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How to Experience More Awe
Discover how the feeling of awe can make us humbler, kinder, and more altruistic.
Food Justice: Homelessness and Poverty
A new 30-minute television program offers a compelling look at efforts to increase healthier foods for people experiencing homelessness and poverty.
How Toxic Anger Can Harm Your Health
Emerging research has shown that there are many science-based reasons to keep your cool.
Fitness Fix: 2 Exercises to Fix a Slouched Posture
Perk up your posture with these two easy exercises.
3 Miracle Cures (That Aren’t, Really)
Too many chronic ailments have been pronounced “incurable.” Here’s how some forward-thinking practitioners are resolving such conditions — and transforming their patients’ lives.
Exercise Enhances Genes
New research by the Swedish Karolinska Institutet is beginning to unravel the mystery of how exercise alters the function of our genes.
How to Release the Burdens of the Past
Painful events from childhood can linger, creating stress and anxiety today. Here’s how you can take empowered steps toward healing.
PUMPING IRONY: Clean Living — and a Clean Shave — Also Fights Cancer
As men increasingly opt out of PSA screenings, new research shows how healthy-living habits can protect your aging prostate — whether or not you sprout a moustache.
Statins May Reduce Effectiveness of Flu Vaccine in Seniors
Two new studies suggest cholesterol-lowering drugs could affect immune response.
Midlife Fitness May Fight Cancer
A study suggests that exercise may ward off certain cancers as men age.
High-Intensity Intervals Change How Muscle Cells Manage Calcium
New study explains why short, intensive bursts of exercise are as effective than long workouts — and why antioxidants can undermine endurance training.
Fitness Fix: Improve Your Hip Mobility
Exercises to improve hip mobility.
Food Additives Affect Gut Bacteria
Research indicates that certain emulsifiers — used in many processed foods — promote colitis, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in mice.
Revolutionary Act 16: Learn the Skills
Healthy, fit people have learned how to be healthy. Learn those skills, practice them, and you’ll be healthy, too.
Sexual Intimacy and Mental Acuity
A Dutch study finds sex may keep our minds sharp as we age.
6 Ways to Improve Your Memory and Recall
Staving off memory loss requires more than just exercising your gray matter.
Late Bedtimes for Teens May Cause Weight Gain as Adults
A new study suggests staying up too late could lead to added pounds.
How to Exercise After a Heart Attack
A few tips to help you safely get your blood pumping again after a cardiac event.
A Conversation With Kris Carr (Video)
The author and founder of CrazySexyLife.com shares her thoughts on living well.
How to Embrace Milestone Birthdays
Whether you’re turning 30, 50, or 65, milestone birthdays can trigger more anxiety than excitement. Here’s how to approach each passing year with more equanimity.
6 Food Habits That Age You
These unhealthy eating patterns don’t just trigger weight gain and undermine your energy. They age you from the inside out.