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Your energy doesn’t work like a battery — and treating it that way may be why you still feel tired even after a break.
Technology, shifting rules, and human ambition push athletes beyond biology’s perceived limits.
Health policy expert Ezekiel Emanuel says you don’t have to be obsessed to live a healthy life. Wellness can, and should, be something you enjoy.
Living longer is only half the equation. Here’s how to stay healthier for more of those years.
Be more like Goldilocks.
The findings suggest that biochemical and physical effects of exercise could help heal nerves.
Could exercise be more effective than recently approved drugs?
The all-time record is Usain Bolt's 9.58 seconds, set in 2009. What is the fastest time, ultimately, for an ideal human body?
Waistlines are expanding in most countries, except for a skinny list of nations bucking the trend.
While GLP-1 agonists help people lose weight, different drugs could help them retain muscle at the same time.
It may seem as though top performers are always on, but the secret to their success is taking the time to recharge.
In December 2022, a company called BioAge Labs published findings on a drug that worked to prevent muscular atrophy, or the loss of muscle strength and mass, in older people.
Antioxidant vitamins don’t stress us like plants do—and don’t have their beneficial effect.
Morning, afternoon, or night: When is the best time to exercise? Scientists have extensively studied this question. Here's what they found.
A healthy lifestyle even protects those who are genetically predisposed to depression.
Long thought a pipe dream, scientists have discovered a drug that mimics the effects of exercise.
If not treated, the disorder drastically increases one's risk of death.
Decades of Alzheimer's research might have missed a cellular culprit hiding in plain sight.
A study found that older adults who cannot balance on one foot for ten seconds have an 84% higher risk of death than those who can.
“Uitwaaien” is a popular activity around Amsterdam—one believed to have important psychological benefits.
It’s safe to use your face cream, as long as you aren’t eating it.
Raw food, paleo, gluten-free, detox, and ketogenic: All of these diet fads withered when subjected to scientific scrutiny.
If you’re trying to break a bad habit or start a good one, psychologists have some tips.
Biological age is a better health indicator than the number of years you’ve lived, but it’s tricky to measure.
Yoga is more than just standing on your head. It's about uniting with the divine.
Having a "buff" skeleton prevents infirmity in old age.
Pick up the paintbrush and get to work.
A healthy endocannabinoid system is critical to the human body’s immune functions.
Get the most out of your coffee.
Millennials are reversing a 40-year decline in stroke deaths.