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Ask Well: Ask Well: 20 Seconds to Better Fitness?
A reader asks: Is there a specific amount of time at which to keep your heart rate up during interval training to get the most benefit?
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‘Design Thinking’ for a Better You
A strategy called “design thinking” has helped numerous entrepreneurs and engineers develop successful new products and businesses. But can design thinking help you create healthful habits?
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Ask Well: Is Grass-Fed Beef Better for You?
Grass-fed beef tends to be higher in some nutrients, and studies suggest it may contain fewer bacteria that can cause food poisoning — which could be good for your health.
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Ask Well: Is Grass-Fed Beef Better for You?
Grass-fed beef tends to be higher in some nutrients, and studies suggest it may contain fewer bacteria that can cause food poisoning — which could be good for your health.
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Phys Ed: Does Mindfulness Make for a Better Athlete?
Closely attending to our bodies through mindfulness meditation might help us to become better, calmer, athletic performers, a small study suggests.
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Steroid Shots No Better for Back Pain Than Placebo
A new review of 30 placebo-controlled studies found that epidural steroid injections provided some short-term relief, but no more.
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Can Orange Glasses Help You Sleep Better?
Glasses designed to make it easier to fall asleep, by blocking blue light from electronic screens, are growing popular, but are largely untested.
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Better Sleep for a Better Sex Life
A new study found that for women in romantic relationships, each extra hour of sleep corresponded to higher levels of sexual desire and an increase in the likelihood of sexual activity the next day.
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Acetaminophen No Better Than Placebo for Back Pain
In a large trial, researchers discovered that pills like Tylenol and Anacin worked no better than a placebo, but could help with other pains.
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