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Feb 16, 2022
Kamila Valieva’s ‘doping’ drug probably doesn’t give athletes an edge
Trimetazidine can help with chest pain. But there's no hard proof that it would improve a figure skater's performance.
Jul 09, 2021
Sea otters defy our understanding of metabolism
A powerful but inefficient metabolism generates the heat otters need to survive.
Mar 17, 2021
Your liver does more than you give it credit for
Here are four reasons to celebrate the body’s largest internal organ.
Mar 11, 2021
A low-carb diet doesn’t guarantee weight loss
Experts can’t agree on how to measure caloric effects on metabolism.
Nov 24, 2020
It takes six months to lose all your holiday weight. Here’s how to avoid gaining it instead.
All dieting is yo-yo dieting.
Jan 14, 2020
Our average body temperatures seem to be dropping
Talk about historical hotties.
Jul 16, 2019
Anorexia may be more complicated than we thought
A genetic study argues for a more nuanced view of the disorder.
May 24, 2018
Why your office is so cold, and how to deal with it
The summer freeze is upon us.
Jan 09, 2018
When you burn fat, where does it actually go?
Getting rid of fat can be exhausting, but it's as natural as breathing.
Sep 16, 2016
Feed Or Starve A Sickness? It Depends On The Infection
Fasting eases bacterial, but not viral, illnesses in mice