Health

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Deepak Chopra and Harvard neurobiologist Rudolph Tanzi advocate for "radical well-being," emphasizing that optimal health relies on proactive measures—such as sleep, nutrition, exercise, and emotional regulation—rather than reactive responses to health issues.
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Arianna Huffington argues that true success should encompass well-being, wisdom, wonder, and giving, rather than just wealth and power, challenging the notion that sacrificing happiness and working excessively defines achievement.
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1hr 13mins
“Nothing about human behavior makes sense except in the light of culture and in anthropology, and we need to understand the cultural component to our behaviors as well.”
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For many of us, our imperfect vision compels us to wear corrective lenses to see properly. Here's what everyone should know about LASIK.
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In "The Microbiome Master Key," Brett and Jessica Finlay argue that we need to stop waging war on all germs and start working with the microbes that make us who we are.
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4mins
“The truth is there are very few supplements that have good evidence-based medicine to support them.”
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13mins
What can you do to support your health during menopause? “If exercise were a drug, that would be the one thing that we would be giving to everybody.”
A stylized clock with a plate as the face and a fork and knife as the hands, emitting a red glow against a dark background, symbolizes the ritual of fasting.
“Having more stem cell activity is good for regeneration, but too much of a good thing over time can have less favorable consequences.”
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7mins
Challenging the loneliness stigma can change your life. Here’s how to start.
Unlikely Collaborators
A woman performing a high-knee exercise is overlaid on an image of a brain scan, set against a green and black background, highlighting the importance of exercise in the fight against Alzheimer's.
Could exercise be more effective than recently approved drugs?
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"Fasting...should not be demonized for simply suggesting that we take a break from eating once in a while."
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10mins
Dr. Jen Gunter debunks the most common myths about menstruation.
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The threats Mars astronauts face — and how NASA is working to solve them.
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A growing body of research suggests that optimism plays a significant role in promoting both physical and mental well-being.
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Long overlooked, menstrual stem cells could have important medical applications, including diagnosing endometriosis
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We don’t yet know if these strange “obelisks” are helpful or harmful.
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If you eat a diet full of refined grains, high-sugar drinks, and sweets, there's a good chance you have too much insulin.
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Research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome.
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The first-of-its-kind map, which goes all the way down to the level of a single cell, could help prevent common birth defects.
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It could prevent sun damage and help chemical burns heal faster.
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Long thought a pipe dream, scientists have discovered a drug that mimics the effects of exercise.
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3mins
Age expert Dr. Morgan Levine explains why living to 100 is the wrong goal.
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It is generally ineffective, occasionally poisonous, and driving numerous species to the brink of extinction.
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Genetic profiles of many dog breeds appear as if siblings mated.
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Some scientists think we should allow our bodies to more harmlessly live with pathogens until they’re cleared from our systems.
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9mins
Your chronological age and your biological age aren’t the same thing. This ex-Yale professor explains how to tell the difference.
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To protect yourself, you need an antifungal rather than an amulet.