A Wild New Study Sheds Light On Why Exercise Is So Good For Our BrainsIt’s no secret that regular exercise is great for the body and the brain.
“I’ve Been Eating Over 30 Plants a Week for a Year – Here’s How It’s Transformed My Gut Health”It’s become the go-to piece of gut health advice, but just how realistic is it to eat 30 plants a week every week?
New Male Contraceptives Could Be Infuriatingly Pain-Free and EasyWhy don’t women have options like that? Researchers have been hard at work on a number of male contraceptives, some of which could hit the market in the next couple of decades.
The Pill Makes Some Women Miserable. But Are They Really Quitting It en Masse?The woman in the video looks resolute, and a little sad, as she cuts up a pack of birth control pills. “These silly little pills have literally ruined me as a person,” reads the caption. The clip, which is on TikTok, has 1.1 million likes.
Seven Health Benefits of Gaining MuscleNot everybody has the same reaction to noticing a new muscle pop up on their body. Some love it: “Great, I’m getting jacked!” Some are discouraged: “Oh no, I’m getting bulky.” But everyone should know that building muscle has its benefits, beyond looks and in spite of looks.
No, We Aren’t All Eating “Too Much” ProteinIf you’ll permit me a rant—I promise to make it fact-filled and interesting—I am sick of the articles that seem to pop up every few months claiming that we are all eating “too much” protein.
Build full-body strength at home with this 16-minute kettlebell workoutIf you’re short on time but still want to fit in a full-body training session, this 16-minute kettlebell workout is the perfect match.
Marijuana’s Health Effects Are About to Get a Whole Lot ClearerRescheduling weed will clear the way for scientists to study it more directly. Earlier this week, news leaked of the biggest change in federal drug policy in more than half a century.
As Europe’s power shrinks, its fear is growing – and the result is huge mistakesEurope no longer wields the power it once did in world affairs, when there was a liberal international order that hinged on US power and in which international cooperation flourished.
8 Ways to Stay Hydrated If You Hate Drinking WaterFor all the hype surrounding status water bottles—looking at you, Stanley and Owala—it turns out many of us aren’t drinking nearly enough H2O. “It’s a struggle,” says Vanessa King, a registered dietitian nutritionist with Queen’s Health System in Oahu, Hawaii.
Found at last: long-lost branch of the Nile that ran by the pyramidsStretching beneath the ground near the Giza pyramid complex in Egypt lie the remains of an ancient branch of the Nile River that might once have helped ancient Egyptians to build their monuments.
The new Apple iPad Air is great — but it’s not the one to getThe new iPad Air is very good. If you buy one, you’ll almost certainly like it. That’s it, that’s the review. But is this the iPad you should buy? That’s a more interesting question. The iPad Air is a study in tradeoffs, even more so than before.
The English Apple Is DisappearingIn June, 1899, Sabine Baring-Gould, an English rector, collector of folk songs, and author of a truly prodigious quantity of prose, was putting the finishing touches on “A Book of the West,” a two-volume study of Devon and Cornwall.
Help! My Husband’s Family Is Purposefully Poisoning Him.Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. I think I wrecked my husbands’ relationship with his brother and his family, and don’t know what to do now. And his brother doesn’t know it. Or at least I don’t think so. Let me explain.
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