Zumba walking workout—and the results really surprised me

Afrotech

We all lead busy lives and often find ourselves on empty by the end of each day. While a certain amount of fatigue is normal and expected, many people experience chronic tiredness and lack of energy that prevents them from being as productive and active as they’d like. Could some of your everyday actually be… Continue reading These 8 Everyday Habits Are Draining Your Energy

These 8 Everyday Habits Are Draining Your Energy

Colorado State

Wilmington, NC

Town Talks

Wilmington landed on a list ranking America's cleanest cities. Fortunately for the Port City, it was put in the clean category. American Lung Association, a voluntary health organization whose mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research, ranked 2024's Polluted Cities in America and the top 10 cleanest cities. Wilmington came in 4th on the clean list.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Most Cleanest City in the State

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

Have you experienced a time in life when you felt lonely, unloved or undervalued? If so, you are not alone. All of us have felt this way at one time or another. Like millions of women from our era, I didn’t always love who I was. Despite the success I had achieved in business and acting, I undervalued myself. Along with a sense of feeling I did not fit in with others, there were prolonged periods of my life where I felt unloved.

10 Steps to Loving Yourself Unconditionally After 60

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Yoda, a tiny 9-pound senior Shih Tzu who is ready to steal your heart. This little pup is an older boy who has lived his life loved by a caring owner. Sadly, his owner recently passed away, and their family was not able to take care of Yoda. Luckily, Great Dog Rescue New England was able to take him in and place him safely with a foster. He still has a lot of life left in him, and he hopes to spend the majority of it snoozing in YOUR bed.

This Tiny Shih Tzu Who Lost His Owner Is Now Looking For New Family

Early childhood experiences crucially impact long-term development. Adverse childhood experiences can lead to long-term mental health issues, including depression and anxiety. Proactive early interventions improve mental health and personal growth. This post is part of a series in which I gather insights from leadership, diversity, and wellness experts. Mental health...

How Does Early Childhood Shape Us?

Gillian May

I’m a former nurse and recovering alcoholic, and I’ve been concerned by the lack of health education given to the general public about the dangers of mixing alcohol with certain medications. The common practice is to place warnings on medications that they should not be combined with alcohol. Although some doctors will provide warnings and some education, they often don’t because education takes up a lot of time in a busy healthcare environment. Plus, many doctors underestimate the ability of patients to retain education. Lastly, discussing this may prompt people to stop taking their vital medications so it becomes a risk/benefit issue.

Opinion: Why You Shouldn’t Mix These Medications With Alcohol

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Improve how you move from the hip and knee pain could be a thing of the past

Weak knees? This four-move workout from a physical therapist will improve your knee strength and stability

Welcome to mbg moves! We've been working out at home more than ever lately—and we know our readers are, too. To help keep your fitness routine feeling fresh, we're releasing a new at-home workout every Monday to start your week off strong. Each month will feature routines from a different incredible trainer we adore. Now, let's get moving with our spotlight trainer: Janeil Mason.

A 9-Minute Easy-To-Follow Dance Cardio Workout

Cooking With Maryann

Coconut shrimp is such a treat! It's sweet, savory, golden, crispy goodness is completely addicting. It checks off all the boxes for a great appetizer or the main star of the night. Start to finish, this only takes about 20-30 minutes. Here's what you need to make two servings:

Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce

When my son Bill first exhibited signs of being sick after his freshman year away at college, it was surprisingly difficult to figure out what the problem was, even given my expertise as a psychiatrist with two decades of treating patients. The onset of psychiatric illness can be insidious. In...

A First Episode of Mental Illness

Young adults feel invulnerable and fail to perceive the risk of regular cannabis use. One high-risk cannabis behavior is dosing shortly after waking up. Individuals who wake-and-bake do so to cope with social anxiety. For the past 40 years, on the morning of my lecture on cannabis, I have asked...

The Motivations of a “Wake-and-Bake” Cannabis Lifestyle

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Feeling Overwhelmed with the Prospect of Losing Weight?

Health changes can feel overwhelming especially if you think only about the end result. The enormity of some goals can cause anxiety.nand subvert effort. Focus on...

Feeling Overwhelmed with the Prospect of Losing Weight?

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