Pat McAfee has an incredible story. He played in the NFL until age 29, mostly with the Colts. Then, he switched over to media. You might have seen him on ESPN’s College GameDay or hosting his own show. In 2021, he scored a huge $120 million deal with FanDuel. Plus, his five-year contract with ESPN i
Marcus Freeman, a former linebacker, is now the head coach of Notre Dame. Born to a South Korean mom and an Air Force veteran dad, Freeman's upbringing shaped his coaching style. He values living in the present and seizing each moment. In 2021, Freeman and his family moved into a $1. 2 million home
Are you tethered to your phone, tablet, or computer? Chances are, you spend more time staring at a screen than connecting with people face-to-face. Christine Rosen, author of "The Extinction of Experience, " worries that our widespread use of devices is making us lose out on vital human interactions
Imagine a 15-year-old boy dealing with weird bone growths and blood problems. This isn't your average medical case. Doctors found that his bones were growing in strange places, a condition called multifocal osteochondromatous proliferation. They also noticed that his blood counts were all over the p
Imagine you're living with a skin condition like atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, pemphigus, or psoriasis. How does it affect your daily life? Researchers recently explored this question by comparing how patients with these conditions rate their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Th
Have you ever wondered how what we eat and do can influence our mood? This is especially true for cancer patients, who often face depression. A recent study explored how a score called Oxidative Balance Score (OBS)—which considers diet and lifestyle—is linked to depression and specific symptoms in c
You might have heard that smoking can harm your unborn baby, but do you know how it does this exactly? This study took a closer look at how cigarette smoke messes with the placenta, the organ that connects moms and babies. It turns out, the smoke affects a crucial process inside placenta cells calle
Ever wondered what happens after a kid goes through a lifestyle change program to tackle obesity? Researchers took a closer look at a group of overweight and obese kids who participated in a hospital-based program. The goal? To see if the changes they made stuck around for the long haul. Turns out,
Ever wondered how daily habits might affect your mood? A recent study in Japan took a deep dive into this question. They tracked a large group of people over time to see which lifestyle choices could help keep the blues away. What's interesting is that they looked at men and women separately, becaus
Ever wondered if being married really does make you live longer? Well, research has often shown that, yeah, it does. But what about folks who are in non-marital cohabitation—is their mortality rate somewhere in between married and single folks? Sweden, being a leader in family trends, decided to fin
