For Olympics fans, watching pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis fly his way to gold—and a world record—was one of the biggest thrills of the 2024 games. But that six-second moment came with endless hours of training that honed very specific attributes: speed, strength, and “a kind of controlled fearlessness,” says his father and coach, former Olympian …
While the modern marijuana consumer may be shedding that lazy stoner stereotype, new research shows that employees who use and abuse the drug are more likely to miss work. The findings were published Monday in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. For the study, researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and the …
With brand-name water bottle fads and gallon-a-day water challenges trending on TikTok, hydration is in, and that’s good news for health. The average human body is more than 60% water. Water makes up almost two-thirds of your brain and heart, 83% of your lungs, 64% of your skin, and even 31% of your bones. It’s involved in …
When you feel like you’ve barely got enough time in the day as it is, getting at least two and a half hours of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week can feel almost impossible. That number comes from the CDC’s recommendations for all adults, which suggests breaking up the 150 minutes into 30 minutes a day, …
A vast majority of Gen Z—79%—feel emotionally, mentally, or physically exhausted from using dating apps, according to a survey from Forbes Health this year. ‘Dating app fatigue’ is a vicious cycle: Hopeful romantics rely on their phones to help them find love, but they’re also burned out by the experience. The loneliness epidemic—which technology helped …
When Brené Brown delivered one of her first leadership trainings to a group of Air Force squadron commanders in 2018, she warned their brigadier general that they would be discussing fears and feelings. Brown, a New York Times bestselling author on shame and vulnerability and a research professor at the University of Houston, didn’t know …
Emi Perry used to be a runner. Then she broke her spine. And now? She’s a triathlete, preparing to make her Sept. 2 debut at the Paralympics in Paris. What happened in the seven years between is a testament to her strength and resilience. “I definitely had an identity crisis, and it wasn’t until then …
You might have heard that vitamin D can be crucial for bone health, and that taking supplements may be in order if you’re not getting enough naturally from sunlight or from D-rich foods like eggs, oily fish, or fortified milks. You’ve maybe even heard that vitamin D has been shown to improve cognitive function and …
When journalist Allison Gilbert first interviewed Dr. Ruth Westheimer in August 2023, she felt an overwhelming sense of awe. Gilbert, 54, who recalls listening to the famed sex therapist’s talk show growing up, was enamored by “Dr. Ruth’s” wisdom, mindset, and tough love as a then 95-year-old. “Once the reporting was over, we just wanted …
Orna Guralnik, PsyD, has a front-row seat to couples’ most pressing challenges—both as a clinical psychologist in New York City and the therapist featured in the popular docuseries Couples Therapy, where she coaches partners through communication blunders, unaddressed childhood traumas, and sexual disconnection in real time. She’s been praised for her “ability to perceive the …