What to do if you’re worried about "forever chemicals" in your drinking water
A new EPA rule imposes federal regulations for the first time. Here’s what you can do on your own.
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Keep This, Not That: A Kitchen Appliance Showdown
Is an Instant Pot really more useful than a crockpot?
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A personal trainer shares one simple longevity exercise you can do anywhere
Exercise can help you age gracefully, and stability training builds strength and balance for long-term fitness.
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26 Dinners To Make With a Package of Ground Beef
Low on inspiration for changing up your ground beef dinners? Here are 26 recipes for you to try.
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How Biohackers Are Trying to Upgrade Their Brains, Their Bodies — and Human Nature
9 questions about biohacking you were too embarrassed to ask.
I Thought My Lip Biting Habit Was Harmless — Then An Expert Set Me Straight
In recent years, my lip biting habit has become so excessive that an angry red scar has crept across my entire top lip. So I asked experts how to stop once and for all.
A 79-year-old triathlete didn't get fit until her 40s. She shared her 5 longevity tips for healthy aging.
This 79-year-old Ironman triathlete only started running in her 40s. Here are her tips for being as fit as she is at almost 80.
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Why are so many young people getting cancer?
Cancer used to be a disease of the old. Not anymore.
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How to Pop Your Ears on a Plane: 9 Tricks for Relieving Ear Pressure, According to Medical Experts
These simple tips will help you stay pain-free on every flight.
These 10 functional fitness exercises will make daily movement easier
These strength exercises will help you perform better in real-life situations by improving strength, mobility, flexibility and balance.
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How Long Can You Actually Go Without Sleep?
Sleepless nights are a reality for many of us: parents of newborns, students cramming for tests, people struggling with insomnia. We all know that we need to sleep, but come on, can’t we get away without it for a while? Sort of, but it’s not pretty.
Why Jesus Never Ate a Banana
About 69 percent of the global diet is "foreign," says a study that pinpoints the origin of 151 food crops.
Empanadas With a Taste of Venezuelan History
At Donde Mario, empanadas often come with a lesson about the past.
Would You Eat This Purple Tomato?
This fruit owes its luminous violet shade to snapdragon flower DNA.
Unique Restaurants Around the World, Mapped
Put something delicious on your travel bucket list using our global guide to unique restaurants, bars, food museums, and more.
The 5 Most Common Regrets of the Dying—and What We Can Learn From Them
Bronnie Ware, a former palliative care nurse and bestselling author, shares the five most common regrets of the dying—and her advice on how to live a life full of happiness and joy.
Who Makes the Best Store-Bought Hummus Around? We Tried 11 Top Brands to Find Out.
Which tub of dip should go in your cart—and which should you skip?
Burpees Are a Great Full-Body Exercise—But There Are Other Options
Start with the original army version and see how your body responds.
19 Things Your Kitchen Doesn’t Really Need
There are lots of kitchen decluttering tips out there, but this is one is our favorite.
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Calgary couple turns to TikTok to raise $200,000 for brain cancer treatment: 'Miracles do happen'
"'It’s not good news. He’s given me three months to live if I don’t do anything. And then maybe 18 months after that if we do surgery,'" Lauren Anderson recalled.
World paid little attention to Sudan's war for a year. Now aid groups warn of mass death from hunger
The war in Sudan has been overshadowed by the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip. But relief workers warn Sudan is hurtling towards an even larger-scale calamity of starvation, with potential mass death in coming months.
8 years since B.C. declared public health emergency, toxic drug crisis rages on
In the dozen years she's worked with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, executive director Brittany Graham has lost count of the people she's seen succumb to British Columbia's toxic drug crisis.
Former CEO credits playing the banjo with saving his life
Keith Alessi will never forget being a boy and discovering the instrument that would eventually save his life.
Grandmother Holds Plank for 4.5 Hours by 'Breathing, Staying Calm and Not Shaking' — and Sets World Record
DonnaJean Wilde, 58, set the Guinness World Record for holding the longest plank for a female with 4 hours, 30 minutes and 11 seconds
Liev Schreiber Says Migraine Led to Temporary Amnesia While Onstage in Broadway's Doubt: 'Worst Nightmare'
Liev Schreiber recalled how a migraine caused him to have a rare medical condition called transient global amnesia while on stage performing in the Broadway production of 'Doubt,' calling it the "worst nightmare that an actor could possibly ever experience."
Ciara Says She Is ‘Trying to Lose 70lbs Post Baby’ as She Prepares for Tour in Candid Instagram Post
In a new Instagram post, Ciara shared that she is trying to lose weight while preparing to tour with Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes and Timbaland this summer.
