Category: Health

Bidets are popular in many places around the world, but for some reason we in the USA are very slow in planting it. Washing your […]

Camping was a great way to spend the summer of the pandemic: you naturally got social distancing, you didn’t need to spend time indoors with […]

With the latest update, the Fitbit Sense watch can now display an electrocardiogram (EKG / EKG). This is similar to the FDA-approved feature the Apple […]

The president said he was “not contagious at all” after spending time in hospital over the COVID-19 case and would like to appear in a […]

The CDC recently updated information on the coronavirus to highlight the “potential for the spread of coronavirus through airborne droplets.” This marks some subtle changes […]

It’s been a hell of a year, and you are not alone if you find that the pandemic has affected your mood. But are you […]

I was surprised not that the president contracted the coronavirus, but that it lasted so long. He doesn’t wear a mask; he is often surrounded […]

A first aid kit is a great place to store grooming tools or toiletries , but despite the name, it’s a terrible place to store […]

Ever since I saw Infection earlier this year, I couldn’t stop thinking about the guy pumping forsythia, the analogue of hydroxychloroquine in this universe. In […]

If you hike a lot or walk in parks, you probably remember what poison ivy looks like, and if not, you should. The flyers are […]

When I run hard, I never tell myself that I’m halfway there. Everything I just did, do I need to do it again ? Useless […]

Recently in Texas, a boy died of an infection that headlines call “the brain-eating amoeba.” Unlike other catchy nicknames for little-known life forms (remember the […]

I was on both sides of the fence. As a runner, I wouldn’t lift weights or do any targeted strength training for months, because who […]

Flu season is approaching and getting a flu shot this year is more important than ever . Ideally, you will receive it by the end […]

We stretch for a variety of reasons: because it feels good, because it’s part of our pre-workout routine, because the muscles are stiff and we […]

Sending children back to face-to-face education during an epidemic is an experiment of unprecedented proportions. The result can be disaster; none of us here will […]

The flu vaccine is more important this year than ever , so if you come across different versions for the first time, some of them […]

The best explanation for why “personalized” products have thrived in recent years is that we love hearing stories about ourselves. I think astrology is a […]

I’ve known for a long time that NSAIDs like ibuprofen can counteract menstrual cramps, but they never seem to work for me. It turns out […]

Mask training is not always fun, but sometimes you have to. If you are potentially going to approach other people while exercising, or if you […]

It’s been over six months since the gyms first closed, and if you still haven’t returned, you’re probably already tired of push-ups and workout instructors […]

If the air quality is poor – for example, due to smoke from forest fires – we are not advised to exercise outdoors. Let’s talk […]

Last month, it seemed like the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign had one of the best student return plans, which included frequent testing for everyone […]

If your area has poor air quality right now, you may have heard that vacuuming your home is not a good idea. Again, a vacuum […]

We’ve all been there. Inevitably, as soon as you find yourself too far from the rest area, port pot, or public toilet – assuming they […]

With news that Apple watches will soon be able to measure VO2max more efficiently (they say) than ever, you might be surprised that VO2max is […]

The pandemic has disrupted many aspects of our lives, including testing for sexually transmitted diseases. Due to clinic closings and supply disruptions, many tests have […]

One of the functions of the gym is to be a social place where we can interact with others during workouts, but sometimes there is […]

If you live in a literal hellish landscape (like much of the western United States at the moment), you know you can wear masks to […]

There is something about exercise that excites your brain a little. I know I’m not the only one who stops counting accurately after about … […]

I’m surprised I have to write this, but let’s start. If you are on the west coast or in some kind of terrible environment – […]

Every time a child is sick, plans change dramatically. You can keep them out of school, or you can cancel the job yourself. In 2020, […]

How is your turd? Is this the correct color? How about frequency – do you do it once a day, regularly? Don’t reply (and especially […]

If running is hard, this is for you, especially if you are a beginner or have been running for a while but just can’t seem […]

I am not the type to wake up easily , but over the years I have found that waking up is, unfortunately, necessary to start […]

Back in July, our very own Abu Zafar showed you how to assemble a DIY Peloton from a $ 100 exercise bike and an app […]

The death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman due to colon cancer is tragic. He was young, he was successful, and calmly and confidentially bore […]

Schools are reopening and at least some of them will inevitably close again as COVID-19 outbreaks are detected among students and staff. There is no […]

No matter how quickly medicine propels us towards treatment, preventive medicine will always be the most effective and cheapest way to stay healthy. In this […]

As the end of summer – and peach season approaches – it makes sense to put a few in the basket for healthy snacks or […]