Category: Health and Medical

FOR MANY MEN, intimacy has long been synonymous with physical closeness. If you were “intimate” with someone, it meant you’d had sex. But intimacy has undergone a rebrand, and is now thought of as something that goes beyond just the physical, and encapsulates emotional closeness too. As a queer person who sleeps predominantly with men

Best Smart Ring OverallOura Ring Gen3 Pros Advanced array of sensors High level of comfort Great at sleep tracking and activity tracking Beautiful design Available in a wide array of different colors and special editions Solid investment for those who are ready to start using smart rings Water resistant up to 100 meters Cons Expensive

I’M A GENERATIONAL turncoat—from the ankle up, at least. While I’m squarely a Millennial (born in 1990), I’ve found myself on the other side of the latest intergenerational social media spat, siding with Gen Z. The subject: Sock length. I prefer a crew (or half-calf), ideally with light padding in the heel and a snug

LONDON — Simplified and more aggressive targets are among the significant changes to the updated hypertension guidelines released by the European Society of Cardiology. For most treated patients, the new systolic blood pressure goal is a target of 120 mm Hg to 129 mm Hg, which is a move away from the previous two-step recommendation.

LONDON — Updated guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation released by the European Society of Cardiology are revamping the approach to care for this complex, multifactorial disease. The identification and treatment of comorbidities and risk factors are the initial and central components of patient management, and are crucial for all other aspects of care

LONDON — Continuing oral anticoagulant drugs rather than briefly stopping them during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) failed to provide any benefits and, in fact, increased the risk for bleeding, report trial investigators. The randomized controlled POPular PAUSE TAVI trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress showed that patients randomly assigned to continuous

Spine plasticity is dependent on how many neighboring spines potentiate, the size and the spatial distribution of that “social network” determines the amount of plasticity each spine can have. Credit: Thomas Chater Researchers from Bonn and Japan have clarified how neighboring synapses coordinate their response to plasticity signals: Nerve cells in the brain receive thousands

Best OverallLamisil Athelete’s Foot Antifungal Cream Pros Terbinafine is generally considered the most effective over-the-counter anti-fungal ingredient Fast acting Cream is not too heavy The active ingredient in Lamisil, terbinafine hydrochloride, is generally considered the most effective over-the-counter treatment for fungus issues, says Dr. Zeichner. And in our testing, we found that this easy-to-use, non-greasy

The dog days of summer mean sweltering heat. If you need another reason to look forward to sweater weather, Vuori has you covered. Right now, the athleisure giant is currently taking up to 50% off fall essentials for Labor Day Weekend. Vuori Waffle CrewNow 40% Off Vuori Venice Wool PulloverNow 50% Off Vuori Fleet Jogger

LABOR DAY WEEKEND is finally here, and if you wanted to score some incredible steals, we recommend checking out Brooks, which is taking up to 30% off some seriously great, trainer-tested running shoes. We’ve combed through the brand’s website for the best deals, helping you save some cash so you can tackle miles in style