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Norman Powell is a basketball player to be reckoned with both on and off the court. So far this 2024-2025 season, he averages nearly 24 points per game for the LA Clippers, and in this exclusive interview with M&F, explains why being considered a leader is something to be taken seriously. See how this athlete takes care of his body before, during and after competitions. Powell played for the UCLA Bruins before joining the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. The 6’4″ shooting guard was then traded to the Toronto Raptors, where he made a huge impact in helping the team win an…
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—a global nonprofit alliance of leading cancer centers—is participating in a two-day Middle East North Africa (MENA)-NCCN Regional Coordinating Center meeting, starting today. The MENA-NCCN Regional Coordinating Center is supported by the Ministry of National Guard Health in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This office headed by Dr. Kanan Al Shammari- works closely with NCCN to ensure quality guideline adaptation and knowledge sharing since 2014. During the international meeting, experts from across the region will present new and updated NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®): MENA publications and selected topics highlighting cancer advances, challenges and…
Whether you’re on a road trip, rushing home after your kid’s soccer practice, or just don’t feel like cooking, hitting the car is a convenient solution. While fast food isn’t usually known for its nutritional value, sometimes it’s the only option when life gets busy. And while we all know it shouldn’t be a regular part of our diet, when you’re at the drive-thru window, eating one of the best high-protein meals on the menu can at least allow you to hit your macros. In this article, we’ll break down the entire McDonald’s menu to highlight the foods that have…
Busy weeknights have met their match. This Lazy Ravioli Lasagna comes together in less than 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients. It’s simple, filling and delicious. Does this sound familiar?: It’s the week, everyone’s hungry, and the last thing you want to do is spend hours in the kitchen. Chances are this night could go that way super expensive package deal. But you don’t have to! Enter Ravioli Lasagna, the ultimate fast food time-saving dinner. Whether you’re feeding a crowd or just want to make something simple, this dish has you covered. Easy dinners This dish is the…
When 5-year-old Ezra Toczek of Alden, New York, faced complications from progressive liver disease, his former kindergarten teacher, Carissa Fisher, became an unexpected hero. The 21-year-old teacher and member of the US Air Force selflessly donated part of her liver, giving Ezra a second chance at life. The life-saving transplant was performed by clinical teams at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone and the NYU Langone Transplant Institute. On May 25, 2024, Carissa surprised the Toczek family by knocking on their door with a sign that read, “Ezra, would you like to share my liver?” The perfect donor match sent…
With Charlene Bazarian Maybe while you’ve been decking the halls this holiday season you’ve been hanging out with eggnog and Jack Frost martinis and then ringing in the New Year with lots of champagne, or maybe now that you’ve turned the calendar you’re making some healthy resolutions. However, whether you’re looking to cut down or cut back on alcohol, you may be considering the health challenge popularly known as Dry January. Top nutritionists share strategies and tips for surviving and thriving in Dry January. Photo by Dana Lane Photography Lisa AndrewsMed, RD, LD Instagram: @nutrigirl Keep some flavored seltzer on…
Your skin type is completely natural and uniquely yours – it won’t change overnight and it doesn’t need to. However, everyday life can bring unexpected challenges, from weather changes to environmental changes, that affect the look and feel of your skin. That’s why we created the Glow Academy range: to help you understand your skin, identify what affects it and discover the best ways to achieve healthy, glowing skin, every day. Today, we dive into all things dry skin –what it is, why it happens and how to nurture and care for it effectively. What is dry skin? Let’s start…
If you’re after specific fitness results, you may be wondering if working out twice a day will help you achieve them twice as fast. Once a holdover from high school athletic training, two-a-day workouts are now all over social media and even included in some popular lifestyle programs. But should two days be part of your training? Does training twice a day double the performance or double the risk? Are there benefits to training twice a day? As for the benefits of two-a-day workouts, “there really aren’t any unless you’re an elite athlete,” says Trevor Thieme, CSCS. “If you have…
The fast-spreading wildfires that have transformed much of Los Angeles County into a raging inferno landscape are not only upending the lives of tens of thousands of residents and business owners, but also stressing the county’s hospitals, health clinics, first responders and nursing homes. area. At least one medical clinic burned down. Elderly patients were evacuated by ambulance from nursing facilities as embers swirled around them and their caregivers. Clinics have been closed and routine appointments have been cancelled. Some providers lost their homes or were forced to evacuate their neighborhoods, preventing them from working in many cases and making…
Photo by: Nick / Unsplash.com Part 5: Our house attracted death like a magnet Our house attracted death like a magnet. In 1949, the same year my father was committed to Camarillo State Hospital, Holly, a close family friend, shot himself. I remember going to the service, confused and scared, but no one talked about why he died. However, everyone knew it was suicide. Years later I was searching through our attic and found nine of my father’s diaries written between 1946 and 1949. They were a gold mine for me, giving me insight and understanding into my father’s inner…