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Body Rest
4 Things That Might Suprise You About Narcolepsy

This sleep disorder is often misunderstood. A sleep specialist separates fact from fiction.

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Body
How Much Protein You Really Need — and 5 Ways to Get Enough
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Well Prevention
Can Sudoku and Crosswords Improve Your Brain Health?
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Well Prevention
Why Stress Is Bad for Your Heart and How to Manage It

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Well Prevention
What You Can Do to Prevent Cancer from Ages 10 to 80

A handy decade-by-decade guide for recommended screenings and other preventive actions. 

Body

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Body Exercise
Should You Be Strengthening Your Deep Core?
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Body Food
Is Prebiotic Soda a Good Source of Fiber?
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Body Healthy Weight
Don’t Believe These 6 Myths About Losing Weight
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Body Food
Is Flavored Water Safe to Drink? Here’s What to Know
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Mind Mental Health
Can Staying Busy Help Your ADHD?
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Mind Well-being
5 Ways to Overcome Cynicism and Stay Hopeful About Humanity
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Mind Well-being
6 Ways to Save Your Stressful, Busy Day
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Mind Mental Health
Should You Try Taking Beta Blockers to Treat Anxiety?

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Well Prevention
How Cardiologists Keep Their Hearts Healthy

What are the top three things cardiologists do to take care of their hearts? What would they never do? 

Life

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Life Sex
How Sex Drive Changes With Age — But Doesn't Disappear
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Life Relationships
What (and What Not) to Ask on a First Date
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Life Leisure
Say Goodbye to Brain Rot With These Healthy Tech Habits
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Life Relationships
Can Being Too Empathetic Increase Your Risk for Burnout?

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Well Health
Yes, Your Heart Can Really Break

Whether it’s from a breakup or loss of a pet, broken heart syndrome is real and feels just like a heart attack. Here’s what you need to know about this mysterious condition.

Well

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Well Health
How to Treat Perimenopause Symptoms Without Hormones
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Well Health
Right as Rain’s 7 Favorite Wellness Trends of 2024
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Well Health
What Is a Gynecologist and When Do I Need One?
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Well Prevention
Is Chronic Wasting Disease in Zombie Deer Dangerous to Humans?

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Body Food
Are Ultra-Processed Foods Bad for Your Brain?

Studies are finding a link between diet and cognitive decline. Do some foods hurt or help your brain health? 

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Life Leisure
Dry January Not for You? 5 Other Ways to Be ‘Sober-Curious’
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I Was Diagnosed With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at 22
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What Is Emotional Labor and Why Is It Important?
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Well Health
Life After a COVID-19 Infection: 6 Things to Know
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Body Healthy Weight
How to Overcome Weight Bias at the Doctor’s Office
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Well Prevention
Here’s How to Fix High Blood Pressure From the Pandemic
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Well Health
How to Actually Clean Your Ears
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Well Health
Surprising Reasons You May Need Pelvic Floor Therapy
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Body Rest
3 Easy Ways to Stay Awake After Not Sleeping
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Well Prevention
Why Chronic Yeast Infections Occur and How to Deal
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Well Health
Menopause Weight Gain Is Common. Here’s How to Avoid It
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