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Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [How Taylor Swift got in shape for her three-hour concerts]( By Angela Haupt Health Editor Over the past year, I spent an inordinate number of nights watching grainy livestreams of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. The show is more than three hours long—it includes more than 40 songs—and by the end, I'm exhausted, despite doing nothing other than singing along. I've frequently wondered: How did Swift get in the type of shape to pull off the intensely choreographed, marathon-like show? We now know the answer. Today, Swift was named TIME's 2023 Person of the Year, and in her first interview in four years, she revealed that she began training six months ahead of the tour's debut in March. “Every day I would run on the treadmill, singing the entire set list out loud,” she told TIME's Sam Lansky. “Fast for fast songs, and a jog or a fast walk for slow songs." Her gym created a program that incorporated strength, conditioning, and weights, and she spent three months working on dance routines as well. She also stopped drinking—noting that during past tours, she behaved "like a frat guy.” Swift typically performs on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. After a run of shows, she takes one day to rest and recover. “I do not leave my bed except to get food and take it back to my bed and eat it there,” she says. “It’s a dream scenario.” That dose of relaxation allows her to shake it off and return to the stage, yet again, mere days later. [READ THE REST]( Share This Story What Else to Read [How to Get Free Flu and COVID-19 Tests and Treatments]( By Alice Park A new "test-to-treat" program from eMed and the NIH offers free tests and treatments, and you don't even need to leave your home. [Read More »]( [How Bladder Cancer Differs in Women and Younger Adults]( By Markham Heid The underlying reasons for age and sex disparities matter for treatment and prognosis. [Read More »]( [Is Hypnosis Real? Here’s What Science Says]( By Markham Heid Hypnosis may sound like nonsense, but there's evidence backing it up for weight loss, addiction, and more. (Originally published in 2018.) [Read More »]( [Why We Remember Music and Forget Everything Else]( By Nayantara Dutta Psychologists say it's no surprise that we can easily recall lyrics and melodies for years and years. [Read More »]( [Why Do You Get Sleepy After Eating?]( By Markham Heid The top theories, based on evidence of "food coma" in insects, snakes, worms and rats. (Originally published in 2019.) [Read More »]( ONE LAST READ [A hard choice for patients with sickle cell disease]( Sickle cell is a painful blood disease that affects 100,000 Americans, most of whom are Black. Now, as Megan Molteni writes in STAT, there is a new treatment that can cure the condition, but with one big catch: it can render patients infertile, leading to a tough decision for many young people who want to be rid of the disease. [Read More »]( If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Angela Haupt and Oliver Staley, and edited by Oliver. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2023 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.