A full night of sleep rejuvenates you in a way that even the world’s strongest cup of coffee never could.
In a recent deep dive for TIME, we found that sleep also helps you age more slowly. Mounting evidence suggests that the benefits brought on by adequate sleep—including eased-up levels of inflammation—are impressive enough to help steel the body against the aging process.
Here’s what else grabbed our attention in health this week.
How to lose weight and keep it off
Most people gain weight back after losing it. But this trick, involving phone calls and a bit of reflection, can really help.
These high-tech hacks could help slow aging
Here are five ways Silicon Valley is trying to hack its way to a much (much, much) longer life.
President Trump vowed to solve the opioid crisis. He needs to fix this problem first
The cost of a critical antidote, naloxone, is soaring. That’s partly because of drug-industry consolidation and a lengthy FDA-approval process, but those aren’t the only problems.
Why mental illness can fuel physical disease
With the help of new evidence, scientists are shedding light on the mysterious mind-body connection. Physical problems seem to be closely connected to what happens in the brain.
Here are the health benefits of Pilates
The exercise looks deceptively easy. But Pilates is a mind and body workout with unique benefits for your abs.
Does washing my clothes kill all the germs?
Read on to learn the healthiest way to do laundry. (A warning to germaphobes: this story gets graphic.)
The extreme ways man has tried to cheat death
From eating monkey brains to drinking blood, man has tried some gnarly ways to extend life. Here are 24 cures our species has attempted through the ages.
This type of fat can lower diabetes risk
Saturated fat is often maligned, but not all fat is created equal. This delicious type of fat actually seems to help protect against type 2 diabetes.
More Must-Reads from TIME
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- How Elon Musk Became a Kingmaker
- The Power—And Limits—of Peer Support
- The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024
- Column: If Optimism Feels Ridiculous Now, Try Hope
- The Future of Climate Action Is Trade Policy
- FX’s Say Nothing Is the Must-Watch Political Thriller of 2024
- Merle Bombardieri Is Helping People Make the Baby Decision
Write to Mandy Oaklander at mandy.oaklander@time.com