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The BBC's Katy Watson investigates if it's still easy, or not, for Australian youngsters to get onto social apps. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - My Descent Into Mah-Jongg
When my mom found out I was planning to travel to Dallas to play in a Lunar New Year mah-jongg tournament, she texted a reasonable query: “Don’t they require some level of competence?”And yet, during the third week of February, I found myself first at a dazzling private home in Dallas, and then at a luxury hotel, sitting down with my more refined counterparts to play in a competition in the epicenter of the country’s American mah-jongg resurgence. First, a bit about how I got here. One of my oldest friends, Catherine—who, like seemingly half of all women in my middle-aged-mom peer group, had suddenly become obsessed with the game—came over to visit one afternoon when I was back in my childhood home for a stretch last summer, helping my mom recover from surgery. Catherine brought her mah-jongg set, along with the promise that she’d teach us and we’d love it and it would be so much fun. Initially, it did not feel particularly fun; it felt like learning a confounding new language, with Chinese characters, complicated rules (and exceptions for every rule), and hard-to-recall new words: crak, pung, chow, bam (and birdbam, another name for one bam, and also an excuse for players drinking alcohol to clink glasses and take a sip). At one point, I realized my brow was actually furrowed, my hands were on my head, and I was having flashbacks to BC Calculus—brain fully engaged, answer still elusive.“At some point,” Catherine assured us, with a sunniness I did not yet feel, “you’ll even be able to chat while you play.”I wasn’t hooked, but I was intrigued. I liked the way the tiles—colorful and sleek, each the size of a chunky domino—looked and felt, slightly weighty in my hand. I liked how they clacked when I swirled them together or stacked them in neat rows. I liked that I hadn’t checked my phone—hadn’t been able to, such was the required concentration—as we played. And I liked the promise of the game: that if I put in the effort to learn the tiles and the language and customs and the rules, I could become privy to a subculture of sorts, an activity that connected me not only to my peers but to those who came before. I also realized that to get good, or even competent, I needed to play regularly and continue to be taught, and that is… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - One muscle protein may hold the key to staying stronger as you age, study finds
A newly identified muscle protein may help explain why people who stay active as they age often remain stronger and healthier for longer, according to new research.Scientists found that a protein called NOX4 naturally declines with age and inactivity. As levels dropped, researchers observed signs of frailty, muscle loss, insulin resistance and liver disease in mice.The findings were published in the journal Science Advances.7 COMMON FITNESS MISTAKES OLDER ADULTS MAKE AND HOW TO AVOID THEM FOR BETTER WORKOUTSResearchers believe NOX4 helps muscles repair themselves and adapt to the physical demands of exercise.When NOX4 was removed from the muscles of mice, the animals became weaker, lost muscle mass and developed health problems commonly associated with aging.The researchers also found that exercise helped restore NOX4 levels in older mice.Josephine Hunt, an educational leader, former group fitness instructor and founder of The Resilience Revolution based in New Jersey, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital that the findings help explain why exercise benefits so many aspects of health.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES"Movement is medicine," Hunt said."The emerging NOX4 research is exciting because it helps explain something exercise scientists have observed for decades. Physical activity does far more than strengthen muscles."Hunt said many people view exercise as a way to improve appearance or fitness, but its effects reach much deeper."Exercise appears to activate biological signaling pathways that help the body adapt, repair and become more resilient over time," she said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERShe said one of the study's biggest takeaways is that physical activity helps the body maintain its ability to recover from challenges."Exercise does not simply help us look younger or stay physically fit," Hunt said. "It appears to help the body maintain its ability to adapt, repair and respond to stress."Hunt added that healthy aging is about more than simply living longer."Healthy aging is not just about adding years to life," she said. "It is about preserving strength, function, independence, cognitive health and overall quality of life."TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZResearchers stressed that additional studies are needed, but the findings may help explain why regular physical activity remains one of the most effective tools for maintaining health as people age.The study was conducted in mice, meaning the findings do not necessarily translate directly to humans.While the team also examined muscle samples from younger and older men and found similar declines… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - 6/14: Sunday Morning
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The lack of obesity in Japan; Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance; former child star Bill Mumy; the past and future of the Houston Astrodome; a time capsule for America's 500th birthday; and soccer art made with gum wrappers. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - Freddy gets ultimate Houston welcome ahead of Germany World Cup match
The famous fan will be eating well this week. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago - In Japan, life lessons in healthy eatingIn the U.S. the percentage of obese adults is about ten times what it is in Japan. What differentiates the Japanese diet, and how are schools making it their mission to give Japanese children a taste of a healthy life? [TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago
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