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Meditation Changes Your Brain—Here’s How

Meditation Changes Your Brain—Here’s How

The brain imaging studies reveal that meditation and prayer share overlapping neurophysiological mechanisms.

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How Audiobooks Affect Your Brain

How Audiobooks Affect Your Brain

Turns out your brain has opinions about how you read.

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Why MAID May Not Be the Peaceful Death Many Expect

Why MAID May Not Be the Peaceful Death Many Expect

Medical assistance in dying is often portrayed as a peaceful, predictable process, but the limited data suggest a more uncertain reality.

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The Benefits of Eating Nose-to-Tail

The Benefits of Eating Nose-to-Tail

Modern diets favor muscle meat, but liver, bone broth, and organ meats deliver nutrients that steak can't match.

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Your Body Has a Healing Kit: Acupoints for 7 Everyday Ailments

Your Body Has a Healing Kit: Acupoints for 7 Everyday Ailments

Acupressure works by redistributing energy so the body can regain balance.

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I Interviewed People Who Came Back From Death. They All Had a Similar Message.
Little-Known Ways to Get a Cheaper Price on Your Prescription

Little-Known Ways to Get a Cheaper Price on Your Prescription

Millions of Americans skip or stretch medications because of cost. There are cheaper options, but only if the patient knows where to look.

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These People Visited the ‘Other Side,’ and Came Back Completely Changed

These People Visited the ‘Other Side,’ and Came Back Completely Changed

People who return from death don't just believe differently, they live differently, and with a change that rarely fades.

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What Your Brain Looks Like When You Hate Someone

What Your Brain Looks Like When You Hate Someone

Lovers overlook flaws, while haters manufacture them.

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10 Most Common Vitamin K Shot Questions, Answered

10 Most Common Vitamin K Shot Questions, Answered

The progressive adoption of vitamin K shots as standard of care for newborns since the 1960s leaves many concerns about necessity, safety, and effectiveness.

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Modern Motherhood Lost Generational Wisdom—and Mothers Want It Back

Modern Motherhood Lost Generational Wisdom—and Mothers Want It Back

American mothers have never had access to more parenting information, but they have also never been more alone.

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I Tried Waking Up at 5 a.m. for 30 Days. Here’s What Happened

I Tried Waking Up at 5 a.m. for 30 Days. Here’s What Happened

I had already learned the first rule of early rising: Morning you is a different version than the one who set the alarm the night before.

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When 1 Medication Turns Into Many—and How to Prevent It

When 1 Medication Turns Into Many—and How to Prevent It

One drug can lead to another. Doctors call it a prescribing cascade—and it often begins in predictable moments.

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Starting Statins: New Guidelines Aim at Prevention but Create More Patients

Starting Statins: New Guidelines Aim at Prevention but Create More Patients

Designed to prevent heart disease earlier, new guidelines ask for more testing and nuanced decisions–often in visits too short to fully weigh the trade-offs.

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What Happens When Teachers Are Replaced by Screens

What Happens When Teachers Are Replaced by Screens

After a decade of one-to-one devices, some schools are rethinking the screen.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Home Remedies for Everyday Ailments

INFOGRAPHIC: Home Remedies for Everyday Ailments

From minor wounds to pain and mental health, experts share their best remedies for finding relief—using ingredients found in your kitchen.

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ADHD May Not Be a Disorder After All

ADHD May Not Be a Disorder After All

Some experts argue modern classrooms and rigid expectations could be a mismatch for the way some brains are wired.

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The Invisible Damage of Noise on the Body

The Invisible Damage of Noise on the Body

Noise is more than just a nuisance. Its effects ripple through the body, reaching far beyond your ears.

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Your Mind Can Make Muscles Stronger, Here’s How

Your Mind Can Make Muscles Stronger, Here’s How

With certain mental techniques before a workout, you can boost performance by up to 65 percent.

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1 in 3 People Use Alternative Treatments—How to Choose What’s Best for You

1 in 3 People Use Alternative Treatments—How to Choose What’s Best for You

When conventional medicine falls short, many holistic, integrative, and traditional approaches are available for help.

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Your Body Is a Miniature Universe. Here’s How to Keep It in Harmony.

Your Body Is a Miniature Universe. Here’s How to Keep It in Harmony.

When you deviate from nature's rhythm, sickness follows.

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Why Being a Passive Patient Is No Longer Enough

Why Being a Passive Patient Is No Longer Enough

When no one connects the dots, it’s up to the patient.

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Born to Be Good: The Science Behind Children’s Inner Moral Code

Born to Be Good: The Science Behind Children’s Inner Moral Code

Children arrive with an innate moral compass—but it takes nurturing to help it flourish.

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What American Medicine Lost in the Past 50 Years

What American Medicine Lost in the Past 50 Years

Modern medicine saves more lives than ever. So why do patients feel less cared for?

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8 Things to Know About Herbs Before Using Them

8 Things to Know About Herbs Before Using Them

Expert herbalists reveal what everyone should know about plant medicine.

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12 Health ‘Facts’ Doctors Want You to Stop Believing

12 Health ‘Facts’ Doctors Want You to Stop Believing

Even when certain ideas are scientifically debunked, it can take some time for people's long-term views to catch up.

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The Simple Depression Treatment We Don’t Prescribe

The Simple Depression Treatment We Don’t Prescribe

Decades of research show that a simple habit can rival antidepressants. The barrier isn’t science—it’s the way mental health care works.

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