Health

Hanging Out with Arnold at the Gym — Mickey Z.

(YouTube screenshot) Mickey Z. — Worlds News Trust March 1, 2021 I recently told you a little about my gig at the Vertical Club (VC). Think of it as Studio 54 with bench pressing (or is that redundant?). One of the most mega of mega-stars I got to know while working there was none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was nearing the peak of his Hollywood fame but remained one of the friendliest, ...

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Leftists Once Hated Monsanto But Now They Love Moderna — Mickey Z.

(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 16, 2021 Almost ten years ago, there was a ubiquitous two-word chant you’d hear loudly echoing through any and every Occupy Wall Street event: “Fuck ...

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Act Like Everyone is Watching (in 4 Steps) — Mickey Z.

(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — Now With Purpose February 10, 2021 Surely, everyone knows the self-help exhortation to “dance like no one is watching.” Good advice, I’d say. But, it can also be life-altering ...

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Friends Matter: Giraffes That Group With Others Live Longer | University of Zurich

Female giraffes benefit from living in groups with several other females. Credit: Sonja Metzger Feb. 9, 2020 (Phys.org) -- Adult female giraffes living in larger groups have higher survival chances t ...

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That Time I Became Robin Hood — Mickey Z.

Eduard Muzhevskyi / Science Photo Library Mickey Z. — World News Trust February 7, 2021 With “Robin Hood” in the news recently, it’s made me hark back to a time when I engaged in some “steal from the ...

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Vegan Diet Better For Weight, Cholesterol Than Mediterranean Diet | Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Feb. 5, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- A vegan diet is more effective for weight loss than a Mediterranean diet, a groundbreaking new study shows. The randomized crossover trial, w ...

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Computer Model Shows If You'll Die From COVID-19 | University of Copenhagen

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Feb. 5, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- Artificial intelligence is able to predict who is most likely to die from the coronavirus. In doing so, it can also help decide who should be ...

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Letters Against Isolation: It Started With Two Compassionate Sisters — Mickey Z.

(screenshot from Letters Against Isolation website) Mickey Z. — Now With Purpose February 3, 2021 A survey in mid-2020 found that 56 percent of people over 50 said “often” felt isolated from others. ...

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Smartphone-based COVID-19 test delivers results in 10 minutes | University of Arizona

UArizona researchers image a sample using a smartphone microscope. Credit: UArizona Biosensors Lab Jan. 29, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- Researchers at the University of Arizona are developing a COVID-19 ...

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Pandemic slows across world | AFP

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Jan. 29, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down in every region of the world over the past week, according to a specialised AFP database. Here is ...

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Just Add Water — Mickey Z.

Photo: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. — World News Trust January 25, 2021 Back in the pre-mask era, I'd regularly venture into Manhattan to train fitness clients. On those early morning trips, it was not uncomm ...

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