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How to Calculate Your Anaerobic Threshold
With a few simple steps, you can determine the optimal level of intensity for your workouts.
Get in Sync: On Sleep and Health
Aligning your body’s clocks is key to your wellness. Here’s how to achieve optimum circadian health.
No Pain, Big Gain: Kristina Bonnici’s Success Story
How one woman overcame nearly two decades of chronic pain and found the fit life she’d been missing.
Expert Answers: How BCAAs Boost Health
Curious about BCAAs? Our expert explains what they’re good for — and how to right-size your intake.
Are You Drunk — or Just Sleep Deprived?
Research shows that losing sleep slows your response speeds as much as if you’d had a couple cocktails.
Can Heat Make You Happier?
New research on the potential benefits of hyperthermia treating depression.
Genetic Testing and Family Planning
Carrier testing can clue you in to potential gene mutations in future pregnancies. Is it right for you?
Lifestyle Can Thwart Cancer
Thirty-year mega study finds up to 48 percent of carcinoma could be prevented with healthy lifestyles.
The Food-Mood Connection
Yes, your eating habits play a big role in determining your disease risks. But did you know that they also have a huge effect on your state of mind?
Behind the Scenes With Aviva Romm, MD (Video)
Go behind the scenes at our cover shoot with Aviva Romm, MD, as she shares how she’s connecting science and nature in her medical approach.
Is Genetic Testing Right for You?
Thinking about having your genome mapped? Consider these six issues first.
Bridging the Divide: Aviva Romm, MD
Integrative physician Aviva Romm, MD, seeks to fill the gaps between natural and scientific therapies, and reunite us with our health and vitality.
COMING CLEAN: Colon Health for Newbies
At 35 and without incident, I didn’t think much about my colon. That is, until my doctor recommended a colonoscopy.
Making the Acupuncture Connection
What researchers are discovering to help explain how acupuncture works in the body.
LIFE, UNEDITED: Grief’s Guides
How our staff writer found comfort in the words of other great writers after the death of her mother.
Paging Dr. Google: How to Alleviate Online Medical Information Overwhelm
Medical information on the Internet can easily create confusion and anxiety. Richard Senelick, MD, neurologist and author, offers strategies to calm consumers of online health advice.
One Planet, One People
A call to stand together and make equality and acceptance the norm for all.
LIFE, UNEDITED: Foam Rolling for Mobility and Function
Fresh off her flight to attend a fitness conference, our fitness editor shares tips for streamlining your at-home mobility practice.
5 Ways to Ease Digital Eyestrain
The time you spend staring at your screen is taxing for your eyes. Here’s how you can take the edge off.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
Many people are turning to this ancient practice for relief from acute pain and chronic symptoms. Here’s why it works.