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692 Self-Care Is Not Selfish

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), self-care is “what people do for themselves to establish and maintain ...
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691 6 amazing benefits of garlic

Garlic has long been a staple in the kitchen, used to add some zest to everything from pasta to potatoes. But the pungen...
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690 What we know about vaping-related lung illness

Hundreds of people have become sick from a mysterious vaping-related lung illness and several people have died. But fede...
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689 Here’s What Young People All Over the World Say They Want Most in a Partner

What do humans really want in a long-term partner? If people were given a limited menu of characteristics from which to ...
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688 Botox Alternatives That Will Get Rid Of Your Wrinkles

Botox is the common treatment used in getting rid of wrinkles. It works by injecting botulinum toxin type A into the fac...
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687 Should Parents Worry About Kids Drinking Coffee?

Spend an afternoon hanging out in a Starbucks or Dunkin, and you’ll probably see a handful of teens—and maybe even some ...
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686 Why You Really Shouldn’t Kill the Spiders in Your Home, According to an Entomologist

Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home. Why? Because spiders are an important part of nature and our indoor eco...
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685 Skin Care Shocker: Woman In Semi-Comatose State After Using Contaminated Cream

Tragedy has fallen unto a woman from Northern California after using a skin-care cream that she reportedly ordered from ...
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684 Japan’s problem with noise pollution

Despite Japan’s international image as a country of serene temples and quiet gardens, according to a 2018 report by the ...
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683 How To Achieve Personal Happiness

Truth be told, there is no secret to happiness. And there are also no rules that are set on how to personally achieve ha...
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682 Strategies to Turn Even Your Worst Days Around

Your mental health deserves it. We’ve all had off-days — whether it was because we got bad news, experienced something f...
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681 Shocking Life After Death Proof Revealed By Scientist

Dr. Sam Parnia, the British surgeon who attained worldwide fame for his work on near-death experiences (NDEs), still sta...
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680 Mushrooms may ‘reduce the risk of mild brain decline’

A unique antioxidant present in mushrooms could have a protective effect on the brain, the study found. The more mushroo...
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679 You don’t need to drink alcohol for it to harm you

No amount of alcohol is good for you, as study after study has shown. But often people—and the scientists who research t...
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678 9 Unlucky Things to Never Keep in Your Home

Feeling superstitious? According to feng shui and other cultural traditions, these are the home decor choices that could...
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677 Dementia Deaths Have More Than Doubled—but How Exactly Can It Kill You?

When dementia becomes advanced, a person’s brain tissue shrinks and they cannot care for themselves or even communicate....
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676 5 Simple Steps to Do a Spring Cleaning on Your Mind

"Do you ever feel like your mind is one big, infinitely scrolling, incredibly cluttered to-do list? And are you always s...
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675 Why Tidying Up Can Be Good For Your Health

If you have been on social media lately, you must have noticed that Marie Kondo has been the talk of the town. The Japan...
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674 5 Common Activities People Don’t Know Are Health Boosters

The people who don’t have time to go to the gym but usually run fast to catch the train, chase the bus or carry heavy gr...
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673 Waking Up Stressed? 4 Possible Reasons For Morning Anxiety

All of us have experienced anxiety and stress at some point but should we be paying more attention to the factor of timi...
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672 Amazon uses dummy parcels to catch thieves

Amazon has teamed up with police in the US in an effort to stop thieves who steal parcels left outside homes. Officers i...
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671 Health Advice From The Internet Isn’t Always Reliable, So Be Careful

Have you ever turned to a YouTuber or an Instagram influencer for health tips and medical advice? Social media has been ...
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670 Gardening could be the hobby that helps you live to 100

People living in so-called “blue zones” have certain factors in common – social support networks, daily exercise habits ...
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669 10 New Year’s Resolutions Doctors Actually Want You to Make

Each year, Americans’ most popular New Year’s resolutions are more or less the same: get healthy, get organized, save mo...
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668 This Study of 1,614 Employees Reveals the Most Sought-After Office Perk–and It Totally Makes Sense

Move over cafeterias and fitness centers. Harvard Business Review recently published an article that references a resear...
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667 Lung Disease Warning Signs: What To Watch Out For

Lung disease can affect the ability to breathe, potentially causing short-term or long-term damage to our overall health...
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666 How Does Cold Weather Affect Your Heart Attack Risk?

