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Hello, Yahoo readers! My name is Kaitlin Reilly, and I’m rounding up the best health and wellness tips from across the internet this week.One small thing you can do this week to bring some joy to your summer? Lean in to play. A 2013 Swiss study found that playful adults were happier, more satisfied in their lives and even healthier than their straitlaced peers. Consider this an excuse to challenge your pals to some pool noodle jousting, sign up for a wacky fitness class or simply put your phone down for 15 minutes and doodle with some crayons.Want to take…
A cycling frenzy gripped Montmartre on Sunday, hours before the Tour de France peloton was due to pass through Paris’ iconic neighborhood.Thousands of fans packed the streets, eager to claim a prime spot to watch riders climb the iconic hill during the final stage of the race.The Tour is breaking with tradition this year as organizers look to build on the popular success of the Paris Olympic road race. During last year’s Olympics, massive crowds lined the streets of Montmartre — the area in northern Paris famous for its artistic heritage and sweeping city views — to cheer on riders.Inspired…
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Wide receiver Terry McLaurin reported to Washington Commanders training camp on Sunday morning following a four-day holdout, but the 2024 second-team All-Pro and the team have yet to agree on new contract terms.The Commanders removed McLaurin from the reserve/did not report list for camp and placed Washington’s leading receiver on the active/physically unable to perform list due to an ankle injury from the previous season, according to head coach Dan Quinn.“I’m really pumped that he is here,” Quinn said before Sunday’s practice. The coach said he spoke directly with McLaurin on Saturday. “He is such an…
Tim, a doctor in Atlanta, was reviewing new clinical research into psilocybin when he decided to try shrooms for himself. A hallucinogen derived from mushrooms, psilocybin was making its way through the drug approval process, and medical professionals viewed its mind-and mood-altering properties as a promising treatment for everything from PTSD to end-of-life anxiety. Tim was hoping to get more involved in the emerging field of psychedelic medicine. “If I’m going to operate this roller coaster,” he recalls thinking, “I should ride it at least once so I know what it’s like.”To take his first dose of mushrooms, Tim went…
Tim, a doctor in Atlanta, was reviewing new clinical research into psilocybin when he decided to try shrooms for himself. A hallucinogen derived from mushrooms, psilocybin was making its way through the drug approval process, and medical professionals viewed its mind-and mood-altering properties as a promising treatment for everything from PTSD to end-of-life anxiety. Tim was hoping to get more involved in the emerging field of psychedelic medicine. “If I’m going to operate this roller coaster,” he recalls thinking, “I should ride it at least once so I know what it’s like.”To take his first dose of mushrooms, Tim went…
Authorities in Michigan say a man entered a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday afternoon armed with a folding knife and stabbed 11 people before being taken into custody by a sheriff’s deputy.The attack began unfolding at 4:43 p.m., the Grand Traverse Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted online.The victims were being treated at the Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. As of Saturday evening, six of the victims were in critical condition and five were in serious condition, the hospital said in an update online.Authorities have not provided the ages of any of the victims.Ryan Sun/AP – PHOTO:…
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cal Raleigh became the first player to hit 40 homers this season with a tiebreaking solo shot in the sixth inning of the Seattle Mariners’ 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.Raleigh hammered a 97 mph fastball from José Fermin (2-2) 416 feet into the right-field bleachers for his second homer in eight games since winning the Home Run Derby.Julio Rodríguez hit his fourth solo homer in three games at Angel Stadium, and Randy Arozarena also connected for the Mariners.George Kirby (5-5) struck out nine over six difficult innings of five-hit ball to…
Albuquerque, New Mexico — Dr. Matt Campen studies the health effects of environmental pollutants. His lab at the University of New Mexico has, for the first time, found plastics in human brain tissue.He says his research estimates that the amount of plastic in the brain could be roughly equal to the size of a plastic spoon.”That is a lot,” Campen explains to CBS News. “…The fact that it’s getting worse over time is really the issue.”Scientists believe these microscopic particles, called nanoplastics, come from all the plastic people use and throw away. When plastic breaks down over time, it winds up in…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The benches cleared in a Cardinals-Padres game for the second straight night Saturday as St. Louis’ Willson Contreras and San Diego’s Manny Machado each got hit twice by pitches.The bench-clearing incident came in the ninth inning of the Padres’ 3-1 victory as Machado complained after he was hit by a pitch from Andre Granillo. Cardinals coach Jon Jay, who had been exchanging words with Machado, was ejected from the game.Contreras was hit by Robert Suarez’ pitch in the ninth to bring the tying run to the plate. Suarez then got the final two outs end the…
Tesla sent Robotaxi users a new terms-of-service agreement on Saturday detailing its planned launch in the Bay Area, according to a screenshot viewed by Business Insider.The notification says rides taken outside California are “conducted autonomously.”The update lays out a different setup for California, where Tesla is launching its Robotaxi service under tighter state oversight — a move that appears to address how the program complies with local regulations. “If your ride is taking place in California, it is being conducted with a safety driver using FSD (Supervised) pursuant to authority from the California Public Utilities Commission,” the agreement says.Tesla did…