Though gyms and fitness studios have slowly reopened, that doesn’t mean the spread of coronavirus is under control. To help mitigate the spread, many gyms and indoor training facilities require clients to wear masks or face coverings. The good news: Early research suggests they don’t actually hinder your performance in terms of time to exhaustion
When you’re in a relationship with someone who’s depressed, watching them struggle can also hit you hard. You’re 100 percent committed to being there for your partner and showing them that you care, but you’re unsure about how to support them in a way that is actually helpful and also respects their boundaries. It doesn’t
Vitamins and supplements are highly useful tools for a lot of folks looking for some immune system support through cold and flu season and beyond. But they are just that—tools. They are not a foolproof solution to stay healthy. The best way to achieve that goal, and support a strong immune system, is by packing
If you’re working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, you need to have a work space that’s doesn’t cause pain or discomfort in your back, neck or legs, a spine specialist says. “Most couches may not provide the same type of support and contour as an ergonomic office chair, so your back and neck may
January is known as the most depressing month of the year. Team that with lockdown 3.0 and it’s no wonder we’re all feeling a bit ‘meh’. But did you know that what you eat and drink can have a massive impact on how you think and feel? There is strong evidence to suggest that food
NRF2 is just one of thousands of critical proteins in the cell, but it is one that we now know a lot about. Once any molecule achieves a certain level of celebrity status, it tends to acquire a groupie following in the supplement market. Today, we have all manner of NRF enhancers, releasers, activators and
Chronic pain can be excruciating, debilitating and hard to describe. Yet the best way to get the right treatment for the exact pain you’re experiencing is to put those symptoms into words, so your doctor can pinpoint a diagnosis and help you find relief. The Arthritis Foundation created a guide with suggestions for communicating your
For weeks we’ve been told that the struggles of lockdown and restrictions will all be worth it when we ‘save Christmas’. But now, it looks like that rescue mission might be unsuccessful. Whether because of lingering worries about safety or due to rumours that London and the South East may be set to enter Tier
We thought we’d seen it all this holiday season when it came to brilliant hacks. First, the idea that you should string your Christmas lights vertically on the tree instead of wrapping them around blew our minds. Speaking of wrapping, did you know you can actually wrap a gift without using a shred of tape?
Every Christmas you put up your Christmas tree the same way, including how you string the lights. We are right there with you — wrapping the lights around and around the tree, right? Well, what would you say if we told you there was a viral post that claims there is an easier way to
Bahar Aliakbarian is an expert in supply chain management in pharmaceuticals and a professor at the School of Packaging at Michigan State University. Below, she describes the vaccine supply chains of Pfizer and Moderna, which are expected to be the two major early suppliers of the COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. She also talks about
This article originally appeared in the December 2020 issue of Men’s Health. JOSÈ ANDRÈS was everywhere in 2020: in Lebanon after the Beirut port explosion, in Louisiana after Hurricane Laura, in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Through his organization World Central Kitchen, he says he’s helped feed more than 40 million meals to people affected
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 — Levels of some small molecules called metabolites in the body may affect your risk of stroke, a new analysis suggests. Metabolites come from the food people eat, and they cause chemical processes within the bodies and microbes. An analysis of previously published studies found that the levels of 10 of
It’s safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has gone longer than any of us would have liked, but most of us have learned to adjust to our new reality. We’ve become pros at social distancing, have developed solid hand washing habits, and have become accustomed to wearing face masks out in public. Many people
When you’re craving a cinnamon roll (and other sweet treats), you go to Cinnabon. What’s better than a warm sweet treat that’s smothered in frosting? Now you can bring those familiar flavors into your home, because Cinnabon is offering that famous frosting in pint-sized containers for the first time! For a limited time, you can
People with COVID-19 who are asymptomatic can spread the disease without any outward signs that they’re sick. But a newly developed AI, with a keen algorithmic ear, might be able to detect asymptomatic cases from the sounds of people’s coughs, according to a new study. A group of researchers at MIT recently developed an artificial
Halloween is right around the corner and people are definitely getting creative when it comes to ways of making trick-or-treating as safe as possible. Of course, leave it to the King of Halloween Candy, Reese’s, to take that creativity to a whole new level. The brand announced that it would be unleashing a robotic trick-or-treat
If it hasn’t happened, you’re lucky. For the rest of us, it’s nothing new: He’s handsome, he’s charming, he’s the perfect date and now he’s leaning in for that highly-anticipated first kiss. Your heart’s racing. Your heart drops. The kiss… was not good. Or just okay. Or just atrocious. You tell yourself you’ll give it
Doctors test out new treatment in bid to boost your blood flow… by standing on a wobbly plate The vibrating plate treatment, called Revitive, is now being trialled in the NHS Patients receive electrical pulses to soles of feet which activate nerves in legs This causes the muscles to contract and relax and helps boost
Sure, it’s easy to pop a bottle of rosé or crack open a beer on a hot day, but look inside your fridge, and you’ll likely see fresh, peak-season cherries, peaches, blackberries and herbs staring back at you. Why not put those glorious summer fruits to use in more than a pie? The fruity cocktails