A body composition scale analyzes how electrical signals flow through your body, estimating how much of your total weight is fat-free mass compared to body fat. You may not always get every answer you ...

Thanks to the ever-improving world of fitness trackers and apps, you've never had more access to personal health data. But which of the dizzying number of markers and metrics should you really be ...

Move over, BMI. It’s time to get SAD. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like ...

Finding the right bra for your body is arguably the biggest sartorial sizing challenge. The ideal solution is to get professionally measured by a bra fitting expert at a lingerie shop or department ...

Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

A mature woman is struggling with influenza. Source: fizkes / Shutterstock It was completely predictable—at least my health tracking ring predicted it, but I didn’t listen. After months of intense ...

Richard Faragher is co-Director of the BLAST Healthy Ageing Network and a co-ordinator of the UK Ageing Research Networks (UKAN). He receives funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences ...

People often say that your feelings are “written all over your face.” That’s because our facial expressions are a main way we communicate emotions, whether that means smiling and crinkling our eyes ...

Has a therapist ever told you to “listen to your body”? Such physical attunement is a key skill for managing stress and preventing burnout. But most of us were never taught how to do this. Instead, we ...