Health

Science can’t stop aging, but it may be able to slow our epigenetic clocks.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i...

5 health experts, including Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman, share the exact ways exercise can lead to a healthier lifespan.Subscribe to Big Think on YouT...

Tactics to Rewrite the Story You Tell Yourself About Stress

A dead simple breathing exercise can help you short circuit stress, according to Stanford's Andrew Huberman.

In this new episode Steven sits down with entrepreneur, anti-aging and longevity pioneer Bryan Johnson.00:00 Intro02:08 What's your mission04:20 Early contex...

Weathered or unhealthy skin is emerging as a major risk factor for almost every single age-related disease, from Parkinson's to type 2 diabetes.

Ageing doesn’t have to mean slowing down. In fact, you’re more likely to win an ultramarathon in midlife, not to mention get happier, wiser and more body confident

Going for a jog doesn’t have to be a chore – these mental techniques will make it something you actually look forward to

A new book argues that we can harness the connection between our minds and our physiology for better health.

Get ready to build serious strength in a matter of minutes.

The immune cells that fight bacteria and viruses are well-known. But some scientists think we should devote more attention to a second prong of defense: one that allows our bodies to more harmlessly…

Our basic biology can steer us toward bad habits and compulsive behavior. Overcoming these pitfalls requires effort and discipline.

It's important to learn how to feel confident rather than be confident because confidence isn't a trait but a changeable state of being.

Sitting alongside the neurons in your enteric nervous system are underappreciated glial cells, which play key roles in digestion and disease that scientists are only just starting to understand.

Colonoscopies are the first-line method for preventing colorectal cancer in America —and almost nowhere else. But do they work? We finally have a comprehensive trial, but it’s left gastroenterologists…

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Put your body to work with circuit training. Here's a beginner-friendly circuit training workouts routine to help you reach your desired fitness level.

It’s never too late to start.

Age expert Dr. Morgan Levine explains why living to 100 is the wrong goal.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6...

Adopt these lifestyle changes and you will not only sharpen your mind today but also reduce your risk of dementia later on

Exposure to a virus isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition. The concept of “infectious dose” suggests ways to keep ourselves safer from harm.

It’s time to let go of impossible-to-achieve health goals and just…do less.

Getting into running — even as a complete beginner — is easier than you think.

Our very old immune systems can’t keep up with modern lifestyles and diets, leading to increases in all sorts of chronic health problems like allergies and obesity.

We are constantly reminded about how exercise benefits our bone and muscle health or reduces fat.