Where Pain Lives
Aeon · 18 minFixing chronic back pain is possible only when patients understand how much it is produced by the brain, not the spine.
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The Health Benefits of Coffee
The New York Times · 5 minDrinking coffee has been linked to a reduced risk of all kinds of ailments, including Parkinson’s disease, melanoma, prostate cancer, even suicide.
The new science of sleep: Everything we know about how it affects your health and brain
sciencefocus.com · 14 minOur 24/7 society seems to be slowly robbing us of our slumber, but at what cost? Sleep expert, professor of neuroscience and author of Why we sleep Dr Matthew Walker explores all the ways sleep can benefit our brains and our health.
What Dermatologists Want You to Know About "Natural" Skin Care
allure.com · 4 minThere's no regulation on the word "natural," but this is what it means to these experts.
Why You Might Need a Humor Audit: The Benefits of Laughter
Nir Eyal · 10 minJennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas share how to use humor as a secret weapon in everything you do.
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A Full-Body Workout for Beginners That Hits All Your Major Muscles
SELF · 3 minIf you’re just getting started exercising, a full-body workout for beginners that keeps it simple might just be a solid way into an exercise program.
Mediterranean diet may prevent memory loss and dementia, study finds
CNN · 5 minNot sure what to eat? Why not choose foods that are good for your brain?
Anxiety Is in Your Body, Not Your Mind
elemental.medium.com · 8 minYour thinking brain may start to criticize and shame you for still being anxious even after it’s told you that everything is fine.
How to Relieve Hand Pain
Consumer Reports · 3 minWe use our hands for activities from cooking to brushing our teeth to gardening to writing a shopping list. So when our hands, wrists, or fingers hurt, that pain can interfere with much of what we do.
A fatty heart puts your health at risk, regardless of your weight. Here's how to avoid it
CNN · 5 minLisa Drayer is a nutritionist, an author and a CNN health and nutrition contributor. While people may assume only those who are overweight have to worry about the impact of a fatty heart, the reality is that thin people can also have this sometimes life-threatening condition.
How Long Does It Take to Put on Muscle?
The Art of Manliness · 5 minYou’ve started a serious weightlifting program. You’ve increased your protein consumption. Now, how long before you start looking jacked?
Brain fog: how trauma, uncertainty and isolation have affected our minds and memory
The Guardian · 10 minAfter a year of lockdown, many of us are finding it hard to think clearly, or remember what happened when. Neuroscientists and behavioural experts explain why.
What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?
The Walrus · 28 minThe human brain, in all its complexity, is nearly impossible to model. One neuroscientist is trying anyway.
The Cosmetic Surgery “Zoom Boom” Is Real — But There’s More To The Story
Refinery29 · 13 minWhen elective procedures were eventually greenlit last spring, dermatologists and plastic surgeons were met with an overwhelming demand for their services.
Thirty minutes’ exercise won’t counteract sitting all day, but adding light movement can help – new research
The Conversation · 4 minIt’s recommended we do at least 30 minutes of exercise a day – or 150 minutes a week – to stay healthy. But 30 minutes accounts for just 2% of the day. And many of us spend most of the rest of the time sitting.
The Men's Health 30-Day Plank Challenge
Men's Health · 9 minPlanks might bore you. That's fine.
‘Don’t freak out!’ Why keeping calm and carrying on exercising can help back pain
The Guardian · 8 minTurns out pandemics can be atrocious for our backs.
The new science of sleep: Everything we know about how it affects your health and brain
sciencefocus.com · 14 minThere is no major health system within your body or operation within your brain, that isn’t wonderfully enhanced by sleep when you get it, or demonstrably impaired when you don’t get enough. Unfortunately, sleep is also not like the bank.
Walking workouts are great for heart, bone, and muscle health – and almost everyone can do it
The Conversation · 4 minPandemic restrictions have led many people to start walking more, often because they’ve had few other things to do or just as a way to get moving. Walking workouts have even become popular, with plenty of “challenges” and exercise videos to be found online.
How I Tricked Myself Into Liking Running
The New York Times · 6 minIt’s good for your mental and physical health, and doesn’t require any equipment. So why does it seem so hard to get started?
Beware sugar highs: seven healthy ways to get more energy – from stretching to sourdough
The Guardian · 4 minThe twin gods of conquering the post-lunch slump are caffeine and sugar. But such pick-me-ups are temporary: while a syrupy latte will help you power through until dinner time, you may well end up lying awake at 3am, staring at the ceiling.
Sleep Evolved Before Brains. Hydras Are Living Proof.
Quanta Magazine · 10 minStudies of sleep are usually neurological. But some of nature’s simplest animals suggest that sleep evolved for metabolic reasons, long before brains even existed.