Coffee is part of the morning routines for millions of people. But does drinking more coffee align with having more muscle? That’s the question behind a new analysis of Americans’ habits and body composition. This research doesn’t try to prove cause and effect. It asks whether higher coffee or caffeine intake corresponds to more limb muscle for a given body …
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Emma Maria Mazzenga is an elite sprinter, and at 92, has few competitors. (Claudia Gori/For The Washington Post) Emma Maria Mazzenga has been outrunning expectations for decades. At 92, she is not only competing in track races but also breaking records in her age group. In 2023, she twice smashed the outdoor 200-meter world record for women over 90, racing …
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It seems like you can’t go anywhere without seeing someone wearing a weighted vest. They’re at the gym, on hiking trails, in public parks and on social media feeds, where influencers claim wearing one can do incredible things for your health. “The benefits to walking with a weighted vest are insane,” one paid promoter, theashleywill, said in a recent post …
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Richard Gadd has revealed a first look at his upcoming HBO and BBC series “Half Man,” the follow-up to his Emmy-winning Netflix breakout “Baby Reindeer.” In the images, Gadd sports a bulked-up physique alongside co-star Jamie Bell (“All of Us Strangers,” “Rocket Man”). “Half Man” stars Gadd and Bell as “brothers” Ruben and Niall, who “reunite after years of estrangement, …
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Dylan Efron Heats Up the Hamptons … Glistens in Tiny Tank Top Published August 16, 2025 3:30 PM PDT Dylan Efron hadn’t been to the Hamptons before a recent trip … but, it looks like he fit the area perfectly — showing off his ripped bod and big smile in a new Instagram post. The brother of Zac Efron certainly …
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PHILADELPHIA _ Captain Orlando Brown Jr., the Bengals left tackle, wanted to see the film before he said anything definitive about the preseason opener here at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night against the defending Super Bowl champ Eagles. Well, he could say one thing. Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow and All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase are pretty good. Brown …
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Blockbuster weight loss jabs relied on by millions of slimmers could waste away muscles, research has suggested. Once aimed at diabetes patients, drugs like Ozempic are now famous for bringing about rapid weight loss by reducing appetite. But the injections often come with side effects, from nausea and constipation and, in most severe cases, life-threatening organ damage. Now, US experts have found …
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A person in a gym lifting a barbell. Image credits: Victor Freitas/Pexels What if staying young wasn’t just about how much you move, but how you actually move your body? A new study reveals that our muscles can produce a powerful anti-aging molecule. The molecule, called CLCF1, is released mainly during resistance training and seems to help preserve muscle strength, …
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A new study has rewritten a key chapter in the story of vertebrate evolution. Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil and the Smithsonian Institution in the United States have revealed that many of the muscles once believed to define the anatomy of the coelacanth, a fish often described as a “living fossil,” were in fact misidentified …
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Muscle mass and strength naturally decline with age, but there are things you can do to protect and maintain your muscles. A healthy diet and exercise are your best bet for muscle health, which can improve physical function and mobility while preventing frailty and falls. Sarcopenia — the gradual loss of muscle and strength — can start in the 30s …
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