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As country star Russell Dickerson prepares for the biggest venues of his career, the singer behind arena-sized anthems, viral crossover moments and one of country music’s most demanding live shows tackles his health and fitness with the same intensity he brings to the stage every night. In recent years, Dickerson has quietly become one of the genre’s most gym-focused performers, building a reputation for explosive live energy, shirt-ripping “RussellMania” theatrics, and a workout style that reflects the endurance demands of both a professional athlete and a touring musician. As Muscles & Fitness previously reported, the Tennessee native has changed his…
A single dose of psilocybin – the active compound in magic mushrooms – reduces nerve pain for up to a month and makes a widely used painkiller work more effectively, according to University of Reading research. The study, published in Communication Biology, tested psilocybin in mice with nerve damage causing long-term pain. The researchers found that the pain-relieving effect of psilocybin appeared about two hours after the injection, with relief lasting several weeks. Rather than simply blocking pain signals, psilocybin appears to rewire the way the brain’s pain-processing networks work, which may explain why its effects persist long after the…
Imagine coming out of a therapy session feeling lighter, as if a great weight had been lifted. Emotional habitsMoodfitTreatmentMental Health Things start to make sense in a way they never did before. You can understand yourself more clearly, name what you feel and recognize your patterns. For a moment, I feel that something has changed. And then life happens. Daily routines dominate. Stressful conversations happen. A long day at work drains your energy. A familiar trigger appears out of nowhere. And suddenly, that moment of clarity begins to fade. Healing clarity → Everyday life → Emotional habits This is not…
Written by Shreshtha Das, Consultant for SRHM Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (SRHM, formerly Reproductive Health Matters) has long been regarded as a truly global peer-reviewed open access journal. However, it was always much more than a magazine. A wider commitment has been made to translate selected works into seven language editions other than English. By building capacity and partnering with local organizations, SRHM ensures that the next generation of researchers, policy makers, service providers and advocates from the Global South are well equipped to address SRHR issues locally and globally. In 2018, SRHM launched a new strategy…
Fasting and exercise can boost the longevity hormone FGF21, but what can we eat—or avoid eating—to get similar results? Over a century ago, fasting was was greeted not only as a means of combating ‘brain fatigue’, but also to ‘extend healthy longevity’. If this turns out to be true, FGF21 might it is a missing link. FGF21 is is characterized as a “systemic longevity enhancer”. It might be enhanced through prolonged fasting, but fortunately, there are other, less drastic measures, such as more carbohydrates or less protein. Give people have a lot of starchy foods and FGF21 levels increase. Healthier…
Walking is actually good for you. But the science is now clear that without occasional bursts of real cardiovascular effort—even just 10 minutes—you’re leaving some of the most powerful health protections on the table. CARDIO FITNESS · MARCH 2026 You are already walking. Maybe it’s a daily habit — 30 minutes after dinner, a morning walk around the neighborhood, steps logged on your phone. That’s really worth something, and we don’t want to take that away from you. But here’s an important nuance from the research: walking alone—at a leisurely, comfortable pace—may not substantially improve cardiorespiratory fitness in people who…
University of Cincinnati structural biologists are the first in the world to visualize a key cellular protein as part of newly published research from the College of Medicine. The Seegar lab became the first to visualize the structure of a regulatory protein, iRhom1, bound to the enzyme ADAM17, using cryogenic electron microscopy housed at UC’s Center for Advanced Structural Biology. This follows the lab’s work published last year that visualized the structure of ADAM17 bound to iRhom2. ADAM17 enzyme activity is essential in humans for proper tissue growth and immune response, and modulation of its activity is a drug target…
12:03 p.m. May 21, 2026 Co-authored with Dr. Leora Aizman Over time, even the healthiest skin begins to show signs of sun exposure and aging. Fine lines deepen, brown spots appear, texture changes and acne scars can become more noticeable. While medical skin care can certainly help, sometimes you need a treatment that works on a deeper level. Fractional Laser Resurfacing is one of our most effective tools for improving skin texture, tone and overall quality while still allowing for controlled healing and predictable…
Summary: It is not possible for a gonorrhea infection to turn into HIVHowever, gonorrhea can make HIV infection more likelyThe median age to get tested for gonorrhea on Better2Know is 29 It’s an understandable question that the team at Better2Know gets all the time: can gonorrhea turn into hiv? The short answer is No – Gonorrhea cannot become HIV. However, clinicians still take the link between the two infections seriously. These two infections can be closely related, with one affecting the other. But how does this happen? Continue reading to learn more. Gonorrhea can cause serious health problems – but…
How stress disrupts digestion, affects your microbiome, and what you can do to restore balance through the gut-brain connectionAuthor: Roxane ShymkiwIf you’ve ever felt nervous, overwhelmed, or “tired but wired,” you know what it’s like when your nervous system is on high alert. While stress is a normal part of life, it’s not something we have to live with all the time. The good news is that one of the most effective but often overlooked ways to support your nervous system is through the way you eat.What does it mean to feel grounded?Feeling grounded means that your body feels stable,…