Does the weather actually affect your risk of experiencing a heart attack? An association between the two has been obser...
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665 Are Audiobooks As Good For You As Reading? Here’s What Experts Say

Even for people who love books, finding the opportunity to read can be a challenge. Many, then, rely on audiobooks, a co...
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664 How repair can inspire creativity and help save the world

We all know there's far too much waste in the world. Every year, we create 2 billion tons of waste, and 99% of the thing...
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663 Nearly Quarter of Americans Carry Lucky Charms

Nearly one in four Americans carries a good luck charm at least occasionally, according to a new survey. According to a ...
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662 4 Health Benefits Of Cycling

People who cycle to work have reported feeling happier than those who drive or use public transport Riding a bicycle, wh...
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661 The darker side of living to 100

While the ageing of society has become one of the givens in today's world, less is made of the lived experience of the v...
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660 Cutting Back On Salt? 4 Tips To Reduce Your Sodium Intake

Many Americans consume more salt than they require with estimations suggesting 90 percent of the population fails to fol...
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659 Two of the world’s biggest brands are now Chinese

A new list of the world's most valuable brands is out, and China has claimed two of the top spots for the first time. Al...
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658 Why Reading Books Makes You a Better Person, According to Science

Researchers have found that people who read regularly are better off. Books are good for people on so many levels. They ...
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657 6 Reasons Why Summer Can Be Good For Your Health

It's never too early to celebrate the fact that summer is on the way. Whether it's an island vacation or the long break ...
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656 Creativity Is Good For Your Health, Here’s How

Studies have started to recognize the link between art and well-being. Over centuries, people from all walks of life hav...
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655 Why Are Some People Left-Handed?

Left-handedness — sometimes called "sinistrality" — means you prefer to use your left hand rather than your right hand f...
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654 Many back pain patients ‘getting wrong care’

Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability globally but too often patients are let down by the treatment they ar...
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653 Japanese electric toilet symbols go global

Japan's Kyodo News Service says that the six illustrations have been accepted by ISO, the International Organization for...
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652 Three Myths About Cancer Prevention

Maybe you’ve heard that drinking too much coffee causes cancer but a daily cup of green tea lowers your risk. Or perhaps...
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651 The elderly backpacker who’s inspiring young Chinese

An elderly woman who has chosen a life of backpacking in her retirement has won millions of fans on Chinese social media...
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650 German workers win right to 28-hour week

Labor union IG Metall secured an unprecedented deal to give a large portion of its 2.3 million members more flexible wor...
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649 6 Ways Pets Are Good For Mental Health

Pets can help people manage mental health conditions, particularly in times of crisis, new research finds. People’s emot...
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648 Is it possible to boost your immune system?

Everyone wants to be that person that never gets sick. The one at the office who somehow skips out on the plague that’s ...
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647 What will millennials kill this year?

Millennials killed a lot of things last year. Almost daily, it seemed, a headline would appear with news of an industry ...
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646 6 Sneaky Stress Triggers and What to Do About Them

Sneaky tension triggers might be pushing you to the breaking point—without your even realizing it. Layoffs at work: stre...
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645 UK’s most googled health issue of 2017 revealed

"What is cancer?" is the UK's most googled health question in 2017 (so far), data reveals. According to experts at Googl...
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644 13 Funny International Laws You’d Never Know Were Real

You might want to remember these 13 surprising and strange laws next time you're traveling to avoid embarrassment, fines...
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643 This Is How Often You Really Should Be Shutting Down Your Computer

There are pretty much two types of people in the world: Those who shut their computers down every night, and those who c...