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Recovery has become fitness’ newest obsession. Scroll through social media after any marathon or gym session and you’ll see athletes lowering themselves into ice baths, slipping on compression boots or tracking every minute of sleep. Recovery has evolved into an industry of its own, promising faster gains, fewer injuries and improved performance. Some of these…

For years, women have endured hot flashes, mood swings and fatigue in the transition leading up to menopause. Previous studies had warned that treating these symptoms with hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, came with risks that outweighed its benefits, including cancer and cardiovascular disease

May 19, 2026 ByMaureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women’s Health Watch

Most of us have walked into a room and forgotten why, or struggled to remember where we last placed our keys. Some forgetfulness is a normal part of getting older. What if there were an everyday behavior that could be an early sign of something more serious for our memory and brain health? A recent…

A new survey shows stress management support as the clearest gap between what Canadian employees want from their workplaces and what they’re actually getting

After urging Republicans earlier this year to make health care a central issue in their midterm campaigns, President Donald Trump gave the issue only passing mention in his record-long State of the Union address this week

March 18, 2026 ByJoyce Hendley, Staff Writer

Wearables used to be all about steps, workouts, and heart rate. Now, the next big race is much more personal: blood sugar

Longevity sleep expert Dr Deepika Krishna recently said that sleeping for only 5–6 hours and calling it “normal” is one of the fastest ways to silently damage the brain and body. In an Instagram video, she said, “Poor sleep affects memory, focus, hormones, mood, metabolism, and even long-term disease risk. Your body can survive on…

A woman’s estrogen levels are a delicate ever-changing balance. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a part of medicine that hasn’t received much attention until recently. So much is changing in terms of who should seek hormone replacement therapy and how much it can benefit women