Health & Fitness

If you’re confused, you’re not alone.

After years of avoiding the gym, Sadhbh O'Sullivan properly started strength training - and she sees why it's on the rise among women

You can’t train in middle age like you did in your 20s. But if you’re strategic, your best days can still be ahead.

For hikers, bruising or losing toenails is a rite of passage, but they often indicate something wrong. Here’s how to prevent them.

The impact of famine may be written in the bodies of future generations.

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! In the past 13 months, I’ve lost nearly 50 pounds, bringing me from an overweight/obese cusp BMI into my doctor’s recommended healthy BMI range.

Las Vegas is punishingly dry. The arid winter air means I woke up on Day 3 of CES 2025 with a nosebleed, chapped lips, and ashy legs. This in spite of the fact I slathered myself with two pumps of a fermented bean essence, eye cream, moisturizer, and a lip mask.

Many wellness experts recommend strength training as part of a healthy exercise routine and for good reason. Strength training has been shown to help you age gracefully, get stronger and can even aid in weight loss -- if that’s your goal.

We all know that time seems to pass at different speeds in different situations. For example, time appears to go slowly when we travel to unfamiliar places. A week in a foreign country seems much longer than a week at home. Time also seems to pass slowly when we are bored, or in pain.

My mom is a big gift-giver. She’s always loved getting me and my siblings a lot during Christmas. She retired a few years ago and the number of presents I started getting went down significantly. That’s fine because she’s always gotten really thoughtful gifts.