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Bill Gifford is the coauthor of Outlive, with Peter Attia, M.D. A longtime contributor to Menʼs Health, he lives in Salt Lake City. 

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Could Saunas Cure Depression? Investigating a (Very) Hot New Theory.

The author of the new book, 'Hotwired,' sweats the details on a treatment science hopes is as good as meds.

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How to Make Sweat Your Superpower

As the world heats up, we can use that fire to forge even greater athletic potential. (If it doesn’t kill us first.)

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The Testosterone Revolution Is Coming to Your Doorstep

Testosterone is everywhere. Digital purveyors want you to take small doses to help with everything from quelling anxiety to losing 10 pounds to feeling more manly. Is it worth it?

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These New Tests Could Help You Catch Cancer Quicker

Blood biopsies could soon save countless lives, including maybe yours.

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Um, Do I Have Bad Breath?

The masks we are wearing during the pandemic revealed a second, hidden problem: bad breath. How one man investigated and fixed a chronic issue that plagues 50-percent of us.

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You CGM, Right, Bro?

Once reserved for diabetics, continuous glucose monitoring is the hot new biohacking tool. Levels and SuperSapiens are harnessing the tech to help you supercharge athletic performance, boost energy, squash bad moods, and lose fat.

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Hemopure Is An Artificial Blood Substitute That Could Save Lives—If Patients Will Accept the Risk

The future of emergency and transplant medicine may lie in a synthetic product made from cow blood.

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The Science Of How Your Heart Can Break

​Your heart does much more than pump blood. It's an exquisitely sensitive organ that may be more in touch with your emotions than you realize

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The Scary Truth About Lyme Disease

The medical world is at war with itself over Lyme disease. Meanwhile, your threat is dramatically rising

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There's a Price on Your Head

More than 33 million American men are losing their hair. Thanks to one company, many of them are also losing their shirts

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Take Two And Cross Your Fingers

Americans swallow close to 1 billion prescription drugs a year . . . for conditions they weren't designed to treat. Some call it smart medicine. Others? A huge gamble

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Garbage In, Garbage Out

How HDL and LDL work to control cholesterol

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