Category: Health

How radically new advances in science have changed our understanding of nutrition? Not much this week. We look at three studies on potatoes, coconut oil, […]

Gwyneth Paltrow used to be best known as an actress, but over the past decade she has earned an even greater reputation as a health […]

If you’ve ever been a paid client of the Headspace meditation app , you know the tyranny of “packages.” The package is a course of […]

I try to eat right. I am really. But if I hadn’t planned ahead and had healthy food in the fridge, I could have eaten […]

In this week’s roundup of health news, we’ll look at whether you need to do anything differently with regard to bread choices, where your child […]

Sometimes I just don’t want to work out in the gym for an hour. And you know what? Sometimes training does n’t even have to […]

You consider yourself a very suitable person. You work out in the gym regularly. You can run for miles and jump to and from the […]

In the beginning there was Obamacare. Since January, we have seen “repeal and replace”, “repeal and amend” the draft American Health Care Act, almost a […]

Look, not all of us can fit in a 5am workout or lunch break with our own weight . Because of this, many of us […]

When we go out in the sun, we just need sunscreen that will protect our skin, not kill us. That’s not much to ask, is […]

When you use an e-cigarette or vape, those vapors you breathe out don’t just magically disappear. Used couples are very common and harmful to the […]

There seems to be a new health study coming out every day. What was bad for you before is good for you, or vice versa. […]

The current Trumpcare release is pretty dire for people with pre-existing medical conditions, a Congressional Budget Office analysis (“CBO estimate”) confirmed this week . But […]

We start Sex Ed for Adults by checking the reality of what’s normal in terms of sex. Take a moment to think about when you […]

Get up from the table! It does not take a lot of time. Welcome to Lunch Break Workout, where every Wednesday we’ll run a short […]

You’ve heard of peanut and wheat allergies, but if you feel a weird tingling sensation in your mouth when you eat raw fruits, you might […]

Despite all the talk about “toxins” in our food, one definitely toxic substance that you regularly consume probably doesn’t even bother you: alcohol. A new […]

Liquid candy juice. Sure, it has a little more vitamins than an average can of cola , but it also has more sugar . Your […]

Somehow it makes sense when we are sick in the middle of winter. But when spring has come and all the lessons are done, catching […]

For the past few years, we’ve been living high: getting mammograms and colonoscopies whenever we need them, vaccinated against cancer-causing viruses for free, keeping unwanted […]

Clue , one of the best menstrual tracking apps , has just added a new feature: you can now track whether you’ve taken your birth […]

Libra is fickle: we lose weight when we pee or when we work out sweaty. We gain weight when we eat, drink, or wear a […]

Food contains energy. Exercise drains energy. We feel great when we are full of energy. But are we talking about the same thing in all […]

I saw the promoted tweet last night. “Are you waiting? Questions about food? @CanIEatThisBot has advice from the FDA and the Mayo Clinic. ” But […]

This allergy season is terrible, isn’t it? I’ve been sneezing stupidly over the past couple of weeks, and at least from the anecdotes, here in […]

Nike hosted an event this weekend where it was announced that three athletes will run the fastest marathon in the world. They were certainly great […]

Vaginal discharge, a kind of whitish fluid, appears under your underwear – this is completely normal (if you have a vagina). But if you see […]

For every 100,000 Americans, 451 people will develop cancer in a given year. But that depends on where you live: some counties have a higher […]

Too often people go to the gym, but only to do the workout movements without really exercising. It’s okay if you’re not really trying to […]

Good morning! Remember that health care bill that was so terrible that even the people who were in favor of repealing the ACA couldn’t pass […]

If you are intrigued by the 5: 2 diet or other forms of intermittent fasting , you probably want to know if these diets work […]

Poop may be a delicate topic for some, but not here at Lifehacker: we have tons of things to say about this topic , from […]

At night, host Jimmy Kimmel delivered a tearful monologue last night about his newborn son, who was born with a heart defect and underwent life-saving […]

We know that you would never illegally order drugs online or force a friend to bring them from vacation. But just in case you were […]

When you first became aware of your sexuality, you probably had very little reliable information: perhaps just a film strip confirming that you will be […]

We all know exercise is essential, but if you don’t like your daily routine, it’s easy to give up. Let’s talk about the fitness classes […]

Don’t take weight loss success stories at face value. I’m not talking about those “I lost 54 pounds with this magic thing!” This is clearly […]

Of all the physical humiliations associated with having a baby – childbirth, breastfeeding, mesh panties that made me feel like a huge injured sea creature […]

Last month, repealing Obamacare was so unpopular that it couldn’t get a vote in the House of Representatives. Today, a new version of that bill […]

In August 2015, I boldly declared that I would become a “deadlift bully.” In my own world, that meant I could lift 300 pounds. I […]