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By Jessicca Stillman Stuck on a tough problem? Do what Jobs would have done and follow the 10-minute rule. Say you're facing a difficult problem at work, and even though you've been sitting at your desk for the last 10 minutes straining your brain to think of a...
By Alice Callahan Name a common condition — heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancer, dementia, irritable bowel syndrome — and chances are good that following a diet high in ultraprocessed foods has been linked to it. But the ultraprocessed food category is large and...
By Rachel Fairbank Lower back pain is one of the leading causes of disability, affecting an estimated 619 million people worldwide. For many people suffering from lower back pain, their condition is cyclical, and their pain returns even after recovery. Nearly 70...
By Elise Cutts Hair loss isn’t life-threatening, but that doesn't mean that it can’t be life-changing. For many people, losing hair is tantamount to losing themselves. “People go through grieving,” says geneticist Angela Christiano of Cornell University. “It’s...
By Brian Handwerk Chicken soup. Half a grapefruit. Steaming hot tea. When you’re sick everyone from grandma to the next-door neighbor has a helpful suggestion for food that will put you on the road to recovery. What should we make of this wisdom — do some foods really...
By Daryl Austin In a newly published study, Stanford scientists reveal we don't age gradually, as has been traditionally believed. Instead, we age at two significant "bursts" across our post-puberty lifespan: one in our mid-40s, the other in our early 60s. The...
By Jan Hoffman The message emblazoned on a walkway window at the airport in Burlington, Vermont, is a startling departure from the usual tourism posters and welcome banners: “Addiction is not a choice. It’s a disease that can happen to anyone.” The statement, part of...
By Julian Nowogrodzki A newly devised ‘brain clock’ can determine whether a person’s brain is ageing faster than their chronological age would suggest. Brains age faster in women, countries with more inequality and Latin American countries, the clock indicates. “The...
By Jancee Dunn I recently visited my parents, and I was ransacking their kitchen for snacks when I noticed something: Their medications were in a cabinet near their oven. “Keeping your meds there isn’t ideal,” I told my dad. “You’re cooking all the time, and it’s...
By Marley Markham María Amalia Matamoros found herself in a difficult position in late June 2024, when she got a message from her friend Marcos*, asking if it was possible to sell an organ for as much as $200,000. Matamoros, a Costa Rican surgeon and former president...
By Ellen Gabler Lynne Calloway had been taking a newly refilled arthritis prescription for a few days when she mentioned she wasn’t feeling well. So her husband, Joseph Calloway, did some investigating. When he looked up her medication in a book detailing prescription...
By Danielle Friedman We’ve all encountered that person who comes back from the gym or a run seemingly high on life. In fact, scientists say that even a single bout of exercise can alter your neurochemistry in ways that create feelings of hope, calm, connection and a...
By the Cleveland Clinic Let’s face it: Added sugar really isn’t great for your health. An occasional indulgence is understandable. Added sugars are pervasive in our food supply, and a life of over-restriction and denial isn’t sustainable or realistic for a lot of...
By Renee Onque Supplements, superfoods, and health hacks are advertised constantly to those looking to live a long, healthy life, but focusing on just those quick solutions is not very effective, according to leading longevity researcher Dan Buettner. On a recent...
By Brad Stulberg The other day, someone at my gym approached me and lamented that he could spend nearly every waking hour of his life executing the countless viral health and longevity recommendations popularized by internet influencers and podcast hosts, and he’d...
By Caitlin Dow “You’d think we’d have a one-sentence answer,” says Colleen Muñoz, assistant professor of health sciences at the University of Hartford. “But it’s much more complicated.” The usual advice to drink eight 8 oz. glasses of water a day—the 8-by-8...
By Melissa Rudy A California doctor wants people to know that, in his view and experience, the medical community doesn’t always tell patients the truth. Dr. Robert Lufkin, a physician and father of two young children, has been diagnosed with four chronic diseases —...
By Gabby Landsverk If you want to live a long, healthy life, the best time to pay attention to your heart health is right now, according to a doctor. The biggest mistake people make about heart health is waiting until it's too late to take action, Dr. Gregory Katz, a...
By Lauren Irwin Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield said he predicts a bird flu pandemic will happen, it’s just a matter of when that will be. Redfield joined NewsNation Friday to discuss the growing concern for bird flu,...
By Mina Elwell When you're planning to spend time away from home, one of the most important things you need to pack is your prescription medications. However, not all countries have the same regulations on medications, and depending on where you're going, medications...
