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Up Your Game With Medicinal Mushrooms
Different from the mushrooms you find in the produce section, this powerful category of food is worth considering as a supplement.
Six Snowy Destinations for the Outdoor Adventurer
From challenging slopes to tranquil snowscapes, visit some of the best places in America to stay active this winter.
Seven Workout Trends You’ll See in 2017
From mindfulness to climate-extreme environments to virtual fitness, these programs and practices are the wave of the future.
DIY DNA Innovation
Years after the completion of the Human Genome Project, innovative applications of DNA insights are poised to transform human health —...
Placebos Treat Back Pain
Many of us have heard of the “placebo effect,” in which someone who thinks he or she is getting medication is...
Health Care Beyond the Symptoms
Dr. Leroy Hood, a contributor to the Human Genome Project and an expert in biological and computational sciences, is calling for...
Managing Your Mental Health
Living in a city has many benefits, but urbanization is also associated with increased levels of mental illness. While the reason...
What’s Eating Your Teeth?
There are plenty of alternatives to soda — such as juices, flavored waters, teas and energy drinks — but swapping soda...
Warm-up: We Don’t Want Upgrades
Humans have always searched for ways to better themselves, and to that end, scientists are working not only on technologies to...
The Power of Living Gamefully
In “SuperBetter” Jane McGonigal shows how game play gives us the power to be healthy and happy.
Warm-up: Handstands, Explained
All of us are capable of some degree of balance, but for most of us, the handstand remains an elusive feat...
Warm-up: Long-Term Brain Training Could Induce Partial Recovery in Paraplegic Patients
The Neurorehabilitation Laboratory in Brazil recently published a report on an unexpected discovery it made in attempting to improve paraplegic patients’...
Warm-up: Want to Lose Weight? Clean Your Kitchen
If weight loss is your goal, washing the dishes is a good idea — but not because the scrubbing action will...
Warm-up: What Posting Gym Activity Says About You
If you suspect that your friend’s gym selfies on Instagram mean she’s a narcissist, you could be right. Researchers from Brunel...
Warm-up: Give Yourself a Pep Talk — and Gain an Advantage
According to a small study published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, psychologists Daniel Swinglet and Gary Lupyan discovered that...
Taking a Stand for Healthier Kids
How one non-profit is hoping to end the obesity epidemic, one classroom at a time.
From Party to Purpose
Now big festivals aren’t just countercultural. They’re all about the cause.
Tunes and Tech: The Future of How we Listen to Music
Discussing the intersection of technology and music with iHeartRadio Chief Product Officer Chris Williams. With more options than ever for listening...
Three Ways the Right Technology Can Help You Stay Fit
While social media and being attached to your screen can be addicting and have real implications in altering your physiology, posture...
Energy Returns
Adidas – Pure Boost X Adidas has taken its ultra-successful Pure Boost running shoe and created a version for women, the Pure...
Brain Exploration
The brain, much like a map of the world is carved into invisible territories. Each area has a responsibility and function:...
The Introvert’s Survival Guide for Family Vacations
Have you ever felt like you needed a vacation from your vacation? Do family members scold you for bringing along a...
Researchers Google map the body
Using similar algorithms to those found in Google maps, a university professor has produced a revolutionary body-part mapping system that can...
Take a Stand for Yourself
Can we use our bodies to positively influence our minds? Harvard professor and best-selling author Amy Cuddy has captured attention worldwide...
Traveling Transformation
Between those fruity cocktails by the pool and sampling the best ice cream in town, it’s easy to let healthy eating...