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Inside Brooklyn’s theatrical sauna competition, where masters use towel technique and drama to wow crowds — in 185-degree heat
Sauna enthusiasts swarmed Brooklyn’s Bathhouse for the country’s first “show aufguss” competition, where sauna masters performed with heat, lights, music, props and plots.
SUMMER FUN
Sunbrella season UV umbrellas are the coolest trend in sun protection — how to pick the best ones to beat the heat
“When it comes to sun protection, not all umbrellas are created equal,” Dr. Helen He told The Post.
WELLNESS TRENDS
Chilled sips Can a ‘cortisol mocktail’ lower your stress? How to make it — and the benefits and limits of this viral drink
The internet is buzzing about the benefits of the so-called “cortisol mocktail,” with fans claiming the viral tonic can reduce the stress hormone and bring the body into balance.
TIME FOR A CHECK-UP
Veggie tales I’ve been a vegetarian for over a decade — and I just found out what it’s done to my biological age and nutrient makeup
I feel healthy overall — but I had to wonder: is my vegetarian lifestyle helping me age gracefully, or quietly wearing me down? To find out, I turned to Function Health’s biological age test.
LIVE FOREVER
Great escape High-powered Americans are easing into healthy retirement by moving to a Blue Zone paradise — where homes start at $4.35M
“Most of the Blue Zone is inside yourself, it’s the way you act, the way you behave and the way you live,” Ricardo Caceres told The Post.
HOLLYWOOD HEALTH
No sweat How Heidi Montag stays in shape as a busy mom — including the workout she ‘loves’ but hasn’t done since the fires
The 38-year-old reality star told us the health habits she lives by, from her exercise routine to her diet to the ways he lets herself off the hook since the LA wildfires that burned down her home.
BATTLING ILLNESS
Perfect match How pingpong is helping New Yorkers beat this common neurodegenerative disorder: ‘Can’t get enough’
“I just can’t get enough of it,” Bill Easterly told The Post. “When I play pingpong, I just feel my brain come alive.”
FITNESS
Who run the world? I ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days — how I raced through snow, heat and a painful injury
Ashley Paulson persevered through freezing temperatures, scorching heat, and injury to complete a staggering seven marathons across seven continents in seven days.
Here’s how many crunches you should be able to do at every age
Use this trainer’s football field test for motivation.
How many push-ups you should be able to do at every age — and when you can use your knees
Drop and give us… this many.
GO TO SLEEP
Beauty sleep This headband can make you fall asleep 74% faster by changing your brainwaves — does it work?
The Post tested out the groundbreaking sleep gadget, which the CEO described as “noise cancellation, but for the brain.”
WEIGHT LOSS
I lost 20 pounds and reversed my prediabetes in just 90 days without drugs — my exact method
Norma Lyons was 40 pounds overweight and considered tortilla a major food group when her doctor broke the news that she was prediabetic.
‘Detox’ from anxiety before bed in less than 5 minutes with these tips from a Hollywood energy healer
The easier the routine, the better.
I’m a sleep doctor — follow my 4 rules for the perfect nap
Don’t snooze on naps!
How your gut is sabotaging your sleep — and 6 simple ways to fix it
It’s not just bloating keeping you up.
BIOHACKING
One for the anti-ages The 5 most unique products we saw at LA’s biohacker expo, from a muscle-spasm bodysuit to an eye-opening aging test
Hundreds of biohackers lived it up at last week’s Biohackers World expo by testing cutting-edge technology and sampling supplements designed to turn back the clock.
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Ancient Chinese practice is one of the 4 best exercises to improve your sleep and fight insomnia: study
About one-third of Americans regularly fall short of the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep each night.
Do you have 'summer long balls'? Awkward phenomenon could be uncomfortable — and impact your fertility
Looking for a reason to welcome winter? The internet is rife with tales of dreaded "summer long balls," a seasonal condition characterized by the unpleasant engorgement of the testicles.
Popular 'internal shower' chia seed trend could backfire if you make this one mistake
Chia seed 'internal shower' trend can help digestion, but don't skip soaking or risk serious stomach issues.
Do juice cleanses work? We asked experts and reviewed the best cleanses for detoxing
Can you sip your way to better health?
This new bug bite zapper plugs into your phone — how it works to ease itch in seconds
Ditch the chemicals — this summer, try zapping bug bites with heat instead.
This luxury food is 'a nutritional powerhouse' — and the bougiest hangover cure you've never heard of
Eat the rich and spare yourself the pain of a hangover.
I went to the optician for new glasses and ended up finding out I had a brain tumor
She had a mastectomy and lymph node removal, and paused treatment to get married in 2024, before undergoing brain surgery in February 2025 to remove her brain tumour.
I have man boobs because of a rare condition — it's ruined my self-esteem but the only fix is surgery
He went to the doctors and was diagnosed with gynaecomastia - an increase in the amount of breast gland tissue in boys or men.
3 clues in the way you walk could be signs of autism
Scientists are creating an app that examines these walking patterns to predict a child’s likelihood of having autism.
How to do a parasite cleanse: Everything you need to know about the latest gut detox craze
Your gut may be crawling with more than good bacteria... welcome to the world of parasites.
Experts reveal morning habits you should avoid if you sleep badly
Find out which morning habits help you recover after a bad night’s sleep and feel human again.
I thought my headaches and fatigue were just mom stress — turns out it was a massive brain tumor
"It was awful — like literally almost like a labor contraction in my head or somebody taking an ice pick and just stabbing me in the head," Amanda Hyne told The...
Don't let low T slow you down: The 7 best sites to buy testosterone online — Ulo, Hone, Hims, and more
Here's what Doctors want you to know before buying testosterone online.
This could be the stealthy source of your pain — how to fix it without surgery
Brace yourself — your neck pain may not actually be a problem with your neck.
Exposure to vaping while pregnant can change your baby's face and skull shape — even without nicotine
"[It] was not anything we expected,” said lead study author James Cray.
What is chronic venous insufficiency? What to know about Trump's swollen legs diagnosis
It’s not yet clear how Trump will be treated for the condition, which was revealed on Thursday — but here’s what you need to know about the ailment.
How 'jet lag' could be making you depressed — even if you didn’t travel anywhere
You're running on jet fumes — and you didn't even step foot on an airplane.
Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants
The new research aims to overcome barriers to using organs from someone who dies when their heart stops.
FDA authorizes Juul's e-cigarettes for sale in US after 3 year ban
The FDA in 2022 had banned Juul's four varieties of tobacco and menthol-flavored pods and the e-cigarette device after it concluded that the company failed to show that sale of these products would...