Badass journalist Christiane Amanpour is taking a look at AIDS today—globally and here at home—in the first of a two-part series. Follow the jump to check out the fascinating video report. 

What are the tests and general checkups a thirtysomething guy should be getting nowadays? Is a yearly physical really needed or is it just important to drop in for some blood tests every now and then?

Benjamin in Sonoma, CA

Is coconut water actually beneficial in aiding recovery after a workout? It seems like it has suddenly become the miracle health craze of the mo- ment, but is it too good to be true?

“Jumpster” via instinctmagazine.com

A groundbreaking experimental vaccine has shown impressive results, per a new study released today. According to medical journal Nature, a new vaccine has proven to protect rhesus monkeys from SIV, the monkey version of HIV.

Q: Is yoga really as effective at helping to transform a body and maintain a tight physique as celebrities seem to suggest?
Marc via instinctmagazine.com

Q: What is thought to be the risk—nowadays—for contracting HIV from topping?

Ben in Maine

Back in our August Health, Fitness and Wellness Issue, two Instinct staffers chronicled their experiences using two relatively new forms of cosmetic procedures. As promised, we're following up four months later to see how they are doing...

After you’re done scrubbing the makeup off your face on the morning of Nov. 1, be sure and get in one more clean shave because November is all about the ‘stache! Find out why guys around the globe are putting down their razors for a month—and get involved yourself—after the jump!

I never think much about symmetry when I work out. Sure, I don’t want to look like a fiddler crab, but not being a professional bodybuilder, I never cared too much if the left part of my chest was a teensy bit bigger or smaller than the right part. But as I looked in the mirror in the gym locker room, I couldn’t miss it. My right pec gracefully swept up my torso, from rib cage to clavicle. The left jutted out; it was practically an overhang. Curious, I cupped it, trying to push it into shape.

That’s when I felt the lump. Just southeast of my nipple, curving up the muscle toward my armpit. It was the size of a quarter.

Q: Are there really any benefits to hitting the sauna after a workout? Am I sweating out a few extra calories or just relaxing?

Sean via instinctmagazine.com

Q: What on earth is parkour?! I heard guys at the gym talking about how it’s the new, best way to get in kick-ass shape. Is it a class? Can you break it down for me and explain what this is and if I should do it for good results?

Alexander via instinctmagazine.com

If you’ve ever thought your face needed a lift, but the idea of surgery sent you running in the other direction, there’s new technology that might just be your ticket to restoring some youth to your appearance…without going under the knife!