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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.

Sometimes working on yourself is another way to avoid yourself. A therapist explains. Read More.

Researchers have uncovered a molecular “switch” that helps explain why exercise keeps aging muscles healthy. By reducing levels of a gene called DEAF1, physical activity allows older muscles to clear out damage, repair themselves, and maintain strength. Read More.

Every few years, something new gets positioned as the answer to aging, and right now, NAD sits at the center of that conversation. The pitch is hard to miss: increase this one molecule, and you may restore energy, sharpen mental clarity, and slow the biological clock. Read More.

People who feel lonely are much more likely to experience poorer mental health and lower well-being, a new collaborative study led by the University of Bristol, Nesta and Amsterdam UMC has found. Read More.

Several popular sugar substitutes may not be as harmless as they seem. Adults who consumed the most artificial sweeteners showed substantially faster declines in memory and thinking, especially if they were under 60 or had diabetes. The highest intake was linked to cognitive aging roughly 1.6 years faster than the lowest intake. Researchers stressed that more studies are needed before concluding that sweeteners are the cause. Read More.

Despite the funny name, and perhaps not being as well-known as pushups or squats, burpees are a challenging exercise that work many of the major muscle groups in your body. Read More.

Everyone knows exercise strengthens the heart muscle. What almost nobody knew, until now, is that it also rewires the nerves controlling it—and does so differently on the left side of the body than the right. Read More.

Months of language study improve attention, working memory and executive function in older adults, experts say Read More.

According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), nearly 40% of Americans eat rice at least once a week. Whether you prefer brown rice, white rice, or even black rice, it’s a staple of many cuisines. Truly, the grain is all but ubiquitous—which makes it all the more concerning that, according to a new report, many popular rice products may harbor worrying levels of arsenic. Read More.

A dietitian and personal trainer share the simple plan they give clients who want to lose weight, build strength and feel more energized by the end of the year. Read More.