How scientists are using virtual reality to treat chronic pain

Once used mainly for distraction, VR is now being studied as a way to retrain the brain’s pain pathways—especially for people ...

These Gyms’ Most Intimidating Machine: The Front Door

At the 60 or so PureGyms that have sprung up around New York and New Jersey, members must tap their phones to enter a narrow ...
Central Illinois Proud

Survey finds four Central Illinois roads among top-10 deadliest in state

I-74, and US-45, were found to be among the 10 deadliest in the state, according to a survey conducted by insurance company I ...
Central Illinois Proud

‘Peoria ICE strategy’ urged by some residents

Four speakers expressed their concerns to the Peoria City Council regarding the potential increase in ICE presence and ...

9 Ways to Supercharge Your Workouts in 2026, According to Experts

Want to get more bang for your buck in the gym this year? We spoke to personal trainers about maximizing the impact—and ...
Business Insider

Pediatric Therapy Expert Wendy Jarvis of Springdale, AR Explains How Play Based Pediatric Therapy Encourages Growth for HelloNation

SPRINGDALE, Ark., Dec. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- How can play become a tool for building motor coordination, sensory processing, and speech development in children? That is the question explored in ...
WTVD

Swift Creek Elementary opens new sensory gym to support students

GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) -- Students at Swift Creek Elementary School in Wake County got a special experience Tuesday morning as the school's new sensory gym opened. It's called the Focus Factory and uses ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Huntington Children's Museum receives $50K grant to create sensory garden

HUNTINGTON — An inclusive sensory garden is coming to the Huntington Children’s Museum. It’s funded by a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant, an initiative that aims to invest $25 million dollars in rural ...
Cosmopolitan

8 beginner-friendly ways to overcome gym anxiety and create a regular routine for yourself

Heading to the gym is supposed to get our hearts racing from a good workout... but for many of us, gym anxiety is the real reason we work up such a sweat. New research from Gymshark has found that ...
Times Union

Area schools, PTOs now want to know how to plan accessible events

Carabelle Audi, then 10, checks out the Price Chopper Golub Foundation’s Sensory Room at Bring on the Spectrum community and sensory gym on Fuller Road in 2021 in Colonie. This room is designed to ...
AOL

How to Create a Sensory Garden for Mindfulness and Joy to Boost Relaxation and Happiness

Creating a sensory garden offers a way to connect with nature through all of your senses. It’s a space designed to bring calm, joy, and mindfulness by engaging sight, smell, sound, touch, and even ...
India West

Create A Home Gym On A Budget

Building a home gym can be an excellent way to stay fit without the hefty price tag of a commercial gym membership. Here are five budget-friendly tips to help you create your perfect workout space at ...