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Do you need to train to failure to build strength?

Do you need to train to failure to build strength?

Coaches break down training load, RPE, and why staying just short of failure can build more strength than going all out.

5 underrated skincare ingredients worth trying now

5 underrated skincare ingredients worth trying now

A NYC dermatologist breaks down 5 slept-on skincare ingredients and how to match them to your skin type.

Emotional intelligence: the RULER method explained

Emotional intelligence: the RULER method explained

Learn Marc Brackett's RULER method to recognize, understand, and regulate emotions and build better relationships.

Bipolar disorder: symptoms, causes, and treatments

Bipolar disorder: symptoms, causes, and treatments

Learn what bipolar disorder is, its types, the role of lithium, and science-backed treatment strategies that work.

The first 1,000 days: the golden window for health

The first 1,000 days: the golden window for health

From preconception to age two, the first 1,000 days shape lifelong health. Learn why this window matters and how to act on it.

Memory and aging: what superagers do differently

Memory and aging: what superagers do differently

Learn how to improve memory at any age, why cognitive aging isn't linear, and what superagers actually do differently.

OCD explained: the brain circuit and what actually works

OCD explained: the brain circuit and what actually works

Learn which brain circuit drives OCD, how it's diagnosed, and which treatments actually work: exposure therapy, SSRIs, and TMS.

Detraining: how fast you lose strength and muscle

Detraining: how fast you lose strength and muscle

Learn the order in which strength, muscle, tendons, and bone are lost when you stop training, and why muscle memory brings it back fast.

MCAS: what mast cell activation syndrome really is

MCAS: what mast cell activation syndrome really is

Learn what MCAS is, why runaway histamine triggers symptoms across the body, and how it is diagnosed and treated.

What the enhanced games reveal about doping in sport

What the enhanced games reveal about doping in sport

The enhanced games tested doping in elite sport. Here is what the results reveal about drugs, detection and athletic performance.

Bloating vs puffiness: what triggers summer swelling

Bloating vs puffiness: what triggers summer swelling

Learn the difference between bloating and puffiness, what triggers each in summer heat, and a practical toolkit to feel less swollen.

AI coronary plaque analysis and heart disease risk

AI coronary plaque analysis and heart disease risk

AI coronary plaque analysis reads CT scans to measure plaque, refine heart disease risk and guide treatment beyond calcium scores and symptoms.

Creatine and GLP-1s: do they protect muscle mass?

Creatine and GLP-1s: do they protect muscle mass?

GLP-1 drugs raise muscle loss fears. See what resistance training and creatine really do, and why DEXA scans overstate the loss.

Cardiovascular disease: inflammation, not just cholesterol

Cardiovascular disease: inflammation, not just cholesterol

Cardiology experts explain why inflammation and insulin resistance are the primary drivers of cardiovascular disease, not LDL alone.

Is it me or is it the situation? A four-step method

Is it me or is it the situation? A four-step method

Mel Robbins and her son Oakley present a four-question checklist to determine whether discomfort comes from within or from the situation you're in.