Health
Racing hearts Hyrox is becoming the ultimate couples workout — and an unlikely dating scene
Goodbye, dinner and drinks. Hello, sled pushes and SkiErgs. While some longtime couples are competing together, Hyrox has also partnered with a dating app to help users meet others racers.
‘Chronoworking’: Biologically enlightened, or a fancy excuse to roll into the office at noon?
“Chronoworking” — structuring your job around your personal circadian rhythm instead of the traditional 9-to-5 — has become the workplace buzzword of the return-to-office era.
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Pep in their step Meet the ‘peppers’ treating menopause with gray market peptides — using secret code words
More and more women are turning to unregulated peptides to battle menopause. They’ve even developed their own slang, in part to evade content moderation on Instagram and TikTok.
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'Make this stop' Horrific hallucinations told me to stab my daughter — the sad way Lindsay Clancy and I were both failed
“I didn’t want to do what the voice was telling me, but at the same time, I felt like it was going to make me do it,” she told The Post.
Vacation, all i ever wanted
Resorts are offering pricey GLP-1 vacations catering to people on drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro
Wellness retreats are rolling out programming to support GLP-1 users’ goals.
Women are dropping thousands on menopause vacays — where hot flash maintenance meets luxury
Forget white-knuckling it — menopause now comes with a robe, an ocean view and a plan.
‘Nervous system reset’ vacations promise calm with ‘vagal nerve toning,’ massages and neurofeedback therapy
Hotels are offering amenities designed to tone your vagus nerve to stay calm.
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The weirdest Ozempic side effect yet? Weight loss drugs are making people hear their own blood, eyes moving, ‘Darth Vader’ voice
“You’re in your own head, hearing yourself like Darth Vader,” Sarah Ago, a GLP-1 user, told The Post.
We lost weight on GLP-1 drugs — and then we lost our sex drives
I used to be a happy drunk — Ozempic made me a sad one, and the hangovers are horrendous
How GLP-1 drugs are bringing back our eating disorders
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Inside look I went to the world’s largest biohacking conference, where science fiction meets MAHA — what’s next in anti-aging
More than 5,000 people paid thousands of dollars to catch a glimpse at the latest biohacking technologies and treatments promising to boost health, performance and longevity.
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First class Forget Broadway — NYC’s hottest audition is for fitness instructors at one of the city’s most luxe gyms
Who’s got what it takes to be on top? Hundreds of the city’s fittest descended on Life Time’s in FiDi, hoping to score a job teaching their workout of choice… and we know who made it.
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Sticking to it Influencers are hopping on a surprising wearable trend that requires a needle — do you need one?
Healthy influencers are embracing a wearable once reserved for diabetes patients to optimize their health. But experts say that the benefits for most people remain unproven.
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This ‘Japanese sauna’ can improve sleep and burn calories — we put it to the test with a health tracker
It’s basically the dream — you lay down in a magic pod for a half hour and come out younger, lighter and a lot more relaxed. That’s the promise behind the Iyashi Dôme, a “Japanese sauna” with a host of benefits The Post recently tested.
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‘Helicopter brain’ could be making you feel sick: How to spot it and what to do
An analysis of 44 studies links doomscrolling to anxiety. Dr. Steven Resnick explains how "helicopter brain" keeps your nervous system on high alert.
Geriatrician warns of ‘accelerating epidemic crisis’: Incurable disease cases set to double by 2050
Experts warn this health crisis is spreading fast and disproportionately threatening two particular groups.
Baby sleep product recalled after investigation finds 3 dangerous types of alcohols not listed on label
A popular baby sleep remedy could be hazardous to infants.
Mom announces her own death from cancer: ‘I am, unfortunately, no longer here’
British blogger Charlie Anderson-Read has died following a yearslong battle with cancer, announcing her death on social media in a prerecorded video. Anderson-Read, 41, was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer...
What is a lung nodule? The lesion sending Pope Leo into surgery this week
Pope Leo XIV recently revealed he'll be undergoing surgery to remove a nodular lesion discovered in his lungs.
How Islanders helped superfan, 18, beat near-fatal rare cancer
"I'm just super happy to be here — super happy to enjoy the game, and thankful for the Islanders, for everything they've done for me."
Which hair loss treatments really work — and what may be a waste of time and money
Dr. Kristen Lo Sicco and Dr. Jerry Shapiro, hair loss specialists and board-certified dermatologists at NYU Langone, shared what hair loss treatments actually work, which popular remedies may not be...
A breakthrough treatment may revive busted knees and eliminate joint replacement: study
A revolutionary treatment may provide relief for the joint inflammation, pain, stiffness and reduced mobility that often come with arthritis or other knee injuries.
The ancient Iranian fruit scientists think may help treat heart failure
One popular fruit known for its antioxidant power could hold the key to improving a particular type of heart failure more than 3 million people live with.
GLP-1 drugs can ‘reverse biologic aging’ by two to three years: drug companies
The notable difference in reversed aging adds evidence that the blockbuster weight loss drugs may also be a true longevity treatment.
12-year-old girl’s milkshake death exposes how even ‘safe’ foods can be dangerous
A 12-year-old's death from a Twix milkshake has highlighted an insidious way even so-called "safe foods" can prove deadly to people with severe nut allergies. The victim, Mia Shay St....
‘Mind After Midnight’: Why scientists think your brain changes after dark — and your worst impulses take over
In the dark of night, your brain changes to become more impulsive, more negative, and more emotional, they say — making you more likely to do something you'll regret in...
The surprising ‘obesity paradox’ of cancer survival — and how it could improve treatment
Thanks to new research, we're learning more about a twist in the relationship between body weight and cancer survival that seems to defy conventional wisdom.
A subtle symptom in your fingernail could be a sign of congestive heart failure, cancer, psoriasis — or an STI
Your nails might be trying to tell you something — and checking them could be the easiest way (hands down) to spot hidden health problems.
12-year-old girl dies from drinking milkshake after cafe’s careless mistake
Mia Shay St. Hilaire was visiting a cafe in London with her aunt and sister when she ordered the Twix milkshake that would take her life.
Set for success: The top women’s workout sets we’re wearing to the gym in 2026
Cute clothes make burpees a little easier.
How an over-50-year-old man lost his 15 stubborn pounds without giving up his favorite foods
Carl Daikeler says a simple routine earlier in the day has helped him manage his weight while allowing more freedom at dinner.
Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with ‘9 out of 10’ pain
Thinking she was bitten by a venomous critter, the EGOT winner actually had a common, painful illness.
Your cat could give you ‘beaver fever’ — it’s more common than people realize
These new findings might give the 43 million cat-owning households paws.
New York City’s troubled triathlon returns Saturday with a new date, organizer and name — is this time the charm?
It’s about tide! After two years of dormancy, the city’s only swim-bike-run event — now called the Big Apple Triathlon — will make a comeback Saturday with some 1,300 endurance...