Health & Fitness

Two days before the opening ceremony at the Olympics, Quinn made history as the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Games. On July 21, the OL Reign soccer star…

Look for a cork mat. For your steamier asana endeavors, the pros suggest keeping two major factors in mind when selecting a mat—grip and cleanliness. According to Chris Willey,…

Do you sometimes lose your train of thought or feel a bit more anxious than is typical for you? Those are two of the six questions in a quiz on a website…

When you want to mix up your upper-body workouts with a low-impact alternative, resistance bands have got your back (and biceps, and triceps,…

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. A Concerned Taxpayer…

For Stephanie Force, finding a birth control method that she likes and can get without paying out-of-pocket has been a struggle, despite the Affordable Care Act’s promise…

When you think of strength-training or bodyweight workouts, chances are squats are one of the first exercises that come to mind. Squats are a…

More than 18 months after Sutter Health agreed to a tentative settlement in a closely watched antitrust case joined by the California Attorney General’s Office, the…

As a deadly heat wave scorched the Pacific Northwest last month, overwhelming hospital emergency rooms in a region unaccustomed to triple-digit temperatures, doctors…

You know that phrase “Never skip leg day?” There’s some merit to it—did you know that the largest muscle groups in your body are located in…