Heather Riordan Wellness

09/15/2025

Today marks 40 years of teaching fitness. I feel lucky. (I also feel old.)

08/26/2025

At 92, scientists are studying Emma Mazzenga’s muscles, nerves and even her mitochondria to better understand how she’s able to keep running into her 90s.

An international case study of Mazzenga’s physical fitness is part of a broader, years-long effort by researchers in Italy to better understand how muscles change as we age. https://wapo.st/4n3OqSA

08/22/2025

The “L” is implied.

When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.

Read more (published Oct. 2024): https://propub.li/45JsANa

07/03/2025

This.

The administration's cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services are going to do irreparable harm to the nation’s health.

06/22/2025

06/09/2025

Still weird, still amusing.

Directed in 1971 by Robert Alan Weiss for the Department of Chemistry of Stanford University and imprinted with the "free love" aura of the period, this shor...

01/06/2025

01/04/2025

Not new, but some sobering* recommendations from Canada:
(Sorry, couldn’t resist the pun.)

CCSA proudly led the initiative to update Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines (LRDGs). The project, funded by Health Canada, began in July 2020. The two-and-a-half-year process culminated in the creation of Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, which replaces the LRDGs. Canada’s G...

01/03/2025

A good reminder to focus on realistic, tangible goals:

This year, set a goal that can actually help you sustain an exercise habit.

10/27/2024

Ready to relieve stress and improve your focus? Learn the power of the 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise from a pro and unlock a world of calmness

https://www.drweil.com/videos-features/videos/breathing-exercises-4-7-8-breath/

10/24/2024

Yes to exercise snacks!

09/03/2024

Sometimes remembering the obvious is a good reminder.

Can you please explain why inflammation is now thought to be so harmful and what to do about whole-body inflammation?