CNET

I Got a Cortisol Blood Test. What I Learned About My Stress Was Important, but Not Fun

Though my cortisol test results stressed me out, I'm glad I know more about how cortisol affects my health. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy ...
CNET

I Took an At-Home Sleep Test and Was Shocked by the Results

I wasn’t sleeping well, so I took Thorne’s Sleep Test to uncover the cause. Here's what I learned about my out-of-whack hormones. Aly Lopez was a writer on the sleep and wellness team at CNET. She ...
Time

What Getting 105 Blood Tests From a Health Startup Taught Me

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. A snapshot of my Function Health test results Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. The last time I went to the doctor, I lived in a different ...
Lifehacker

I Got My VO2Max Tested in a Lab to See Which of These Nine Fitness Devices Was Most Accurate

I’m not surprised that Garmin did well, but I am surprised by some of the watches at the bottom of the list. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal ...

In Pursuit Of Great Sleep, I Tried A Cortisol Tracking App

Eli Health offers a sleek wellness app and at-home testing kits that you can use to track your cortisol. The goal is to see ...
STAT

Same blood test, different results: Why isn’t this common thyroid screening reliable?

Bonsack is a patient advocate based in Moab, Utah. In the midst of a health crisis a few years ago, doctors repeatedly checked my thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), revealing an odd pattern: My test ...