Health & Fitness

In the near future, the story of drugs like Ozempic may no longer be primarily about weight loss and diabetes. We now know that these drugs can reduce heart and kidney disease. They could very well slow the progression of dementia. They might help women struggling with infertility to get pregnant.

Remember those times at a club or on a date when something just felt off? Now, picture having a panic button and roofie test strips conveniently hidden in your lip gloss.

Brazilian blowouts are often lauded as the be-all and end-all treatment for smoothing frizz and adding shine. Yet, even if you know its benefits — or know someone who swears by it — do you really know what it is, how it works, or if it's safe?

Since mindfulness is something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and mental health issues. Mindfulness is a type of Buddhist-based meditation in which you focus on being aware of what you’re sensing, thinking, and feeling in the present moment.

People who have a high VO2max—one measure of cardio fitness—tend to be healthier as they age, and may be able to expect a longer lifespan. With that in mind, some longevity influencers have been singing the praises of the “Norwegian 4x4” workout, which is targeted to improve your VO2max.

In August 2021, while promoting her new book “Dopamine Nation,” the Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke discussed addiction with NPR’s Terry Gross. Dr. Lembke explained that the neurotransmitter dopamine is the “common pathway for all pleasurable, intoxicating, rewarding experiences.

NO MATTER WHERE you are on your fitness journey, it can be tough to stay patient. Yes, you might wish you could fast-track your goals so you can cross that finish line (literally or figuratively) ASAP.

*VE Frankl, “Collective Neuroses,” Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift 38/39 (1955): 772–76. Courtesy of the Viktor Frankl Archive. In a letter to Hans Blüher in 1923, Sigmund Freud spoke of “this upside-down time of ours.

If sciatica symptoms prevent you from working, exercising, or performing daily tasks easily, try these 3 core exercises for sciatica and lower back pain.