John Wayne Bobbitt, Whose Wife Famously Chopped Off His Penis, Has Toes Amputated Due to Contaminated Water
John Wayne Bobbitt, whose wife Lorena Bobbitt famously sliced off penis in 1993, has now had his toes amputated. The amputations were caused by conditions brought on by water contamination at military base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, where John, a former Marine, spent time in the 1980s.
Michael Strahan and Daughter Isabella Take Their Dogs for a Stroll in N.Y.C. amid Her Cancer Treatment
Michael Strahan and his daughter Isabella, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, were photographed walking their family dogs in New York City on Friday, April 12. They were joined for the outing by Strahan's girlfriend Kayla Quick.
'RHOP' Star Mia Thornton's Ex Gordon Thornton Reveals Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis: 'I Understand My Mental Illness'
Gordon Thornton made a emotional revelation during the third part of the 'Real Housewives of Potomac' season 8 reunion, with the estranged husband of Mia Thornton telling host Andy Cohen that he's been diagnosed with bipolar I — a mental health condition marked by cycles of manic depressive mood...
Colt Ford Cancels Tour Dates As He Remains In ICU
Colt Ford remains in the ICU 11 days after suffering a heart attack, resulting in the cancelation of tour dates through August 24, 2024.
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The 30 Most Brilliant Cleaning Hacks of All Time
A few clever tricks to make cleaning a whole lot less daunting.
How Dangerous Is a Microwave Oven That’s Running With the Door Open?
People have feared microwave ovens since their meteoric rise in the 1970s, but they're largely fine as long as your face isn't pressed against them.
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The Remarkable Brain of a Carpet Cleaner Who Speaks 24 Languages
In a city where interpreters can command six-figure salaries, Vaughn Smith was a savant with a secret.
Why Is a Messy House Such an Anxiety Trigger for Me and What Can I Do About It?
When we’re surrounded by distractions, our brains essentially become battlegrounds for attention. Everything competes for our focus.
The dairy industry really, really doesn’t want you to say "bird flu in cows"
How industrial meat and dairy trap us in an infectious disease cycle.
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Which Frozen Fries Are Worth Buying? A Blind Taste Test of Ore-Ida, Trader Joe’s, and More
There were a few winners, and one that missed the mark.
A Dying Man’s Lost Recipe Made His Daughter a Multimillionaire
Kushikatsu Tanaka shares surged after going public. Tanaka gave all the credit to her father’s secret memo.
Mom Uses CPR to Save Newborn After Voice Wakes Her, Telling Her ‘Look at the Baby’
London mom Lucy Robin used CPR to save her son when she awoke to find the 17-day-old wasn’t breathing. The mom says she heard a voice telling her to "look at the baby."
Toni Braxton Says She 'Was Told to Hide' That She Had Lupus
Singer Toni Braxton looks back on her struggle to get a diagnosis for the autoimmune disease lupus — and how it negatively impacted her career.
Veteran Gets Her Dream Wedding Before Life-Threatening Brain Tumor Surgery: 'It Was Perfect' (Exclusive)
Strangers banded together to help Jennifer Cooper, who faces a grim prognosis of losing her vision — or her life — as a result of an upcoming surgery, be able to have the wedding she'd always dreamed of while there was still time.
'Medical Terrorist' Doctor Who Killed Fellow MD by Tampering with IV Bag Is Convicted
Raynaldo Riviera Ortiz Jr., 60, a doctor who was convicted of killing a fellow MD by tampering with patients' IV bags, faces up to 190 years in prison.
Olivia Munn Recalls ‘Shock’ of Seeing Her Body After Having a Double Mastectomy: ‘Looking in the Mirror…Having No Emotion’ (Exclusive)
Olivia Munn opens up to PEOPLE about her experience undergoing a double mastectomy after a bilateral a cancer diagnosis: 'It was a lot tougher than I expected'
Olivia Munn's 'Terrifying' Breast Cancer Diagnosis After Baby Joy: 4 Surgeries in 10 Months, and Medically Induces Menopause (Exclusive)
Olivia Munn opens up to PEOPLE about her double mastectomy, leaning on partner John Mulaney for support during her months-long recovery, and what she wants women to know about preventing breast cancer
‘A big relief’: $2K medical bill waived for man who helped break up Vancouver robbery - BC | Globalnews.ca
DoorDash food delivery worker Meraj Ahmed and another delivery worker both suffered knife wounds in the attack on Boxing Day in the Olympic Village.
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How to store half a lemon – and 17 other ways to keep leftover food fresh
What should you do with opened tins, cut avocados and egg yolks that weren’t required in your recipe? Chefs and food experts tell all
Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse
An infection can upset your microbiome, and if certain gut fungi run riot, this can kick the immune system into overdrive.
Do You Have Achy Joints? These Foods Or Drinks Could Be To Blame.
