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4 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Steve Dorfman
Recreational athletes who lived through the 1970s will recall that two concurrent “booms” — the tennis boom and the running boom — dominated the decade and reverberate to this day. An athlete and sports fan from my earliest days, I zealously pursued both pastimes (as well as several team sports) for decades.
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1 week ago | 
palmbeachpost.com | Steve Dorfman
Facial plastic surgeons report a 50% increase in fat-grafting procedures due to patients seeking to restore lost facial volume. Doctors advise pausing GLP-1 medications before surgery due to potential complications and recommend waiting for weight stabilization before facial procedures. Non-surgical treatments like Sofwave and Emface are gaining popularity for addressing facial changes caused by rapid weight loss.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Steve Dorfman
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a good time to talk about how we can better equip ourselves to help when a friend, loved one, co-worker, stranger or child appears to need support. We can learn how to be effective "first responders" with the help of what's called "Mental Health First Aid."The training is being offered for free by the Fred & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service of Palm Beach County.
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2 weeks ago | 
palmbeachpost.com | Steve Dorfman
Free Mental Health First Aid training is being offered by the Fred & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service of Palm Beach County. The training teaches adults how to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health challenges and how to offer support. Attendees learn an action plan to assess risk, listen non-judgmentally, give reassurance, encourage professional help, and encourage self-help strategies.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Steve Dorfman
Are you experiencing sticker shock at the grocery store these days? If so, perhaps you can take comfort in knowing you’re not alone.
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1 month ago | 
palmbeachpost.com | Steve Dorfman
Florida Atlantic University is conducting a study on the effects of Parkinson’s disease and aging on cognitive and physical function. Researchers are seeking participants aged 62 and older with Parkinson’s disease and healthy controls. The study involves cognitive and exercise assessments and aims to improve understanding and treatment of Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s disease affects over 500,000 Americans, with potentially twice as many undiagnosed cases.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Steve Dorfman
Long before President Trump’s on-again off-again tariff policies caused a decline in the stock market and sparked fears of a global recession, a domestic economic pullback in a specific grocery category — snack foods — has been developing momentum. Industry insiders believe that the rising costs of all snack foods — both salty and sweet — have led consumers to cut back on purchasing these “non-essential” items.
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1 month ago | 
palmbeachpost.com | Steve Dorfman
Consumers are cutting back on "non-essential" snack foods due to rising prices. Snack food prices have increased more rapidly than most other grocery items. Major snack food manufacturers like PepsiCo and General Mills are reporting declining sales. Companies plan to offer new products and value options to regain customers.
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1 month ago | 
palmbeachpost.com | Steve Dorfman
Youth sports participation has declined, prompting ESPN's $5 million "Take Back Sports" initiative. The initiative aims to make sports more accessible, enjoyable, and rewarding for kids, focusing on community leagues, coach training, and multi-sport play. The goal is to increase youth sports participation to 63% by 2030. Over the past decade — and especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — participation in organized youth sports has been steadily declining.
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1 month ago | 
palmbeachpost.com | Steve Dorfman
Perlman was a successful high school runner but quit in college, only to rediscover her passion for running years later. She qualified for the elite division of the Boston Marathon after achieving a personal best time of 2:42 in the Chicago Marathon. Perlman is now sponsored by Puma and will be competing alongside other professional runners. Do you remember the 2002 Disney film “The Rookie” starring Dennis Quaid?
