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New Research Links Taking Vitamin D to Better Cardiometabolic Health, but...

The vast majority of Americans don’t get enough vitamin D on a daily basis, raising a lot of questions about what a lack of this key nutrient can do to your health. Now, new research suggests taking...

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Jenna Fischer Announces Secret Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Says She’s Now...

Jenna Fischer, best known for playing Pam Beesly in the hit TV series The Office, posted today on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer last December in 2023. After a year of...

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6 Moves to Help Get Rid of That Hump at the Base of Your Neck

If you, too, live the constantly-hunched-over-a-digital-device life, you may notice a bump start to develop at the base of your neck, and wonder how to fix that dang neck hump. The most common cause of...

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There’s a Massive Meat Recall Happening Right Now—Here’s What to Know

Listeria contamination caused a multistate recall of deli meat this summer. Now, more ready-to-eat meat products are being recalled due to listeria—and this time, nearly 10 million pounds of meat are...

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A Young TikTok Star Died From Complications of Addison’s Disease—Here’s What...

The family of TikTok influencer Taylor Rousseau Grigg is sharing more about the health complications that led to the 25-year-old’s death last week. Grigg, a lifestyle content creator with more than 1...

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Baked by Melissa Founder Melissa Ben-Ishay’s Morning Routine Is Straight Mom...

Melissa Ben-Ishay is a mom, baker, businesswoman, and New York Times-bestselling author. If you’re unfamiliar with her name, you probably know about her sweet treat business—Baked by Melissa. Her...

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Woke Up With a Headache? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You

If you’re jolted awake most mornings with a pang in your head, you know it’s quite possibly the worst way to start your day. Morning headaches are no joke, and if you find yourself frequently wondering...

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Offset Stiffness From Sitting All Day With This Workout for Glutes and...

Don’t let your desk job be a pain in your backside! When you’re sitting all day, both your glutes and hamstrings become inactive, leading to tightness, reduced flexibility, and even lower back pain....

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Having a Cold Is *So* Annoying. Here Are 6 Signs Relief Is in Sight

We’ve all been there—dealing with a runny nose, scratchy throat, and that “ugh, I feel awful” cold. “Colds are caused by a common virus [typically a rhinovirus] that infects your body,” says William...

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Just Wondering: Is a Lingering Cough After a Cold Something to Worry About?

So you’ve finally kicked that cold you’ve had for a couple weeks, but the lingering cough after the cold? It just won’t seem to quit. If you’re wondering why you’re still hacking up a lung after the...

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How to Do the Reverse Nordic Curl to Injury-Proof Your Tendons

If you hear the name “Nordic” and your mind instantly conjures up a tough-as-nails Viking, you’re not alone. So if a workout move has “Nordic” in the title, it’s got to be effective, right?! Enter: the...

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Is ‘Toxic Femininity’ at Least Partly to Blame for Sleep Apnea’s...

Eight years ago, just a few months after a soul-crushing layoff, I suddenly started snoring. Not adorable little snorts, but an un-feminine, raucous wall of noise that started driving my poor husband...

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I Always Thought I Was Just an ‘Extreme Night Owl,’ but It Turns Out I Have...

I’d always thought of myself as an extreme night owl. As far back as I can remember, I had trouble waking up for school and I was useless for the first couple of morning classes. (Why did they schedule...

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Endometriosis Ruined My Sleep, but These 5 Coping Strategies Got My Shut-Eye...

Living with endometriosis is a special kind of torture I don’t wish on anyone. The disorder, in which uterine tissue grows in other places throughout the body, has affected every aspect of my life,...

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How I’ve Coped With a Common Sleep Condition Many Doctors Don’t Take...

For two decades I’ve engaged in truly odd behavior to quell a mysterious problem: At night, my legs just won’t settle. Instead, they twitch, jerk, shake, and move, all while my mind and body writhe...

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‘The Vitals App Knew I Was Sick 3 Days Before I Did’—the Apple Watch Might Be...

Smartwatches have come a long way from when they used to just count your steps and measure heart rate—now, your Apple Watch could provide some early warning that you might not feel up to hitting that...

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What Is Sleep Hygiene, Exactly?

Sleep’s a hot topic these days, because we know getting enough shut-eye delivers so many important benefits. And a solid sleep hygiene routine can help you make sure you’re getting the recommended...

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Standing Too Much Might Not Be Great for Your Heart, New Study Suggests

For the past few years, standing desks have been all the rage. With the shift to remote work, chances are you either know someone who has one, you have one yourself, or you’ve been thinking about...

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Ozempic and Similar Drugs May Help Treat Substance Use Disorders, New Study Says

A new study published today in Addiction suggests that Ozempic and similar medications may be able to help with treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorders. The large study analyzed more 500,000...

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8 Things Your Massage Therapist Wants You to Know Before Your Next Session

As much as I try to relax during a massage, my overly analytical mind is usually reeling with questions. How did the massage therapist know that I’m so tight right there? Can they tell that I never...

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