Health

  • What the UV Index Actually Means

    What the UV Index Actually Means

    We get sunlight every day, but some days the ultraviolet rays are stronger than others. You know this intuitively if you’re prone to burning: You probably skip the sunscreen if you’re going for a walk in the winter, but slather it on for a midday summer hike. The UV index is a way of putting…


  • Your Athletic Peak Is Longer Than You Think

    Your Athletic Peak Is Longer Than You Think

    In the world of sports, young athletes get a lot of attention: High school and college teams are full of strong, fast people. Later in life, the stereotype goes, they’ll be has-beens who can’t stop talking about that game they won or how much they benched in the weight room. But in many sports, we…