Fitness

A study of our closest evolutionary relatives finds that the chimp behavior known as lip smacking occurs in the same timing range as human mouths during speech.

We’re beginning to understand the mechanism behind this relatively common symptom

The psychological state of children may need special attention during COVID-19 impacts and isolation.

Whole-body Vibration Training promises some impressive fitness and health benefits. But is shakin' it on a vibrating platform as good for you as regular old exercise?

Prescribing weight loss to Black women ignores barriers to their health

Analyzing keywords on Twitter can offer a loose measure of the subjective well-being of a community, as long as you don’t count three words: good, love and LOL.

As a medical student, I found it surprisingly comfortable, because my “patient” was also my very patient instructor

Can fancy-looking air-filled boots play a role in our workout recovery? I asked physiology expert Dr. Jeff Martin to take a deep dive with me to find out

The impressive health benefits of drinking yerba mate include increased energy and enhanced weight loss. Should you trade your coffee or tea for this traditional South American beverage?

A gene whose mutated form is associated with cancer in humans turns out to have a role in burning calories over a long evolutionary history.

Events with extreme temperatures and humidity are occurring twice as often now as they were 40 years ago

Lots of things seem to trigger the involuntary reflex known as the hiccups, but does science understand why that reflex happens in the first place?