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What Holding a Grudge Actually Does to Your Body

What Holding a Grudge Actually Does to Your Body

Research suggests that even briefly recalling an angry memory can temporarily affect how your arteries function. Other studies have found surprising connections between resentment, blood pressure, and the heart. But ...

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What Happens to Your Body When You Sleep Well

What Happens to Your Body When You Sleep Well

During sleep, your body repairs and restores itself across multiple organ systems.

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6 Surprising Things Happen When You Stop Eating Hours Before Sleep

6 Surprising Things Happen When You Stop Eating Hours Before Sleep

Eating late is like delivering a truck of materials to a factory when it's supposed to wind down at night.

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Sleep-Deprived? A Nap or 20-Minute Workout May Help Protect Memory.

Sleep-Deprived? A Nap or 20-Minute Workout May Help Protect Memory.

Nothing replaces a good night's sleep, but for those times when a sleepless night is unavoidable, certain techniques can get us through.

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Passionflower: A Nerve-Calming Herb for Sleep, Anxiety, and Pain

Passionflower: A Nerve-Calming Herb for Sleep, Anxiety, and Pain

An herbalist explains how passionflower may ease racing thoughts and support rest.

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Kitchen Medicines to Strengthen Your Cold-Season Defenses

Kitchen Medicines to Strengthen Your Cold-Season Defenses

The everyday habits and spices that may determine how well your body handles what’s coming.

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Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Could Relieve Sleep Apnea—Here’s How

Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Could Relieve Sleep Apnea—Here’s How

A small implanted device can help keep your airway open at night.

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Melatonin May Ease Chronic Pain, Comparable to Some Medications
Your Brain Changes Every Time You Lie

Your Brain Changes Every Time You Lie

Why should you tell the truth? While the moral argument is centuries old, this video explores the physical, mental, and spiritual effects of lying. Most lies seem to vanish quickly ...

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How a Brain Surgeon Recovered From Midlife Burnout and Stays Active at 85

How a Brain Surgeon Recovered From Midlife Burnout and Stays Active at 85

Protecting brain health demands proactive, balanced living—guarding against chronic burnout and stress, aging, and other stressors.

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While You Sleep, Your Eyes Are Cleaning Waste

While You Sleep, Your Eyes Are Cleaning Waste

The eyes run an overnight waste-clearance operation, and it's largely affected by how you sleep.

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The Hidden Health Risks of Snoring—and 3 Natural Ways to Address Them

The Hidden Health Risks of Snoring—and 3 Natural Ways to Address Them

Beyond being noisy, snoring may indicate that the body is not getting enough oxygen, which can affect your health.

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The Best Journaling Habits for Your Brain, Backed by Neuroscience

The Best Journaling Habits for Your Brain, Backed by Neuroscience

Ten minutes of journaling changes what shows up on a brain scan. Researchers have studied this for 40 years and still can't fully explain why something this simple works so ...

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Most Insomnia Is Linked to Stress—How to Relieve It

Most Insomnia Is Linked to Stress—How to Relieve It

Good sleep comes from letting go of stress and nurturing your body with regular routines, warm baths, and gentle bedtime stretches.

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Different Ways Caffeine Affects Sleep

Different Ways Caffeine Affects Sleep

The same caffeine that helps people stay focused during the day also makes it harder for them to fully rest at night.

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Health Issues Associated With Cervical Spine Disorders and How to Manage Them

Health Issues Associated With Cervical Spine Disorders and How to Manage Them

Regular daily care can help maintain the stability of the cervical spine and the surrounding muscles.

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6 Tension-Relieving Bedtime Exercises for Faster Sleep

6 Tension-Relieving Bedtime Exercises for Faster Sleep

Quality sleep is critical but can sometimes be hard to come by. Certain techniques can better prepare your body to serve up superior slumber.

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Why Exercising at the Wrong Time Is Holding You Back

Why Exercising at the Wrong Time Is Holding You Back

Research shows that aligning your workouts with your body's natural sleep-wake rhythm can boost strength, improve recovery, and sharpen focus.

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Scientists Find a Sleep Duration Sweet Spot for Healthy Aging

Scientists Find a Sleep Duration Sweet Spot for Healthy Aging

Researchers found that both short and long sleep durations were linked to signs of accelerated aging across multiple organs.

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Some Children’s ADHD Might Be a Sleep Problem. Here’s Why.

Some Children’s ADHD Might Be a Sleep Problem. Here’s Why.

The connection between disrupted sleep and ADHD-like behavior is striking.

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Drooling, Snoring, Nightmares: How to Ease Common Sleep Problems

Drooling, Snoring, Nightmares: How to Ease Common Sleep Problems

A restful night’s sleep requires balance in both body and mind—even small changes can make a big difference.

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39,000 People Took Part in a 31-Day Challenge to Improve Sleep. Here’s What Happened.

39,000 People Took Part in a 31-Day Challenge to Improve Sleep. Here’s What Happened.

These habits work, because they give the body what it's constantly seeking: predictability.

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What a Sleepless Night Does to Your Body

What a Sleepless Night Does to Your Body

Research shows how even brief sleep loss triggers an energy crisis in your cells—affecting metabolism, brain function, and long-term disease risk.

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Most Skin Aging Can Be Significantly Delayed

Most Skin Aging Can Be Significantly Delayed

Moisturizers do little to help the skin, however, most skin aging can be significantly delayed.

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I Tried Waking Up at 5 a.m. for 30 Days. Here’s What Happened

I Tried Waking Up at 5 a.m. for 30 Days. Here’s What Happened

I had already learned the first rule of early rising: Morning you is a different version than the one who set the alarm the night before.

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Why Snoring May Be an Early Sign of Sleep Apnea

Why Snoring May Be an Early Sign of Sleep Apnea

A sleep specialist explains when snoring is harmless—and when it could be a health warning.

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How Warming Your Feet Can Improve Sleep and Digestion

How Warming Your Feet Can Improve Sleep and Digestion

Exposure to cold during the winter months increases susceptibility to the common cold and may affect the function of internal organs.

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