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As 2020 draws to a close, I’d like to encourage us all to look back at whatever fitness successes we’ve had. If you kept up with any trainin...

Hospitals have faced growing numbers of inpatient care since the start of the pandemic, and as spikes continue across the country, available...

In almost every sci-fi movie about a pandemic, there’s some trinket to differentiate the immune from the potentially infected. In 2011’s Con...

Many businesses that provide eye exams are hoping to sell you eyeglasses, but you have the right to shop around. The Federal Trade Commissio...

Exercising outdoors in the winter often means exercising in the dark, whether you’re getting up before dawn or lacing up after work as the s...

Working out at home has brought its challenges: improvising equipment, cobbling together a routine, planning for an uncertain future, trying...

This year has brought many new experiences. Lifting at home was a new-ish one to me. Lifting outdoors (necessitated by low ceilings in the g...

Every vaccine has its side effects, but most are mild and rare. If you’ve ever had a sore arm after a flu shot, or even a mild headache or...

If you’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19, the standard advice is that you should quarantine for 14 days and see if you develop sympto...

Outdoor exercise is more important now than ever, but the frosty weather may seem a bit off-putting at first. Fortunately, winter running is...

One COVID-19 vaccine is already under review for possible emergency authorization in December; its competitors are close behind. Once we hav...

Across the country, people will gather (or, ideally, not) for a dinner of lean meat, plentiful vegetables, and moderate amounts of sweets....

A race on Thanksgiving morning or the weekend that follows—often called a “turkey trot”—is a fun way to celebrate the holiday and see your f...

It’s been a busy month for coronavirus vaccine news. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen announcements of interim phase 3 trial results, final...

The hardest part of sticking to a workout routine may be starting, but the second-hardest part is showing up to the next workout when everyt...

We’ve covered a bunch of anti-fog hacks here ever since masks became commonplace, but a doctor recently tweeted an even simpler one than fol...

If you lift weights, you’ve got to fuel your body—but no matter what you choose to eat, chances are somebody at your gym will tell you your...

We’ve known since close to the start of the pandemic that wearing a mask protects other people from your own respiratory droplets. But shoul...

Peeing in the shower is gross. However, peeing in the shower will not harm anyone or anything. Thus, one cannot take a stance on whether pee...

Peeing in the shower is gross. However, peeing in the shower will not harm anyone or anything. Thus, one cannot take a stance on whether pee...

I remember the first time I saw kettlebells in a commercial gym. I’ve heard of these, I thought, and decided to try some swings. I picked up...

Vaccine development is proceeding at record speed, with one candidate announcing early results from a U.S. phase 3 trial this week and likel...

Meal planning is a lot easier when you’re okay with eating the exact same meals every day. On the other hand, variety is one of the keystone...

Adult acne sucks. And covering it with a mask is like installing a tent over a volcano. Read more...

Outdoor workouts are a great way to stay healthy, both in a “fitness” sense and an “avoiding COVID-19” sense. But as we get closer to winter...