Fitness
How the Immune System of Older Adults Like Trump Weakens with Age
As people age their innate and adaptive immune responses react more slowly, increasing their risk from diseases like COVID-19
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Why Some People Are Still Getting Sick—but Not with COVID
Despite pandemic precautions, the common cold and other illnesses are still circulating
Fitness
Dinosaurs Got Cancer, Too
Researchers seeking evidence for cancer in dinosaurs found it in a collection of bones at a paleontology museum in Alberta.
Medicine
When and Why You Should Get a Flu Shot
Experts explain why getting vaccinated is important every year—and especially during a pandemic
Fitness
How Good a Diet Is Intermittent Fasting?
The popular fasting diet regimen can work well for weight loss, but many other claims about its benefits remain to be proved
Fitness
Our Health Depends on Our Homes and Work Spaces
A new book looks at the science of how our buildings affect our bodies and minds
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COVID-19 Can Wreck Your Heart, Even if You Haven’t Had Any Symptoms
A growing body of research is raising concerns about the cardiac consequences of the coronavirus
Fitness
The Chance of Identical Fingerprints: 1 in 64 trillion
Originally published in June 1894
Fitness
How Your Homes and Buildings Affect You
Journalist and author Emily Anthes talks about her book The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness.
Fitness
How Many Hot Dogs Can a Human Theoretically Eat? A Sports Scientist Weighs In
As vendors gear up for the delayed start of the MLB season, we should reflect on the new world record just set in the Nathan’s Famous competition
Fitness
How to Boost Your Immunity
Some simple, practical steps can raise your resistance to viruses
Public Health
What if Doctors Stopped Prescribing Weight Loss?
Focusing on body size isn’t making people healthier. Some clinicians are trying a different approach
Fitness
Is Brain Stimulation the Key to Athletic Performance?
I wore a fancy set of headphones during every workout for two weeks to see if it could help me improve my cycling. And it worked (I think) through a concept called neuropriming
Fitness
How Nature Helps Body and Soul
Journalist and author Florence Williams talks about her book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative.
Fitness
How to Fight PCOS with Diet and Nutrition
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) affects as many as 1 in 10 women of child-bearing age, but diet and lifestyle changes can help you overcome your symptoms
Fitness
Should You Exercise While Sick?
It's hard to do much of anything when you're under the weather. Are there benefits to exercising while sick, or will working out just make you feel worse?
Fitness
Is Coffee Flour a New Fair Trade Nutritional Powerhouse?
Coffee flour is a new ingredient making the rounds. Nutrition Diva has the scoop on what it is, how to use it, and whether the nutrition benefits live up to the hype
Environment
Heat and Racism Threaten Birth Outcomes for Women of Color
Environmental factors have adverse impacts on pregnancies, and there are clear racial disparities
Fitness
‘Mini Organs’ Reveal How the Coronavirus Ravages the Body
The virus can damage lung, liver and kidney tissue grown in the lab, which might explain severe COVID-19 complications
Fitness
What Can We Learn from Our Sweat?
We wear sensors that track steps, heart rate, and calories burned. Soon, we may measure our sweat, too! What will those measurements tell us?
