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  • Health

Are beef tallow fries any healthier? These nutritionists say don't kid yourself

In a recent appearance on Fox News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ate French fries cooked in beef tallow and mused that 'food is medicine.' Nutrition scientists are scratching their heads.

March 14, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Boden
Gretchen Rubin, host of the <em>Happier</em> podcast, says happiness is less about attaining joy than it is about growing in the right direction. She explains how to make small changes that can move you toward happiness and why knowing yourself helps contribute to this emotion.

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  • Mental Health

If you want more happiness in your life, ask yourself this simple question

Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, explains the secret to happiness — and why knowing your personality type can help you make better decisions about what can bring you more joy.

March 12, 2025
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By:
  • Marielle Segarra and
  • Sam Yellowhorse Kesler

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  • Health

How the science of savoring can help you nurture your relationships

Learn this simple practice that researchers say can strengthen bonds with loved ones and improve your daily well-being.

March 10, 2025
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By:
  • Vicky Hallett
Wide shot rear view of business people crossing downtown street during evening commute

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  • Health

Daylight saving time has started. Here's how to adjust

The time change can be hard on our health. There are more car accidents, strokes and heart attacks this week. People eat more junk food and have more migraines. Here's why — plus tips to help you adapt.

March 10, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Boden
Eli Lilly is selling Zepbound in vials (rather than injector pens) for a discount.

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  • Health

Consumers can buy Zepbound and Wegovy direct from drugmakers if they pay cash

Eli Lilly is offering vials of its weight-loss drug Zepbound to patients at a discount — but only if they skip their insurance. Novo Nordisk is now discounting Wegovy for cash customers too.

March 05, 2025
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  • Sydney Lupkin

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  • Your Health

From blah to buoyant, these skills can improve your mood and optimism

Last fall, thousands of people took part in a stress reduction study, learning skills that can improve mood and reduce anxiety. The results are in: Here's what they show.

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
When Richard Cotter began to show signs of early-onset Alzheimer's disease, he lost job after job. Then, a small local company offered him a role that helped rebuild his sense of purpose.

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  • Arts & Life

After an Alzheimer's diagnosis, a new job gave a father 'dignity' and 'purpose'

When Paul Cotter's father began to show signs of early-onset Alzheimer's disease, he lost job after job. Then, a small local company offered him a role that helped rebuild his sense of purpose.

March 04, 2025
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By:
  • Laura Kwerel
People who block the internet from their smartphones spend more time on other activities that improve their wellbeing.

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  • Health

A break from your smartphone can reboot your mood. Here's how long you need

What would happen if you blocked the internet from your cellphone for two weeks? A bunch of millennial researchers wanted to answer that question. Here's what they found.

February 24, 2025
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  • Allison Aubrey
Dr. Steven Lamm leads a comprehensive center for men's health at NYU Langone medical center in New York City.

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  • Health

Men die younger than women. Is it time for a focus on men's health?

Researchers would like to see more study on how stress, the economy and attitudes toward medicine influence the well-being and longevity of men.

February 19, 2025
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By:
  • Ashley Milne-Tyte

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  • Your Health

She suspected a heart attack, but was diagnosed with broken heart syndrome

Broken Heart Syndrome mimics symptoms of a heart attack. It can strike after a stressful event, such as the loss of a loved one, a physical shock, or prolonged anxiety. The good news: It's treatable.

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
The bacteria in  yogurt appear to promote an overall healthy balance of bacteria in the gut, which promotes a strong and healthy gut barrier.

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  • Your Health

Eating yogurt regularly may reduce the risk of colon cancer, a study finds

Humans have been eating yogurt for millennia. Ancient texts reference its health-promoting properties. Now a new study finds yogurt may reduce the risk of certain types of colon cancer.

February 14, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, was on Capitol Hill in early January to meet with senators.

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  • Health

RFK Jr. appears on his way to being Trump's health secretary after a party-line vote

RFK Jr.'s nomination cleared the Senate Finance Committee by a 14-13 party line vote.

February 05, 2025
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
An illustration of the Vagus nerve, which is part of the autonomic nervous system.

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  • Health

Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve.

February 04, 2025
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
Woman face with disgusting expression in pop art style

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  • Health

Did your date give you 'the ick'? Here's the science behind the feeling

You know that feeling when someone you're dating does this one thing that you just can't look past? Here's what scientists say about why we react this way and whether the feeling is reversible.

February 02, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Muraskin and
  • Brittany Luse
U.S. Army Rangers fire an AT4 at a range on Camp Roberts, California. 

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  • Health

Blasts from military weapons may injure the brain through its blood vessels

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they may be exposed to blast waves that damage blood vessels in the brain.

January 23, 2025
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  • Jon Hamilton
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