Does Beer Before Liquor Actually Make You Sicker?
We asked alcohol researchers to explain what will — and won’t — prevent a hangover.
Could You Pass the Presidential Physical Fitness Test Today?
Whether you loved it or loathed it as a kid, the exercises can still be a revealing measure of health — now that no one’s forcing you to do them.
How Sleep Affects Your Mood: The Link Between Insomnia and Mental Health
It started with mild anxiety. Emily, who asked to be identified only by her first name because she was discussing her mental health, had just moved to New York City after graduate school, to start a marketing job at a big law firm. She knew it was normal to feel a little on edge. But…
Old and Young, Talking Again
On Fridays at 10 a.m., Richard Bement and Zach Ahmed sign on to their weekly video chat. The program that brought them together provides online discussion prompts and suggests arts-related activities, but the two largely ignore all that. “We just started talking about things that were important to us,” said Mr. Ahmed, 19, a pre-med…
75 Hard Has a Cultish Following. Is It Worth All the Effort?
Two 45-minute daily workouts. One gallon of water. 10 pages of a nonfiction book. A diet. No “cheat meals” or alcohol. For 75 days. And if you mess up, you have to start from the beginning. Sound like a lot? It’s supposed to be. The program, called 75 Hard, is meant to build mental toughness.…
‘Bed Rotting’ and ‘Hurkle Durkle’: Can You Stay In Bed Too Long?
Asking for a friend.
Is Red Wine Actually Good for You? How the Drink Affects Heart Health
For a glorious decade or two, the drink was lauded as good for the heart. What happened?
More Young People Are on Multiple Psychiatric Drugs, Study Finds
The News Growing numbers of children and adolescents are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs to take simultaneously, according to a new study in the state of Maryland. The phenomenon is increasing despite warnings that psychotropic drug combinations in young people have not been tested for safety or studied for their impact on the developing brain.…
How to Apologize Like You Mean It
Here are six steps for making amends, according to experts.
CooperSurgical’s Botched IVF Liquid Destroyed Embryos, Lawsuits Claim
CooperSurgical, a major medical supply company, is facing a wave of lawsuits from patients who claim that one of its products destroyed embryos created with in vitro fertilization. Fertility clinics across the world used the product, a nutrient-rich liquid that helps fertilized eggs develop into embryos. This week federal regulators made public that the company…