Health, Beauty & Fitness

To Good Health

To Good Health

A big thank you to the unsung heroes working to make our lives better

I could have died. I didn’t realize it at the time. All the medical professionals told me how “lucky” I was. I didn’t understand until later. For about a month starting around Thanksgiving, I began experiencing random moments when I was short of breath. I had to pause while walking up steep Seattle hills. I…

Heartbeat: The Marriage Malaise

Heartbeat: The Marriage Malaise

Marriage rates are as low as they’ve been in a century. Here’s why it matters.

Is marriage becoming a bridge too far? I’ve been thinking about marriage lately. Or non-marriage, as it turns out. The stats for the last couple of years show fewer people marrying than a decade ago, people marrying later, and that while married people are happier than unmarried people, surveys show they are not as happy…

Why Health Equity Matters

Why Health Equity Matters

Everyone deserves good health care. Here’s how to make it happen.

The turbulent journey of Covid-19 has taught us many lessons about the strengths and weaknesses of our health care system. In particular, the pandemic has shone a bright light on long-existing disparities in health care access, experience and outcomes that affect so many populations and communities in the United States. As many of us have…

Cancer Research: Trials & Triumph

Cancer Research: Trials & Triumph

For Dr. Nancy Davidson, the fight against cancer is personal

Dr. Nancy Davidson spent more than 30 years as an oncologist before cancer truly hit close to home. In 2011, Davidson’s active, nonsmoking, 53-year-old sister, Leslie Davidson, received a diagnosis of non-small-cell carcinoma of the lungs. Two weeks later, Leslie was dead. “I seldom talk about it, but I’ve gotten better about it over the…

They’re Here To Save Your Life

They’re Here To Save Your Life

Meet eight doctors who continue to make Seattle a hotbed of cancer research and treatment in the face of overwhelming odds

Dr. Eileen Consorti

Sponsored | Understanding the Mental Health Crisis for Teens and Young Adults

Sponsored | Understanding the Mental Health Crisis for Teens and Young Adults

As the rate of teen depression rises across the country, Washington State is no exception.

As the rate of teen depression rises across the country, Washington State is no exception. In its 2019 survey assessing youth depression statistics, Mental Health America (MHA) found that 13 percent of youth ages 12–17 in Washington suffered from major depression during the past year. In addition, the report found that a vast majority of…

Sponsored | How COVID-19 Changed College Admissions

Sponsored | How COVID-19 Changed College Admissions

What Every High School Parent and Student Should Know

After last year’s unusual college admission season, parents of high school juniors and seniors have more questions than ever about applying to college during COVID-19. The global pandemic has created a new landscape for students currently applying for college, says college counselor Kelly Herrington.  “When people ask me how COVID-19 has changed college admissions, I…

Editor's Note: Gym in a Jam

Editor’s Note: Gym in a Jam

Like many small businesses, Fremont Health Club is struggling. But it will survive.

This story is featured in the January issue of Seattle magazine. Subscribe here to access the print edition. Like everyone else, Lillian Cawdrey has evolved during the pandemic and has done everything she could to survive. Cawdrey, co-owner of the popular Fremont Health Club along with her husband, learned the hard way that bleach rusted…

Nordstrom Will Now Take Empty Beauty Product Packaging

Nordstrom Will Now Take Empty Beauty Product Packaging

Nordstrom says it is the first major retailer to launch a beauty packaging recycling program

Ever wonder how to dispose of all those pouches and bottles that come with cosmetics? Well, Nordstrom has just launched a recycling program for hard-to-recycle beauty packaging. Called “Beautycycle,” the service launched Oct. 1. The Seattle-based retailer, which has partnered with recycling management company TerraCycle, says only 9% of the 120 billion units of plastic packaging…

Let It Grow: The Art of Beard Maintenance

Let It Grow: The Art of Beard Maintenance

Tips and tricks from local experts on managing your lockdown facial hair

Like many social-distancing men, Seattle magazine’s style and society writer Andrew Hoge is testing out facial hair for the first time

Break a Sweat: The Perfect Small Apartment Workout

Break a Sweat: The Perfect Small Apartment Workout

This week’s shelter-in-place-approved workout routine can be completed in 30 minutes or less, no bulky gym equipment required

Don’t forget to stretch before trying out this perfect apartment workout

Break a Sweat: Try A Barre-Inspired Workout At Home

Break a Sweat: Try A Barre-Inspired Workout At Home

This week’s shelter-in-place-approved fitness routine can be completed in 30 minutes or less, no bulky gym equipment required

You can’t go to Barre class right now, but this Barre-inspired workout can help you feel a similar burn at home

Two DIY Face Masks To Make At Home

Two DIY Face Masks To Make At Home

Staying home is still the most effective way to prevent spreading COVID-19, but if you have to step outside, these DIY fabric masks from fashion designer Luly Yang will help you stay safe and stylish

Fashion designer Luly Yang has created two DIY face masks that can be made with household items.

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