Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (June 20, 2026).

The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in your body. It's actually a bundle of five nerves that start in your lower back and run through your buttocks and down each leg. Inflammation of ...

Kimberly Dawn Neumann is a New York City-based magazine and book writer whose work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Women’s Health, Health, Cosmopolitan, Fitness, Prevention, ...

Cooldown exercises help bring your heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure back to normal levels after a workout. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends cooling down for 5 to 10 ...

I'm a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET who enjoys reviewing the latest fitness gadgets, testing out activewear and sneakers, as well as debunking wellness/fitness myths. In my free time I enjoy ...

Correspondence to Dr Christopher James Holland, School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK; c.holland{at}worc.ac.uk In recent years, the link between physical ...

High-impact exercises like burpees, weighted squats, cycling, and contact sports can aggravate sciatica by putting pressure on your spine, sciatic nerve, and lower back. Certain stretches and ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Squats train all the major ...

Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella review. Data sources Twelve ...