Living

Can a 74-year-old yogi with an aneurysm safely stand on her head?

Doctors test 74-year-old woman to determine if her yoga headstands pose a risk to her cardiovascular condition. Sally Mertens has been diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm.

Advice

Florida Travel

SeaWorld’s Kraken roller coaster to go virtual

SeaWorld’s Kraken roller coaster will go virtual next year, becoming Florida’s first virtual-reality coaster. In addition, the park’s theatrical orca shows will transition to educational encounters in 2018, SeaWorld Entertainment said Tuesday in announcing $175 million worth of new and upgraded attractions at many of its parks.

Fashion

Soles for Change shoes help soothe tired feet and benefit the artisans who make them

Laura Viveros, 32, of Miami co-founded Soles for Change, an artisanal shoe retailer that gives back a portion of proceeds to benefit the Colombian women (mostly single mothers) and seniors, who make them.

Health & Fitness

After losing son, they’re determined that all student athletes get an EKG

Two Miami Beach police officers are on a mission to get the Miami-Dade school district to mandate heart screenings for student athletes. Their 19-year-old son Dwayne died from complications of a previously undiagnosed heart condition.

Pets

Hotel's new doggy greeter is a guest's best friend

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - She's energetic, loves people and is eager to learn on her first-ever job. Just seeing her going about her duties makes her co-workers smile.

Fashion

New York Fashion Week: Fall and spring collections share the runway

NEW YORK - You name it, we saw it.

Books

Harlan Coben's 'Home' a standout family thriller

"Home" by Harlan Coben; Dutton (400 pages, $28)

Home & Garden

Gizmo Guy: Get the ball, maybe a glimpse of your pet, with these gadgets

We love our four-legged pals to pieces, crave time with them, feel terrible when we're apart. Thank heaven (for little girl and boy animals) that a growing crop of innovators is working in the pet-tronics and pet-care space, helping to reassure us that Fifi and Fido are doing well even when we're many miles from home.

Gay South Florida

As gay black men face HIV crisis, advocate says ‘No choice but Hillary Clinton’

Noël Gordon, senior program specialist for HIV Prevention and Health Equity at Human Rights Campaign (HRC), writes that Hillary Clinton is ‘the only candidate’ in the 2016 presidential campaign with a plan addressing HIV and AIDS, which is disproportionally affecting communities of color.

Jock Doc

A stiff big toe from tennis (or other sports) can be fixed

A stiff big toe caused by repetitive stresses can result in a bone spur that limits motion and may cause pain. This is seen commonly in tennis, basketball and football.

Health & Fitness

Suicide: The only top 10 in U.S. deaths that’s increasing yearly

Suicide is the only top 10 cause of death in the United States that is increasing each year, and we know that a substantial number of other deaths, including opiate overdoses and motor vehicle accidents, are also suicides. On average, there are 117 suicides per day.

Travel

Theme parks bring in Hollywood producers and giant terror-filled mazes for Halloween

Halloween is growing so big, it's scary.

Pets

Pulling strings, pushing buttons: Hillary and Donald puppets have the last laugh in 'Avenue Q' town hall 'debate'

The presidential candidates had come to a New York stage to make their plea to voters: Hillary Clinton, building a case for her experience, and Donald Trump, arguing for his outsider vigor.

Pets

Pulling strings, pushing buttons: Hillary and Donald puppets have the last laugh in 'Avenue Q' town hall 'debate'

The presidential candidates had come to a New York stage to make their plea to voters: Hillary Clinton, building a case for her experience, and Donald Trump, arguing for his outsider vigor.

Health & Fitness

Does standing on your head hurt your heart?

Doctors at Mount Sinai Medical Center perform test on a patient to see if her heart is healthy enough for strenuous yoga exercises.

Recipes

A meal for every night of the week

Make Mexican chicken and bean stew, Thai turkey salad and brown rice royal this week for dinner.

Plastic Surgery 101

How to do a breast reconstruction long after your mastectomy

Breast reconstruction can be done many years after a mastectomy. Here’s what you need to know.

Ana Veciana-Suarez

When your kid’s homework is killing your sanity

But does reducing the amount of homework for elementary school students translate into sound policy if families don’t use that free time wisely?

Gay South Florida

Pridelines intergenerational conference shines light on HIV prevention

Pridelines, which has served South Florida’s LGBTQ community since 1982, last week hosted a conference “Bridging Generations Through Dialogue,” a first for the youth organization that now also focuses on HIV and elder issues.

Health & Fitness

Walk to School Day offers great safety opportunity for many kids

The fall festivals and Halloween are upon us, but have you considered how you will participate Oct. 5 in the 20th anniversary International Walk to School Day, an annual event that brings together families and community members to celebrate the benefits of walking.