Omega-3 The test: OmegaQuant Omega-3 Index ($55) How it works: Prick a finger and put one drop of blood on the test paper. Mail it off, and a lab will test your blood for omega-3 fatty acids, then e-mail you a report telling you whether your levels are in the “desirable,” “intermediate,” or “undesirable” range.… Read More »
I hate my cellulite. That cookie is going straight to my hips. You might think it’s no biggie to go low on your looks now and then, but words like these eat away at your confidence and self-worth. “Fat-talk comments are like Velcro; they stick to you, and they can start to become your identity,”… Read More »
I’m happiest when I’m moving. I don’t mean riding the train to work, or signing a new apartment lease. I mean physically pushing my body. Getting sweaty. Going for a mind-clearing run. Boxing. Barre. Bootcamp. Strolling. Whatever. My exercise-induced endorphin high is the antidote to my stress spirals, which go like this: I write a… Read More »
Slouching has become our default posture—but it’s a prequel to long-term back, shoulder, and neck issues. Good posture, on the other hand, has the power to help you avoid these pain problems, as well as improve your digestions, reduce stress, and even gain a shot of confidence. Our guide will have you better aligned in… Read More »
For super-clever tech: Ecotones Sound + Sleep Machine ($100; amazon.com) The priciest of our picks, the Sound + Sleep offers a good deal of versatility. It can actually detect other noises in your environment (say, the neighbor’s howling dog, or a snorer down the hall) and adjust to mask them. The gadget also has a… Read More »
For super-clever tech: Ecotones Sound + Sleep Machine ($100; amazon.com) The priciest of our picks, the Sound + Sleep offers a good deal of versatility. It can actually detect other noises in your environment (say, the neighbor’s howling dog, or a snorer down the hall) and adjust to mask them. The gadget also has a… Read More »
Romantic kissing happens in over 90% of all cultures, and with good reason: “It helps us find a partner and stay with them,” says Laura Berman, PhD, assistant clinical professor of ob-gyn and psychiatry at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago and author of Loving Sex ($25, amazon.com). But it also has… Read More »
Nobody wants to get the flu this year. The dreaded, head-pounding, body-aching, feverish, nauseating, cough-fest packs equal parts misery and inconvenience. But nobody wants to get a shot that might be unnecessary or ineffective, either. So, while some experts worry aloud about a 1918-like flu pandemic, most of uswell aware of the risks of getting… Read More »
This article originally appeared on Time.com If you’ve ever been tempted to confront someone slurping their soup in a restaurant, or if a person breathing loudly next to you in the movie theater is enough to make your blood boil, then you’re not alone: You’re one of many people suffering from a genuine brain abnormality… Read More »
FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Reports of deaths and illnesses occurring soon after use are prompting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue warnings on two drugs used to fight the hepatitis C virus. The drugs, called Viekira Pak and Technivie, appeared linked to serious liver damage in patients with advanced… Read More »