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Category Archives: Health & Wellness
Well: 4 Days, 11 Pounds
A new study suggests that minimal calories and maximal exercise can significantly reduce body fat in just four days — and the loss lasts for months.
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Well: Exercising a Fat Dog (and Yourself)
When man’s best friend gets too fat, that pet becomes a potential fitness aid for its owner.
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Living with a Teenage Data Hog
Figuring out who should pay for the data, how much, and according to what rules, can be a giant headache.
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Alzheimer’s Disease as an Adventure in Wonderland
Dana Walrath used graphic medicine techniques to chronicle three years of caregiving for her mother, Alice, who was in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
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The Future Issue: You, Only Better
Is “biohacking” just a fad? Or can data-driven diets help us become an improved, happier species?
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Well: For a 7-Minute Workout, Try Our App
The New York Times is offering a free mobile app for the popular Scientific 7-Minute Workout and the new Advanced 7-minute Workout.
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For U.S. Parents, a Troubling Happiness Gap
In countries that give parents the tools to combine work and family, the negative impact of parenting on happiness disappears.
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A Few More Vegetables and a Little Less Meat May Reduce Diabetes Risk
You don’t have to go vegetarian, new research says — even a moderate shift in eating habits can significantly lower your risk of Type 2 diabetes.
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Well: War Wounds That Time Alone Can’t Heal
Moral injury resembles post-traumatic stress disorder with an added burden of guilt, and requires different treatment.
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