Your dinner date may be doing more than keeping you company — they might also be keeping your blood sugar in check. A new study suggests that simply eating with your sweetheart helps soften the effects of a sugar high and the unpleasant, inevitable crash — and mitigate the longterm health consequences of repeated spikes. … Read more
Stroke incidence more than doubled among young adults in a recent study. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati analyzed data from 2,076 first-ever strokes among adults ages 20–54 in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region from 1993-1994 to 2020. Over those three decades, the incidence increased from about 34 to 62 strokes per 100,000 people per … Read more
Sleep away the stress. How well you sleep at night and how stressed out you feel during the day are intertwined. Get a bad night’s rest, and you could be anxious all day, while racing thoughts or chronic problems can keep you up at night. A wearable patch you put on at night could be … Read more
It may be time to take this old-school pastime off the shelf. A growing body of research suggests that a once-beloved childhood hobby, now increasingly falling by the wayside, is linked to better mental health, sharper cognitive skills and even differences in brain structure later in life. “It’s something we ought to be encouraging from … Read more
Girl, put your records on — and your face cream, too. Bonjil, a new “neurosensory” skincare line, says listening to soothing music while applying serums and balms will help the products do their jobs. But not just any tune or toner will do. You can buy the brand’s proprietary products in a $3,445 music box … Read more
A brain-boosting nutrient may sharpen your mind but knock years off your life. Research suggests the popular supplement ingredient, widely touted for improving focus and cognitive performance, may have a surprising downside when it comes to longevity. Scientists found that men with higher levels of the substance in their blood tended to have shorter lifespans … Read more
Some problems can cause trouble working in the boardroom and in the bedroom. Erectile dysfunction affects millions — and while it was once thought of as an older man’s issue, it’s becoming increasingly common in younger men, too. While there are many causes of ED — including underlying health issues — new research had found that … Read more
As “biohacks” like peptides, cold plunges and high-tech wearables grow in popularity, some advocates promote the idea of dramatically extending human life — but others say it’s better to focus on more healthy years rather than living forever. Dr. Annu Navani — chief medical officer at Le Reve Wellness in San Jose, California, where she leads advanced … Read more
A new health report out today is, well, eye-opening. In their second annual Healthy Aging Survey, U.S. News spoke to 63 experts — including medical doctors, clinical scientists, registered dietitians, fitness professionals, and aging and longevity experts — and pinpointed the biggest “blind spots” most people have about healthy aging. They also picked which longevity … Read more
Lifestyle habits and environmental exposures may affect processes involved in cellular health and biological aging. That’s according to functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole, co-author of the upcoming book “Heal Your Cells,” who believes modern lifestyle factors may contribute to cellular dysfunction, which can influence inflammation, sleep and other processes tied to overall health. “Our genetics haven’t … Read more
While biohackers are “optimizing” and Bryan Johnson is turning his life into one giant longevity experiment, regular people are left wondering how rigid their routines really need to be for better health and well-being. And in all the health “maxxing,” supplement stacks and high-tech devices, something crucial may be being forgotten. Ultimately, one of the … Read more
Growing up in a small midwestern town in the 1980s, Cassie Blakely learned to mask her symptoms early. She’d ask the teacher to help sharpen pencils so she didn’t have to finish a task. She learned that winning people over could be a superpower, especially when she struggled academically. It took decades before Blakely was … Read more
The change may be inevitable — but how you feel when you get there isn’t. The average American woman enters menopause at 52, but the transition can begin a decade or more before that. And according to Dr. Robin Berzin, founder and CEO of Parsley Health, some of the habits women pick up in their … Read more
It was Jackie H.’s big day — and her mind was racing. “Is this all going to play out the way I want?” the bride-to-be wondered. “Are things going to happen on schedule? Are our vendors going to show up? Are people going to be weird?” But there was one moment when, according to her … Read more
Beware the burnout. Rising in popularity over the last few years, burnout has come for many, whether they’re breaking under the pressure of work or life, affecting nearly a quarter of Americans before they’re 30. But the term is so broad and can mean so many different things that it raises the question of whether … Read more
Do you remember the most stressful day you had this year? Your Oura ring does. The health tracker company also knows which days were collectively the most stressful for Americans as a whole — and the results are surprising. Sharing data exclusively with The Post, Oura has revealed the top 20 most stressful days from … Read more
She’s refused to be on screen. Now, she’s raking in the green. Money will soon be zooming to Laura Tait’s front door as the “anxious” work-from-home travel consultant has successfully sued her ex-employer for forcing her to be on camera during a business video call, infringing on her disability rights. An employment tribunal, held in … Read more
Being so happy you could die might not be an exaggeration. A 65-year-old mom was so overjoyed after watching her daughter get married that, just three days later, she was rushed to the hospital with chest pain and shortness of breath. Doctors initially believed she was suffering a major heart attack. But what they ultimately … Read more
Put some “me time” on your weekly schedule. While meditation has plenty of benefits, sitting still isn’t the only way to reduce anxiety and improve overall health. Rather, getting busy between the sheets on your own can have similar perks, according to one expert. Solo time between the sheets can have many of the same … Read more
I was a sick kid — I’m talking genuinely, chronically ill. Mysterious symptoms kept me home from school and bouncing between specialists who spent most of my childhood trying — and failing — to figure out what was wrong. My mother, a lifelong fan of all things woo-woo, did what any desperate parent does: She … Read more