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Social media is full of gym selfies showing people beaming sweatily after a good workout. It’s also full of people…
Beth Skwarecki
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Beth is Lifehacker's Senior Health Editor. She has written about health and science for over a decade, including two books: Outbreak! and Genetics 101. Her best deadlift is 315 pounds.
Apr 29
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Strava’s heatmap isn’t new, but it wasn’t until recently that I really looked at it. This interactive tool shows…
Apr 27
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We’ve sung the praises of resistance bands before, and they definitely have their uses. Bands are affordable and…
Apr 27
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It’s a given that masks are important to wear indoors and in crowded settings, but the CDC now officially says they…
Apr 26
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Right now, only seven European countries (Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Iceland, Montenegro, and Serbia) allow…
Apr 26
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Tell me if this sounds familiar: You’ve been training to do something—your first pull-up, let’s say—and after weeks…
Apr 23
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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…
Apr 23
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A recent paper in a journal called Medical Hypotheses has made the argument that maybe we shouldn’t be wearing…
Apr 22
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COVID vaccines are free in the U.S. Period. The CDC has been extremely clear about that, but we’re still hearing…
Apr 21
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Cardio is important for our health in many ways, and we should all aim for at least the minimum requirement of 75 to…
Apr 21
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In recent months, the FDA has authorized several over-the-counter COVID tests so that you don’t have to go to a…
Apr 20
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This will be an extremely pedantic post, and one that I am terribly sorry to have to write. I’ve been into weight…
Apr 20
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The State Department keeps a list of travel advisories for the world’s countries. Until recently, only about 30 of…
Apr 19
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It’s normal to feel sore after your first day of a new workout, but maybe you’ve heard horror stories of people who…
Apr 19
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It’s April 19, and President Biden’s intention to make all adults eligible for a COVID vaccine by today has been…
Apr 16
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Chlorophyll water is a booming trend on TikTok, with influencers lifting a green glass to the camera while showing…
Apr 16
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The CDC has released some information on breakthrough COVID-19 infections on people who have been fully vaccinated.…
Apr 15
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Years ago, we argued that medication abortion—the kind where you take pills early in pregnancy to cause a…
Apr 15
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At least six people out of over 6 million who have received the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID vaccine have…
Apr 14
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Vitamin C holds an almost legendary status among drugstore supplements. It’s common to take a few tablets when we’re…