Pumping iron isn’t the only way to pump the brakes on age-related muscle loss. While weight training has long been lauded as the key to building and maintaining muscle mass, experts say there are ...

Statins — prescription drugs that lower cholesterol to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes — can save lives but they also have side-effects that can be debilitating for some patients. Doctors ...

Experts detail the benefits of swimming, from strengthening your muscles to reducing inflammation and boosting your mental health—and how to get started. Swimming offers a low-impact exercise with ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with ...

Muscle fatigue is a decreased ability to create force with your muscles. Electrolyte imbalance and overuse are some of the most common causes of muscle fatigue. Rest and massage are the best ways to ...

Objective The objective of this study is to describe the mechanism of injury and situational patterns (based on ball possession and playing action leading to injury) of severe (lay-off time >28 days) ...

With January sales in full swing, you could save yourself a few dollars on some of these best smart scales. While the Body Mass Index (BMI) is often used as an indicator of health, it only considers ...

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With so many supplements on the market, it’s tough to figure out what actually works—let alone which products are even safe to begin with. Creatine is one of the few (alongside protein powder) that ...

Trainers often joke about the difference between “show” muscles and “go” muscles—in other words, muscles that look pretty versus muscles that can actually pull their weight when it counts. Whenever ...