Category: Health

You dear Lifehacker readers are smart enough to know that measles is bad and measles vaccine is good. But there is a lot of misinformation […]

Rock salt that is sprinkled on sidewalks to melt snow is bad for your pet’s paws . Rubber booties can help , but if you […]

Telling people to drink more water is a lazy and mostly useless health trick. You will drink when you are thirsty. Why complicate things? I […]

Salt has its uses: it flavors food, keeps us from dying of sodium deficiency (rare, but real), and, well, that’s it. And that’s true whether […]

Three years ago, I injured my lower back while doing weightlifting (and again twice after). It was, to put it mildly, an exciting experience. I […]

Look, sometimes gyms suck. Your gym might not have the right equipment, it might be too expensive or too far away, or you might just […]

What’s worse than going to the gym after a long day at work? Head to the gym in the middle of the polar maelstrom. When […]

Over the years, we’ve tried many techniques to reinforce a new habit. Connecting your ego to everyday activities is just one of them, and it […]

So yesterday you worked hard at the gym and now you can feel it. You have a case of DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) and […]

If you are trying to change body weight, sometimes you need to step on the scale to see how things are going. But it becomes […]

If you are a young person with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), what helped you graduate from college may not necessarily help you in […]

Quality costs money. A cheap version of any exercise machine, shoe, or piece of equipment will never be as good as a good thing . […]

Strength training is good for your muscles; cardio is good for your heart. Both are very important if you want to be healthy and fit, […]

Fentanyl has recently become the deadliest drug in America, according to a December CDC report. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is sometimes mixed with other illicit […]

If you want to keep your DNA data out of the hands of law enforcement, avoiding GEDmatch is not enough. Family Tree DNA recently acknowledged […]

Most of the United States is experiencing record lows this week. In some places, the weather can be colder than you’ve seen in your entire […]

When lying down for a runny nose and sore throat, there is little that can provide real relief. (Rest, liquids, and over-the-counter Sudafed are most […]

What we do in the morning can lift our spirits for the rest of the day, which is why many of our wake-up tips boil […]

Many of us are fascinated by the routine – whether it’s making fun of , well, an ambitious celebrity schedule , or curating ours to […]

Recently, the editors of Lifehacker and our subsidiary sites needed to meet in the office at exactly 10 am. The people who announced this thanked […]

You wake up. You are hesitant to take out your laptop or sit in front of a work desk with delicious coffee nearby. After the […]

Waking up by an alarm clock, even by your smartphone, at this moment seems almost an ancient custom. If you’ve gotten into the craze for […]

Wouldn’t it be great to wake up and not be afraid of the day? Not wanting you to be still asleep, but looking forward to […]

There’s nothing wrong with your smartphone’s alarm. If they wake you up in the morning, then they have completed their main task, and you should […]

I live with four other people, three of them are moody children. If I have to get up early, I want to sneak out of […]

Everyone wakes up differently, but most people agree that the repeat button is bad . But I would like you to listen to a different […]

Good Morning Lifehacker! Hope you are excited and ready to go, because we have an energetic morning playlist to help you get out the door […]

About a few months ago, I was that person running around in the morning, trying to get ready as quickly as possible so that I […]

In nutrition, the most important thing is that you eat (1) in general, (2) in a reasonable amount, and (3) at least healthy food. The […]

In winter, the worst morning jogging is not the cold (we know how to dress for this ), but the darkness. Even after the solstice, […]

If you are a natural night owl, getting out of bed early can be challenging. You don’t have to add meditation, journaling, running five miles, […]

Lifehacker readers love the good to do list. We are single-minded and we like to feel the sense of accomplishment . But what happens if […]

Lifehacker Financial Jedi Alicia Adamchik would caution against this practice – and that’s good advice – but it can be hard to resist the temptation […]

Cold weather shouldn’t get in the way of your running, but getting dressed is a mystery: how not to freeze your butt and overheat when […]

It’s hard to be amazing every single day. If you started with high goals this year, you may be disappointed if you don’t keep up […]

If you rely on teething necklaces to contain your child’s pain, the FDA wants you to stop. But they weren’t just big bullies – the […]

I found out a couple of years ago that some women insert makeup sponges into their vagina, all the way down to the cervix, to […]

Your heart beats fast when you exercise and slower when you are resting or sleeping. Your Apple Watch measures your heart rate all day and […]

I used to hate the gym – not because of the exercise itself, but simply because I was very shy. I was obsessed with the […]

The actual cost of anything in a hospital remains a mystery until you receive a bill , but as of January 1, 2019, hospitals must […]