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Satisfy Your Cravings DURING Meals, Study Suggests
Satisfy Your Cravings DURING Meals, Study Suggests
Delaying satisfaction can lead to less effective weight-loss
Wise & Well Editors
May 23
How Much Do Genes Even Affect Your Disease Risk?
How Much Do Genes Even Affect Your Disease Risk?
Lifestyle factors like food and exercise, even medications, greatly influence whether and how you get chronically ill, new research finds
The Conversation U.S.
May 22
Recapturing the Lost Art of Boredom
Recapturing the Lost Art of Boredom
Good things happen when we embrace dull moments, rather than trying to scroll our way out of them
Robert Roy Britt
May 21
Why You Should Push Perfectionism Aside
Why You Should Push Perfectionism Aside
Working hard is fine, but if your goal is perfection, you’ll never get there. And that’s not the worst of it. Here are 18 tips to help you…
John Kruse MD, PhD
May 21
Can You Change Your Personality? Science Says Yes
Can You Change Your Personality? Science Says Yes
Over the years, your traits shift in predictable but surprising waves. Ride them to become the person you most want to be
Kathleen Murphy
May 21
The Dirty Truth About Your Laundry Machine
The Dirty Truth About Your Laundry Machine
Why your laundry might make you sick and what to do about it
Annie Foley
May 20
Waiting Really is the Hardest Part
Waiting Really is the Hardest Part
How to tame stress-inducing worry with strategies that work
Gail Post, Ph.D.
May 20
How to Fight Age-Related Muscle Loss to Improve the Quality of Your Life
How to Fight Age-Related Muscle Loss to Improve the Quality of Your Life
Restoring strength requires effort and time, but it is worth it
Stephen Schimpff MD, MACP
May 19
Why is My Fly Open All the Time?
Why is My Fly Open All the Time?
Dementia comes to mind. But is this simple mental slip a true sign of looming Alzheimer’s? Let’s unzip the science to figure out what’s…
Robert Roy Britt
May 18
Simple Survival Tips for Your Crazy Life
Simple Survival Tips for Your Crazy Life
Special Edition: Six of our experts offer concise, practical advice to help you get through whatever life throws at you today
Wise & Well Editors
May 16
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