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  • Health

5 eating habits that can help you sleep better at night

What you eat during the day can affect how well you sleep at night. Sleep researchers explain the impact of diet, caffeine and alcohol on sleep health, and share a list of sleep-supporting foods.

May 19, 2025
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By:
  • Clare Marie Schneider,
  • Marielle Segarra,
  • and 2 more
Researchers and experts share safety tips to make your skin care and beauty regimen leaner and cleaner.

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  • Health

How to avoid harmful chemicals in skin care and beauty products

Some ingredients found in personal care products like lotion and shampoo may be harmful to your health. Here's how to avoid these chemicals and choose healthier alternatives.

April 08, 2025
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By:
  • Marielle Segarra,
  • Clare Marie Schneider,
  • and 1 more
"All emotions, even the 'bad' ones, provide us with information that can be useful," says psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross, author of the book <em>Shift: Managing Your Emotions </em>— <em>So They Don't Manage You. </em>

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  • Mental Health

You have more control over your emotions than you think

In his new book, Shift, psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross busts common assumptions about how to manage big feelings and explains why it's OK sometimes to avoid them for a while.

February 06, 2025
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By:
  • Marielle Segarra and
  • Malaka Gharib
If you can't stop shaking your knee, don't try to stop yourself. "Embrace the fidget," says Katy Bowman, a biomechanist and the author of the book <em>Rethink Your Position</em>. That spontaneous movement can be your body's way of telling you it's time to move.

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  • Health

Fidgeting at your desk? Your body may be trying to tell you something

That spontaneous restless movement plays an important role in our health. Here's what to do the next time you find yourself bouncing your knee or clicking and unclicking your pen.

February 02, 2025
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By:
  • Marielle Segarra and
  • Margaret Cirino
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  • Health

'Ugh. Do I have to?' Honest questions (and answers!) about cardio, illustrated

If you're in the camp of folks who are dragging their feet to start working out again, this comic is for you.

January 24, 2025
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By:
  • Marielle Segarra and
  • Malaka Gharib
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  • Health

'Don't be boring!' How to cope with the social pressure to drink during Dry January

What do you say to people when they ask you why you aren't drinking? How do you get your friends to hang out in places other than bars? We tackle the social conundrums of sober socializing.

January 08, 2025
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib
A zero-proof cheers to an alcohol-free month. Make sure to give yourself "sober treats" along the way, says Casey Davidson, a sobriety coach. They're "nice things you do for yourself that give you something to look forward to."

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  • Health

Curious about Dry January? What to expect — and how it works

If your New Year's resolution is to give up drinking for the month of January, this expert guide can help you get to Day 31 alcohol-free.

December 28, 2024
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  • Marielle Segarra,
  • Clare Marie Schneider,
  • and 1 more
<em>Congrats! You've decided to put your drinking on ice for a month. Let's get started!</em>

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  • Health

Giving up alcohol for Dry January? Our newsletter can help you reach your goal

If your New Year's resolution is to drink less alcohol, Life Kit is here to help. Sign up for our Dry January newsletter series, and get tips and strategies to help you stay alcohol-free for a month.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib
Dusk falls over snowy mountains that overlook the Arctic Cathedral and the houses mirrored in the icy fjord in Tromsø, Norway. Although this city is north of the Arctic Circle and experiences polar night for two months out of the year, its residents tend to see winter as a time of opportunity.

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  • Mental Health

People in colder countries understand the magic of winter. What's their secret?

Researcher Kari Leibowitz traveled to places with some of the harshest winters on Earth to understand how people thrive in the cold and dark. Her findings may inspire you to find comfort and joy in the season.

December 13, 2024
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By:
  • Marielle Segarra and
  • Bria Suggs
Is there a way to prevent the unpleasant symptoms that come with a heavy night of drinking? Experts weigh in on common hangover myths.

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  • Health

Beer before liquor? Busting 6 popular myths about hangovers

People have a lot of opinions about how to cure a hangover. Are any of them true? Medical experts dispel common misconceptions about the effects of drinking too much alcohol.

November 27, 2024
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By:
  • Andee Tagle
If holiday air travel makes your palms sweat and your heart race, there are science-backed coping mechanisms that can help you manage the stress.

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  • Mental Health

The holidays are stressful. Restore your calm with these 5 quick tricks

Keep these science-backed stress busters in your back pocket this holiday season. Whip 'em out the next time you're at a table full of bickering in-laws or your flight gets canceled!

November 25, 2024
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By:
  • Marielle Segarra
Drinking several cups of coffee throughout the day is not a healthy way to recover from a bad night of sleep, say sleep experts. In fact, it may negatively impact the next night's sleep.

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  • Health

Having trouble sleeping? To get back on track, avoid these 5 mistakes

When people can't sleep, they tend to take extreme measures to correct the issue. But that only makes sleep problems worse, say experts. Here are 5 bad habits to avoid when recovering from poor sleep.

November 08, 2024
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By:
  • Andee Tagle

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  • Your Health

You asked, we answered: Questions you might be too shy to ask your gynecologist

Painful periods, low libido, pap smear anxiety — when it comes to talking to your gynecologist, no question should be off the table, says Dr. Rachel Bervell. She answers questions from our audience.

May 21, 2024
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By:
  • Emily Kwong and
  • Malaka Gharib
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs embraces Taylor Swift after defeating the San Francisco 49ers during this year's Super Bowl in Las Vegas. Swift, who flew in from Tokyo to attend the game, jokingly told him, "jet lag is a choice."

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  • Science

Taylor Swift joked that 'jet lag is a choice.' A sleep expert has thoughts about that

Plus, six tips on how to stay alert and minimize sluggishness when traveling rapidly across multiple time zones.

May 16, 2024
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By:
  • Regina G. Barber

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  • Your Health

9 energizing ideas that can put a spring in your step

Boost confidence, joy and add movement to your life with these creative and science-backed actions.

March 13, 2024
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