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A placebo-controlled trial tested whether correcting vitamin D insufficiency could ease persistent endometriosis symptoms in women already receiving hormonal therapy, with findings that challenge hopes for a simple add-on treatment. Read More.

TikTok is great for dance trends and recipe hacks — but lately it's become a dangerous source of medical advice, with viral "wellness" trends racking up ER visits instead of results. Health experts warn that the platform's biggest health trends aren't just ineffective; some are genuinely capable of putting you in the hospital. Read More.

A recent study has found that eating an avocado a day may help lower the risk of heart disease in people with obesity. Read More.

Officials under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone, the latest shift in a decades-long debate over the benefits and risks of replacing the hormone that affects sex drive, mood and other health factors. Read More.

Everyone feels wiped here and there, but when it’s a constant issue, it’s understandable to wonder why you’re always tired. Unfortunately, you’re not the only person grappling with this. Read More.

A single dose of magic mushrooms may leave a mark on the brain that lingers for weeks — long after the high wears off. New research out of UC San Francisco and Imperial College London suggests the psychedelic experience itself, not just the chemical, could be doing the heavy lifting when it comes to psilocybin's mental health benefits. Read More.

With War Secretary Pete Hegseth fueling a national conversation about testosterone, many men may wonder whether their own levels are where they should be. Read More.

Sleep ended up being the biggest predictor of having a cardiovascular disease event and dying from any cause. Read More.

In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers in the Republic of Korea synthesized evidence from placebo-controlled trials of beetroot juice supplementation and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) or maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) during aerobic exercise. Read More.

Night owls, listen up: staying up late might be doing more than throwing off your sleep schedule. A new study suggests it could be quietly packing on belly fat, too—and food choices may be the reason. Read More.

Think you’re doing your body a favor? You might be making things worse. Read More.

SOME NIGHTS, YOU may fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow. Other nights, you toss and turn, and it seems like you’ll never drift off. Lying there and peacefully resting has some restorative benefits, but it’s hard not to toss and turn, wishing sleep would come and frustrated that it’s not. Read More.

VO2 max measures the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during exercise. It’s become one of the buzziest fitness metrics on social media, with influencers and wearable devices touting it as a key indicator of cardiovascular fitness and even long-term health. Read More.

That old warning about TV rotting your brain wasn't just something parents said to get kids off the couch. A major new study suggests heavy television watching in midlife may leave a real, measurable mark on the brain decades later—and it has nothing to do with how much you sit. Read More.

A class of injectable drugs that biohackers, athletes and celebrities have been buying through gray-market vendors for years may soon have a legal path through compounding pharmacies. Whether that path is as wide as the headlines suggest is another question, and the answer affects anyone weighing peptide therapy for skin, recovery or anti-aging. Read More.