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Body

Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Doesn’t Cancel Your Sleep Debt

Five hours a night during the week, then a long Saturday sleep-in to make up…
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Living

Weak Ties Matter More for Your Wellbeing Than You Think

Most advice about social health points toward the same handful of people: your partner, your…
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Living

Volunteering Is Linked to a Longer Life

Most longevity advice points inward: sleep more, eat better, move your body, manage your stress.…
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Body
Time-Restricted Eating Actually Does Something to Your Metabolism
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Body
Stress Breaks Down Your Gut Barrier
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Body
Eight Hours of Sitting Takes a Toll on Your Body
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Body
You Should Get an Annual Skin Check
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Body
HIIT Actually Transforms Your Mitochondria
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Mind
Doomscrolling Hijacks Your Dopamine System
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Eating Order Changes How Your Blood Sugar Responds

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Body

Chronic Stress Is Shortening Your Telomeres

Telomeres are the protective caps on the ends of your chromosomes, and they get a…
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Body

Bedroom Temperature Matters More Than Your Mattress

You can drop two thousand dollars on a mattress with cooling gel, pocketed coils, and…
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Body

Antibiotics Reshape Your Gut Microbiome

A round of antibiotics for a sinus infection or a UTI feels like a closed…
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Body
Your VO2 Max Predicts More Than You’d Expect
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Body
Alcohol Disrupts Your Sleep Architecture
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Body
Touch Is a Fast Track to Calming a Stressed Nervous System
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Body
Get Your Eyes Checked, Even If You See Fine
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Body
The Case for a Protein-Forward Breakfast
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Living
The Health Case for Joining a Regular Group Activity
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Body
How to Have a Low-Cortisol Life
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Body
Pet Ownership Is Linked to a Longer Life
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Body
The Case for Eating More Plant Diversity