There was a time in life—let us call it “youth”—when each time we had a pain, we knew what caused it. Twisted a knee in yoga class. Sprained an elbow playing tennis. Shin splints from dancing all ...

Seth Swoboda first noticed the sickness in the spring of 2017 on his 40-acre property in Nashville, Illinois, smack in the middle of some of the United States’ most productive farmland. He knocked on ...

Want to maximize your sleep but not sure how to do it? A new study may have some answers. Researchers at China’s Harbin Sport University conducted the study, which was published on July 11 in Sleep ...

Health benefits of pranayama: Multiple studies, including a Harvard Medical School review, confirm that slow, steady breathing can lower cortisol levels within minutes and calm the autonomic nervous ...

With the rhythms of fall ushering in a fresh start, many of us are reimagining our wellness routines—ditching pricey gym memberships for the ease and comfort of at-home workouts on YouTube. These days ...

I started running consistently about 10 years ago. I set my sights on the 2016 New York City Marathon and signed up for the New York Road Runner’s 9+1 program the year prior, which requires running ...

Hip pain can be incredibly uncomfortable and distracting, with causes ranging from tight muscles to osteoarthritis, a joint condition. Some exercises and stretches for hip pain may be just as helpful, ...

Leg conditioning puts great importance on strengthening the inner thigh muscles. The Primary Exercises that work the hip adductor muscles are those that work on the inside of the thigh and thus should ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’ve been dealing with hip pain or tight hips, you’re not alone. It’s a common issue that can be caused by commonplace things, ...

A very-low-calorie diet and weight loss combined with exercise does not appear to offer any greater reductions in hip osteoarthritis (OA) pain compared to exercise alone, even in people who are ...

Brian is a New York–based science and health journalist. His work has been published by The Atlantic, The Paris Review, The New York Times For Kids, CBS News, The TODAY Show, Barron's PENTA, Engadget, ...