How to Keep Track of Your Fitness Without the ScaleYour cardiovascular health is far more important than BMI.
An Obscure Health Insurance Alternative Is Seeing Tremendous Growth. but There’s a Catch.Millions of Americans are ditching health insurance. But could they still get screwed over?
Wendy Williams Insists She’s Not Cognitively Impaired and Guardianship Has Her Trapped in a ‘Luxury Prison’Calling in to “The Breakfast Club,” the former talk show host rebuffed the claim that she is mentally incapacitated and said she has endured emotional abuse and a loss of freedom.
Have You Been Running for Years and Still Struggle With Calling Yourself a Runner?This is how I confronted my imposter syndrome when it came to lacing up and hitting the road.
Rise of Vaccine Distrust - Why More of Us Are Questioning JabsConfidence in all types of vaccination has taken a hit. The question is why, and what can be done about it?
You'll never do sit-ups again after trying these 5 dumbbell ab exercises — according to a personal trainerIf you’re clicking on this dumbbell ab workout right now thinking — ”No, not sit-ups,” then we’ve got good news for you — there aren’t any. As a personal trainer, I believe sit-ups have a time and a place, but they’re not the holy grail of core exercises.
Want to improve your sleep in 2025? These new science-based tips may help.Last January, I offered some tips to help reboot your sleep health. That list still contains my top tips. But this year, I want to add to it based on some new findings that may inform your sleep decisions and conversations with your doctor.
Fix Your Glutes. Fix Your Life.Two years is roughly how long it takes to achieve moderate fluency in a foreign language, to acquire an associate degree or to gestate an African elephant. This also happens to be the length of time that I recently spent pretending I could walk.
What Adorno Can Still Teach UsA conversation with Peter Gordon about the enduring influence of the Frankfurt School’s leader, the future of critical theory, and his recent book, A Precarious Happiness.
Bibliotherapy: Can reading help treat your depression?Whether they’re turning to fiction to nurse a broken heart or seeking guidance on self-betterment from an inspiring memoir, people have sought solace in literature for centuries.
History Can Help Us Understand Organ Transplant Personality Changes, Says ExpertFrom vegetarians craving meat to changes in sexual preference, some organ transplant patients report changes to their personality reflecting those of the organ donor. In medical history, though, both are already familiar themes. Physician J.
35 Simple Health Tips Experts Swear ByHere on the Well desk, we’re constantly asking experts for research-backed advice on how to eat better, stress less and generally live healthier, happier lives. But which habits really make the biggest difference?
Help! I Sent My Pregnant Cousin Some Family Baby Heirlooms. What a Disaster.Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Delia Cai is filling in as Prudie for Jenée Desmond-Harris while she’s on parental leave. Submit questions here. After my grandmother died, our family stopped coming together beyond the retired siblings going on occasional trips.
‘Spit not rinse’: how I tested 20 electric toothbrushes (and became a toothbrushing pro)When the Filter asked me to write a roundup of the best electric toothbrushes, I didn’t see any reason not to. After all, I’ve been reviewing battery-powered gadgets for more than a decade, and I have all 32 teeth and a comfortable toothpaste budget, which makes me as qualified as anybody else.
L’Oréal’s new skincare gadget told me I should try retinolLas Vegas is punishingly dry. The arid winter air means I woke up on Day 3 of CES 2025 with a nosebleed, chapped lips, and ashy legs. This in spite of the fact I slathered myself with two pumps of a fermented bean essence, eye cream, moisturizer, and a lip mask.