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Physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related activity in the brain, according to a 2024 study.

Guidelines advise unvaccinated people at high risk for severe COVID to take Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir with ritonavir) soon after symptoms begin. However, a 2024 study suggests that people who are vaccinated and high-risk or unvaccinated and low-risk don’t need to do so.

A 2024 study found that adults can benefit from receiving financial or game-like incentives to become more active.

Spending several minutes lying on the ground in a resting supine pose can help people feel grounded by calming their body and mind.

As they age, men can face obstacles to achieving orgasms during sex, such as anorgasmia (the inability to achieve an orgasm), delayed orgasm (where it takes 30 minutes or longer to climax). Sometimes, lack of arousal is an issue. Men can take steps to help achieve orgasms, such as introducing strategies in the bedroom, such masturbation, using sexual toys, and reading erotica.

Many professional athletes and celebrities swear by the therapeutic benefits of ice bathing, which involves briefly immersing one’s body in cold water. The science around possible health benefits is thin. Still, fans say the practice makes them feel mentally and physically invigorated and reduces muscle soreness. People can try ice baths by filling their tub with cold water and immersing themselves as completely as possible for several seconds to a few minutes.