If you have ever told yourself that you simply do not have time to exercise, a study just published in PLOS One deserves a few minutes of your attention. Researchers…
THOMAS HEALTH BLOG Posts
We’ve all been there. A friend asks what we think of their new haircut, their homemade dish, or their latest creative project. The honest answer might sting. So what do…
Most of us were taught to think of the sun as something to be managed, blocked, and feared. There is truth in that caution, and we will give it its…
Finding time for physical activity can feel insurmountable in our increasingly desk-bound world. However, a growing body of research suggests that we might have approached exercise incorrectly. Enter intermittent movement:…
Few questions come up more often in my practice than this one: how many hours of sleep do I actually need? For years, the honest answer has been a range…
Renewal After 50: The Science of Lifelong Health Stewardship Somewhere along the way, many of us absorbed a quiet lie. The lie says that once you pass 50, your body…
The heart-rate rule says you must push hard and hold it. The world’s longest-lived people never got the memo. Here is how both can be true. Here is a puzzle…
Most cancer research that reaches the public arrives wrapped in good news about a new drug or a promising trial result. But some of the most consequential discoveries are quiet,…
Most of us carry a quiet belief about our health as we age. When illness arrives, we tend to say something like, “I guess it’s in my genes,” or “I…
A landmark Spanish study following nearly 1,900 older adults for almost a decade reveals that a simple chair test identifies who is most likely to die early, often years before…