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4 Exercises to Boost Your Circulation
Trying to improve your circulation? Try these four exercises.
The Truth About Circulation
Can exercise help varicose veins? Are there quick fixes for cold hands? Learn what’s true — and false — when it comes to circulation.
Are Smartphones Causing Thumb Tendonitis?
As smartphone usage grows, more and more people are finding it to be a pain.
Psychobiotics: Using Gut Bacteria to Treat Mental Illness
Can probiotics and prebiotics improve our mental well-being?
Can Fitness Trackers Help Detect Illness?
Wearable tech might soon be able to predict the onset of everything from the common cold to type 2 diabetes.
Bounce Back: Tips and Strategies for Dealing with Low Back Pain
Lower-back pain doesn’t have to be devastating to your fitness routine. With the right exercise tactics, you can recover from many aches – and keep future back troubles at bay.
How Statins Hamper Exercise
As many as one in five people taking the heart medication experience pain and fatigue, which makes working out more difficult — and less beneficial.
How Exercise Affects Circulation (and Vice Versa)
Discover how your circulatory system can support athletic performance — and help nutrients flow through the body.
Fitness: The New Vital Sign
Why your aerobic-fitness levels may be just as important to your health as your blood pressure.
Why Do Thyroid Disorders Affect Women More Often Than Men?
Here’s what to know about thyroid dysfunction — and how to get tested.
Fish Smarts for Pregnant Women
Which fish should pregnant women eat? For optimal health, the key is looking at both mercury content and omega-3 fatty-acid levels.
Nourishing Care for the Postpartum Mom: An Interview With Heng Ou
Heng Ou, the author of The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother, talks to us about ways to honor the postpartum season.
Expert Answers: What’s the Deal With Cupping?
Despite its new fitness-fad status, cupping has been used for therapeutic purposes for centuries.
Out of the Darkness: Michael Somsan’s Success Story
Despite an injury that left him blind, this Army veteran sets his sights on triathlon’s most legendary event.
Autism: Why It’s Not Simply a Brain-Based Disorder
A new report describes autism as a “whole body” condition, suggesting there are a variety of avenues for symptom relief.
The Pursuit of Happiness
A skeptical journalist sets out to discover the keys to a happy life — and finds herself changed in the process.
Which Fats Should You Eat?: An Interview With Mark Hyman, MD
Functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, chats with us about the problem with low-fat foods — and the truth about saturated fats.
6 Tips to Stay Mentally Fit
Try these lifestyle-based tips to improve your mental health and well-being.
Do C-Sections Alter A Baby’s Microbiome?
Babies born via C-section may be missing out on beneficial bacteria, studies show.
How Sugar Affects Your Health
On average, Americans consume 22 teaspoons of sugar a day — which can fuel inflammation, candida overgrowth, and a variety of chronic diseases, including cancer. Here’s how to tame your sweet tooth.