Science shows a direct connection between diet and inflammatory arthritis. Here’s how you can craft your meals to promote healing, not hurting.
Mental Exercises to Help You Tame Stress and Anxiety - Darius Foroux
How do you tame stress and anxiety? These things often impact our mental health. Which can prevent us from living productive lives.
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Is a Sick Kid Better Than an Absent Kid?
Health policies have grown more lax in an attempt to improve school attendance. Parents and teachers are split on whether it’s working.
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David Lynch Explains Why Depression Is the Enemy of Creativity–and Why Meditation Is the Solution
David Lynch has a variety of notions about what it takes to make art, but suffering is not among them. 'This is part of the myth, I think,' he said in one interview. 'Van Gogh did suffer. He suffered a lot.
When Sleep Deprivation Is an Antidepressant
For some, a night without sleep causes mood-boosting changes in the brain.
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Colon Cancer Linked to Mouth Bacteria
Genomic research of Fusobacterium nucleatum isolated from colon cancer tumors may help researchers develop future screening tests and cancer vaccines
Seasonal Allergies Are Hell. Blame Immune Systems and Plant Reproduction
Plants are just trying to reproduce; immune systems are just trying to keep us safe
New Weight-Loss Drugs Are Meant to Be Lifelong. What Happens When You Quit?
Many researchers think that Wegovy and Ozempic should be taken for life, but myriad factors can force people off the drugs
Human Brains May Be Getting Bigger
Brain size in one Massachusetts community has steadily increased since the 1930s, possibly explaining why dementia is trending lower nationwide
Measles Is Back, and That’s Scary
The deadly virus was practically eliminated in the U.S., but now it’s infecting more people.
Man Dies After Having COVID for 613 Days
A 72-year-old Dutch man has died after having COVID-19 for 613 days — a record for someone suffering from the illness. During that time, the virus accumulated over 50 mutations.
Pam Grier Says She Still Has Injuries 50 Years After Making 'Foxy Brown': ‘I Didn’t Have a Stunt Double’
While reflecting on the 50th anniversary of 'Foxy Brown,' Pam Grier said that she was injured on the set of the cult classic. "I didn’t have a stunt double," she explained.
Billy Gardell Says 150-Lb. Weight Loss Turned Him 'from a Young Jackie Gleason to an Old Paul Newman'
’Bob Hearts Abishola’ star Billy Gardell shared how he has to ‘work on it every day’ to keep off the 150 lbs., which he began to lose with the help of bariatric surgery in 2021.
Trader Joe’s Recalls Fresh Basil Linked to a Dozen Salmonella Cases in 7 U.S. States
Trader Joe’s announced a recall for its Infinite Herbs Organic Basil, sold in 2.5-ounce packages in Eastern U.S. states, after the Centers for Disease Control received reports of a dozen Salmonella infections linked to the product.
Mom, 33, Disabled After Antibiotic Causes Toxic 'Floxing' Reaction: 'Like a Bomb Had Gone Off in My Body' (Exclusive)
Hailey Sebert, a mom of 2, was prescribed levofloxacin for a tooth infection, which resulted in her being disabled from fluoroquinolone toxicity, also known as ‘floxing.' She tells PEOPLE in this exclusive interview that she wants to spread awareness about the risks of taking certain antibiotics.
Night Shifts, Hectic Work Schedules When Young Can Lead to Depression, Poor Health in Middle Age
A new scientific study found that people who worked odd hours or had sporadic schedules got less sleep and had health problems
Ryan Reynolds Says Michael J. Fox Made His Late Dad 'Feel Less Alone' Dealing with Parkinson's Disease
Ryan Reynolds credited his friend Michael J. Fox with helping his late father James 'feel less alone' while dealing with Parkinson's disease, which Fox was diagnosed with in 1991.
Microplastics Found in Brain After Only 4 Weeks of Exposure
A new study found microplastics in the liver, kidneys, and brains of mice after only four weeks of drinking microplastic-tainted water. Microplastics are found in everything from water bottles to food packaging and more.
World Health Organization Expresses 'Enormous Concern' About Bird Flu Spreading to Humans
The World Health Organization is warning of the current spread of the bird flu, which has an “extremely high” mortality rate in humans.
YouTuber Abhradeep 'Angry Rantman' Saha Dead at 27 After Complications from 'Major' Surgery
YouTuber Abhradeep Saha — known as "Angry Rantman" — died April 16 at age 27, just days after his family announced he was on life support following a “major surgery” last month
Eating within limited hours can lead to weight loss — but maybe just because it cuts calories
A new study found that when people consumed the same amount of calories, time-restricted and regular meal schedules led to similar levels of weight loss.
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What are signs of 'faux-tox'? Cases of fake Botox illnesses are growing
“People should not be getting injections from friends or at parties,” NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan warned Friday.
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