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Are Health-Tracking Devices for Biofeedback Worth It?
The pros and cons of biotracking.
Why Addiction Is a Public-Health Issue
Taking a more humane approach to addiction can help all of us.
PUMPING IRONY: Your Place or Mine?
Concerned that they may be called upon to provide full-time caregiving someday if a late-life romance leads to cohabitating, many older couples are choosing to follow their hearts — while maintaining separate residences.
The Good-Death Movement
Death-positivity can help us reframe the end of life.
How Exercise Improves Your Immune Health
Regular movement is one of the best ways to tamp down inflammation — and up your immunity.
5 Truths Behind Weight Loss Success Stories
Time and time again, our coaches see these five elements as being key to those seeking a weight-loss transformation.
Why Finish Lines Work for Fitness Programs
Four reasons to work finish lines consistently into your health and fitness approach.
The Rise of Animal Assisted Healthcare
“Biotherapy” involves using animals such as dogs, horses, and even worms to help healing.
PUMPING IRONY: I’m All Ears
With my hearing aids on the fritz, I suddenly find myself rooting for scientists seeking a way to genetically manipulate the malfunctioning human ear.
How Fitness Can Improve Your Brain and Mental Health
Moving your body can help you sharpen your focus, improve your mood, and more.
Dean Barnard’s Success Story
In recommitting to his faith, family, friends, and fitness, one man rediscovers a long-lost passion and reconnects with his purpose.
The Sleep-Memory Connection
Quality sleep may help prevent Alzheimer’s, according to recent research.
Why Is Lung Cancer on the Rise Among Nonsmokers?
Secondhand smoke, radon-gas exposure, and air pollution are to blame, say many experts.
The Magazine They Said Would Never Fly
Our founding editor reflects on 20 years of Experience Life.
A Prescription for Action
The “deprescribing” movement faces various obstacles as advocates seek to gain some influence amid our drug-happy healthcare system, not the least of which is simply getting your doctor’s attention.
The Benefits of Moving Your Body
The benefits of physical activity can be felt in every part of the body, making you stronger, smarter, healthier, happier, and even more gorgeous.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Persian Dance Lessons
Our fitness editor reconnects with her heritage through virtual Persian dance classes.
Amino Acids for Anxiety
These three supplements can help settle the nervous system and calm a worried mind.
Why This Scale is the Best Way to Measure Progress
If you have a weight-loss goal, you probably want to look outside of the traditional bathroom scale to assess your success.
PUMPING IRONY: The Color of Worry, the Color of Calm
If stress can lead to graying hair, can periods of calm reverse the process? Recent research suggests it may have that effect, though my graying locks are probably beyond help.
The Future of Health
Discover some of the most promising developments in whole-person health.