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Could 5 simple changes stop stress from taking over?
Stress is a familiar part of modern working life, but constantly feeling under pressure should not become the baseline. A recent Gallup survey of more than 141,000 employed adults across
This nighttime habit may raise depression risk by 30%
A common nighttime habit may be worth reconsidering, especially for people who spend much of their day indoors. Research published in Nature Mental Health found that adults exposed to greater
GLP-1 pills could shake up your drive thru next
GLP-1 drugs aren’t stopping Americans from eating out, but they are changing what ends up on the tray. People taking medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro order fewer items, skip
Sleep habits. What a nightcap really does to your sleep
The habits that wreck your sleep are usually the ones you barely notice, like late afternoon coffee, a warm bedroom, a nightcap or one more scroll in bed. Fixing them
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Crohn’s disease: 6 risks of skipping medication
For people living with Crohn’s disease, taking medication regularly can become part of everyday life. But when symptoms improve, it can be tempting to skip doses, reduce the amount taken
6 health risks linked to high blood pressure in pregnancy
High blood pressure during pregnancy is often treated as a concern that belongs to a specific period of a woman’s life. But new research suggests its significance may extend much
7 habits pushing your blood pressure up without warning
High blood pressure usually builds slowly through everyday habits, not one dramatic cause. Nearly half of U.S. adults have hypertension, according to the American College of Cardiology. Many of the
Searching for love and settling for sex
There is a particular kind of loneliness that lives inside a crowded room, or a shared bed, or a relationship that looks functional from the outside but feels hollow at
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Prostate cancer in Black men – the disparity that demands far more attention than it receives
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death in men after lung cancer. Within that already
Stroke warning signs — the five minutes that determine everything about recovery outcomes
Stroke is one of the most time-sensitive medical emergencies in existence. Every minute that passes during an untreated brain attack allows approximately two million neurons to die, which is why
First therapy session? Here is exactly what to expect
For many people, booking the first appointment is the hardest part of therapy. The second hardest is not knowing what happens once you sit down or log on. This is
Creative pursuits can slow aging as much as exercise
Most conversations about slowing biological aging circle back to the same familiar habits. Eat well, move more, sleep enough. Those pillars remain important, but a compelling new study is expanding