What Your Metabolism Says about Your Health
An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from that of a person with COVID—but their occasional similarities can reveal important insights into health and disease
What Your Metabolism Says about Your Health
An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from that of a person with COVID—but their occasional similarities can reveal important insights into health and disease
Walking Backward Helps You Move Ahead with Joint Health
Experts explain how moving in reverse can take pressure off your knees and improve flexibility
Is ‘Bed Rotting’ Good or Bad for Your Sleep?
“Bed rotting,” or staying in bed all day, has been touted as a self-care routine on TikTok, but it might actually make you feel worse. Here’s why that happens and how you can snap out of it
Slipping on Your New Year’s Resolutions? Science Tips to Get on Track
Studies of goal setting reveal why it’s so hard to keep resolutions—and how to make ones that actually stick
Why Keeping a Streak Boosts Your Motivation
A streak can motivate you to keep up with behaviors ranging from praying to running to sharing pictures on social media
Extreme Temperatures Can Threaten Heart Health
Cardiologists forecast greater heart attack risks as winter and summer temperatures become more extreme
Why Do Airplane Flights Cause Digestive Problems?
The butterflies, and gas, in your tummy while you’re in flight might not just be from nerves
Ozempic and Other Weight-Loss Drugs Bear Heavy Costs and Questions for Seniors
Limited data on adults age 60 and older raise questions on whether high-priced weight-loss drugs will really help with lowering rates of chronic illness and disability
Some Excess Weight Is Healthy for Older Adults
Experts are more concerned about a lack of activity in older adults who are somewhat overweight than about weight loss
Why You Don’t Just Lose Fat When You’re on a Diet
Here’s why your body sheds fat and muscle when you diet
How to Keep Muscles Strong as You Age
Here’s why older adults naturally lose muscle mass over time and how regular physical activity and resistance training can help
Can You Change Your Metabolism?
Though you might not be able to significantly rev up your metabolism, there are ways to boost the energy your body burns while doing nothing