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The pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine appears to be at its end. The CDC’s independent advisory panel...

COVID vaccines are free in the U.S. Period. The CDC has been extremely clear about that, but we’re still hearing occasional reports of peopl...

In recent months, the FDA has authorized several over-the-counter COVID tests so that you don’t have to go to a testing center to find out w...

This will be an extremely pedantic post, and one that I am terribly sorry to have to write. I’ve been into weight lifting (two words) for a...

It’s normal to feel sore after your first day of a new workout, but maybe you’ve heard horror stories of people who ended up in the hospital...

It’s April 19, and President Biden’s intention to make all adults eligible for a COVID vaccine by today has been realized: The New York Time...

Years ago, we argued that medication abortion—the kind where you take pills early in pregnancy to cause a miscarriage—is so safe that it sho...

Mixed into the collective tangle of agony and loss caused by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic are the “long-haulers”—people who become or conti...

Six people, out of over 6 million who have received the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID vaccine, have developed a rare type of blood clot. A...

This one goes out to the beginner-ish lifters out there who squat and bench, but never feel quite as stable as the experienced lifter in the...

Diets tend to fail, and the ones that promise quick weight loss through following one weird trick are especially doomed to failure. If you’v...

Since starting my attempt to make myself enjoy yoga for the Lifehacker Fitness Challenge, I successfully managed to squeeze one daily yoga w...

Having a sore arm after you get a vaccine is pretty common, but some people who get their first dose of a COVID vaccine have ended up with a...

If you’re one of the millions of adults who avoid needles at all costs, you might be straight-up dreading your first COVID vaccine. Unfortun...

According to a new analysis, people who recover from COVID-19 are more likely to have conditions that affect their mental health or their br...

Exercising first thing in the morning has a ton of advantages: it wakes you up, sets you up with a success before you’ve fully started your...

Sunscreen is essential for outdoor summer workouts, but there are few grosser feelings in life than when your sweat turns your forehead into...

Simply cleaning surfaces is good enough to protect yourself from the coronavirus on a daily basis, the CDC says in its updated guidelines. D...

Spring allergies are on their way, if they haven’t started already. Pollen from trees tends to start blowing in the wind early in the spring...

If you have a collection of conference badges from the Before Times, it’s time to dig them out. Like a video game where an item from the fir...

I have never been a fan of yoga. I’ve tried it several times throughout my adult life as “yoga bodies” and yoga studios became inescapable,...

You’ve probably heard about the COVID vaccines’ side effects, and by now are well aware that there is no “standard” reaction to the shots—ev...

You probably already knew that birds like chickens can carry Salmonella bacteria, which is why we cook chicken and try not to eat too much r...

The CDC issued new guidance today for traveling after you’re vaccinated, noting that “fully vaccinated travelers are less likely to get and...

Every person who gets vaccinated brings us one tiny step closer to a world with less COVID in it. That’s why it’s great news that protection...