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How to Stretch and Strengthen Your Shoulders If You Work at a Computer All Day

Your workday posture can wreak havoc on your workout.

getpocket.com

Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust

Sales of vegan meat are trending downward in the US, with companies scrambling to win back customers.

wired.com

White Rice Is Bland? These Japanese Researchers Beg to Differ

Japan's food world is eagerly awaiting an upcoming "flavor dictionary."

atlasobscura.com

 

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Who coined the term ‘neurodiversity?’ It wasn’t Judy Singer, some autistic academics say

Spurred by new archival research and public comments by Singer about trans people, a group of autistic academics and advocates argue that “neurodiversity” should be credited to the early online autistic community instead.

19thnews.org

12 Ways to Improve Your Circulation for Healthy Blood Flow, According to Doctors

These science-backed habits will help keep heart and vascular disease out of your future.

getpocket.com

The Forgotten Medieval Habit of ‘Two Sleeps’

For millennia, people slept in two shifts – once in the evening, and once in the morning. But why? And how did the habit disappear?

getpocket.com

 

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Move over Gouda, ‘Konark’ is here

Indian cheesemakers are no longer recreating Gouda or cheddar. They are focusing on terroir with local flavours

lifestyle.livemint.com

Why We Choose Not to Eat

Can the decision to forgo food be removed from the gendered realm of weight-loss culture?

newyorker.com

Steer Clear Of Serving Acidic Drinks In Copper Cups For This Reason - Tasting Table

Copper dinnerware and glassware cut a striking figure on any table spread, but you want to keep acids away from this metal for your own safety.

tastingtable.com

Soy, Oat, Almond, Rice, Coconut, Dairy: Which ‘Milk’ Is Best for Our Health?

Your choice should take into account your overall diet and nutrient requirements.

getpocket.com

 

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http://theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/food-industry-monopoly-power/678005

5 snacks a dietitian eats on the Mediterranean diet instead of processed foods

Try these dietitian-approved healthy swaps from the Mediterranean diet to help you cut back on processed food while enjoying delicious snacks.

businessinsider.com

Kale, watermelon and even some organic foods pose high pesticide risk, analysis finds

Pesticides have contaminated the US fruit and vegetable supply – even some organics – a new analysis by Consumer Reports shows

theguardian.com

 

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The story of one of football's most horrific injuries - as told by those involved

Manchester United and Coventry meet this weekend, a fixture that produced arguably football's most horrific injury

theathletic.com

 

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Why you should exercise in short bursts and before bed, according to experts

Doing short bursts of physical activity that gets your heart rate up in the evenings is important, a new study reveals.

uk.style.yahoo.com

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.

lifehacker.com

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?

H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.

nytimes.com

 

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http://npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/16/1244136216/burnout-late-shift-overwork-depression

 

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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.

dariusforoux.com

 

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'It Smells Like Earth': Inside the Eco-Minded World of Human Composting

After eons of burial and cremation being the only options, a new process is giving grieving families — and those contemplating their own death — a new path.

www.rollingstone.com

 

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Ashley Judd Says 'Undiagnosed' Mental Illness 'Stole' Mom Naomi Judd Ahead of Second Anniversary of Her Death

Ashley Judd shared her mother's mental health story while at the White House to promote the Biden Administration's newly formed National Strategy for Suicide Prevention on April 23. The actress said that undiagnosed mental illness "stole" mom Naomi Judd from her family.

people.com

Chynna Phillips Says She's Having a 14-Inch Tumor Removed from Her Leg

Chynna Phillips said in her latest YouTube video that she's had the "totally benign" and "very, very large tumor" in her left leg "since I was a little girl."

people.com

 

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Nick Cannon Calls Himself a 'Lupus Warrior' While Getting Blood Work: 'Health Is the Real Wealth'

Nick Cannon was diagnosed with lupus in January 2012 and has used his platform to share his journey, telling his followers that “health is the real wealth”

people.com

Victoria Monét Gets Candid About Her Weight Gain: 'PCOS Has Me Really Messed Up'

Victoria Monét shared what she thought about the changes in her body due to PCOS after posting a photo from her recent onstage performance at Coachella.

people.com

Michael Strahan’s Daughter Isabella, 19, Shows Off Basket of Cancer Medications 'I Take to Stay Alive'

Isabella Strahan — the 19-year-old daughter of Michael Strahan — recently underwent her second round of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with a brain tumor

people.com

Tiffany Haddish Reveals She's Been Sober and Celibate for 6 Months: 'I Was Waking Up Next to Ugly Men' (Exclusive)

Tiffany Haddish, whose new memoir is out May 7, opens up about her DUI arrests and the changes she’s made in her life.

people.com

25-Year-Old's Cough Was First Sign of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: 'Smacked in the Face with the News' (Exclusive)

In January, Jace Yawnick was diagnosed with primary mediastinal B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Since then, he's been sharing his cancer journey on social media and has decided to start a nonprofit to help other cancer patients pay for treatment.

people.com

 

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B.C. mom distributes air quality monitors after 9-year-old's asthma death during wildfires

Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying a picnic lunch and playing soccer with other kids at a day camp run by his mother, Amber Vigh.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

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Why Don’t We Have A Cure For Cavities? Inside the Decades-Long Scientific Quest

Scientists have been trying to manipulate the way our oral microbes interact with our teeth to prevent cavities for decades — they might be closer than ever.

www.inverse.com

The Science of Intuition—And How to Tune Into Your Own

Emma Seppälä writes about intuition, the gut feeling you probably ignore—but shouldn't.

time.com

The 4-7-8 Breathing Technique Can Help You Fall Asleep Faster. Here’s How It Works.

A doctor of physical therapy explains why she recommends the simple breathing exercise.

getpocket.com

 

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https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/22/health/plastics-food-wellness-scn

Why You Should Fix Your Inconsistent Sleep Schedule

Our own bodies’ clocks are far better for telling us when to wake up.

getpocket.com

The 2024 Hot List: The Best New Restaurants in the World

This year's best new dining destinations, from Miami to Ho Chi Minh City.

www.cntraveler.com

How Fit Can You Get From Just Walking?

Walking is good for you, obviously. But can it whip you into shape?

getpocket.com

 

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Mom Gives Birth, Suffers Near-Fatal Stroke Just Hours Later due to Undetected Heart Defect: ‘Ticking Time Bomb’

California native Christina Aleksanian is lucky to be alive after she had a stroke hours after giving birth to her third daughter and was rushed to the operating room where doctors removed a blood clot from her brain. Doctors said the blood clot happened as a result of a previously undetected...

people.com

Tiffany Haddish Reveals Painful Endometriosis Battle and 8 Miscarriages: 'The Devil Is Real’ (Exclusive)

Hit comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish gets more candid than ever before about her health ahead of new memoir 'I Curse You With Joy', out May 7.

people.com

'Superhero' Childhood Cancer Patients Answer the Question: Cape or No Cape?

The survey was taken ahead of National Superhero Day on April 28.

people.com