Wellness and Fitness

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (540+ words) A new national survey suggests residents in three Alabama communities feel especially optimistic about growing older and living long, healthy lives. The survey named Mountain Brook, Homewood and Madison as the state’s top “longevity mindset” communities — places where residents reported…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (309+ words) Former Navy SEAL Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy was tragically killed in action more than 20 years ago, but his legacy lives on throughout the country as fitness enthusiasts attempt to complete a workout he devised while in basic training. According to a…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (46+ words) The event held by the Wellness Coalition was free to the community to increase access to health and wellness services. The Wellness Coalition in Montgomery holds health fair The Alabama Kidney Foundation holds annual Kidney Walk & Celebration Montgomery holds annual…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (450+ words) The Kennedy Douglass Center for the Arts will host a Tai Chi and Qigong workshop on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is designed for individuals, families and all levels of mobility. It promotes health,…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (421+ words) While the holiday season can be a time of joy and celebration, it can also bring stress, exhaustion and burnout. With what can seem like an endless roster of social events, gift-giving obligations and the pressure to create the perfect…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (227+ words) U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) has an idea to help fight against the obesity epidemic spreading among too many American children. Britt is joining fellow GOP Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.) in introducing the Presidential Fitness Test Act…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago   (61+ words) DLS recreation coordinator Helen Wu tells us about this new program to help you out with making sure your Christmas goes off without a hitch. Talking Dothan Leisure Services' Holiday Hangout News4 Morning Mingle | Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama News4 Morning Mingle…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (465+ words) Always drawn to the field of science, Madison Templeton majored in nutrition. One of a child’s first science projects has to do with baking ingredients. Remember the baking soda volcano? Madison is also passionate about food and cooking, and is…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (820+ words) Visit any major metropolitan city and you’ll see them everywhere: Fully Self Driving (FSD) Waymo vehicles with nobody behind the wheel. Now imagine sitting in the backseat without knowing the destination. You have zero control of the speed or direction…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (371+ words) A second outdoor fitness court is opening in Circle City. The project is made possible by a partnership between the city of Dothan Leisure Services, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, and the National Fitness Campaign “At Dothan Leisure…...