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Muscle is often discussed in the context of strength, mobility and physical fitness, but it also plays an important role in how the body handles glucose. Skeletal muscle is one of the major tissues involved in taking up glucose from the bloodstream, particularly after eating. This raises an important question: could having very little muscle…

LOCAL Need to build muscle and improve your immune system? Sleep on it! Emily Marrison Coshocton Tribune Aug. 21, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET

The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognised as important partners in human health. Scientists have linked the gut microbiome to several aspects of health, from metabolism and immunity to mental health

For years, athletic recovery lived in the background of performance culture—important, but rarely headline-worthy. Training programs focused on strength, speed, and strategy, while recovery was treated as an afterthought, something addressed only once the body broke down. That paradigm has been flipped over the last 20 years, driven by a new generation of athletes—and technologists—who…

You already train hard. But the gym you’re training at was probably built for heavy lifts, maybe some functional space, and mostly for getting as many people through the door as possible. Fine for short-term goals, but not designed for what you should be after in the long term