sickle cell disease.”My parents were devastated. My mum cried the whole day and night after the diagnosis.Originally from Sierra Leone, West Africa, they had only heard and seen nightmare tales of the sufferings and sudden deaths of people with sickle cell anemia (SCA). Based on what they knew then, my life expectancy was set at…
7 min read MY EARS DO a solid job rejecting nearly every earbud I try. I’ve chased after too many rogue AirPods that fly out mid-run to stick with those, and I haven’t done much better with other standard earbud styles. But the Powerbeats Fit offers a different style that works for chronic earbud rejectors
Spotify summarizes your entire year in playlists—so why can't SELF do the same with wellness? Consider this your Wellness Wrapped: a look back at the workouts, daily habits, recovery rituals, and moments that shaped how we moved and took care of ourselves in 2025. From viral fitness races to the rise of low-impact everything, here’s
2 min read ROBERT F. KENNEDY Jr is at it again, performing pullups in public. This time in the middle of Reagan National Airport. The spectacle happened soon after the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary announced the “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” campaign with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy at the Ronald Reagan