How to use your smartphone to capture the August eclipse over Europe
Millions of people will get to experience — and film or photograph — a rare total solar eclipse…
How nutrition-tracking apps use gaming tactics to boost engagement
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5 human skills that still matter as workplaces embrace AI
NEW YORK (AP) — Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But…
Older exercise instructors can motivate their peers
SEATTLE (AP) — Bengie Santos was a dancer and choreographer for 30 years before reaching an age when…
Having a plan can help ease anxiety that often accompanies extreme weather
ATLANTA (AP) — Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other extreme weather can also kick up storms of anxiety. Thankfully,…
How to tell the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. “I felt…
Dancing as you get older can have physical and mental benefits
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Carol Ross can’t stop smiling at dance practice as she shouts out the steps…
State asylums’ psychiatric records are often hard to get
NEW YORK (AP) — Breta Meria Conole was in a state psychiatric hospital for more than two decades.…
Cleaning can have meditative and other mental health benefits
NEW YORK (AP) — Amid spring cleaning season, it can be tempting to dismiss housework as drudgery, so…
Japan awakens to radio exercise tradition
TOKYO (AP) — This is how Japan wakes up. It’s called Radio Taiso — Exercise Radio in English…
How to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis
Experts wish more people spotted the signs earlier: feeling overwhelmed, not feeling “like yourself,” shifts in sleep, behavior…
Single-session therapy can help address gaps in mental health care
Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for…