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New Research Reveals Why Some Men Bald Earlier

Going bald young isn't bad luck or too much testosterone. It's written into your genes, and scientists now understand why some hair follicles cave...
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Swipe Fatigue Sparks Old-School Matchmaking

Friends used to be the main way Americans found their husbands and wives. A new opinion piece says it's time to bring that back.Quick...
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How Chasing Perfect Sleep Triggers Insomnia

A wristband meant to help you sleep can end up wrecking it instead.Story SnapshotDoctors coined the term "orthosomnia" in 2017 after patients grew obsessed...
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The Ketamine Health Crisis: 12-Year-Old Addicts

Children as young as 12 are now being treated for a drug once known only as a niche party substance, and hospitals across the...
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Job Loss and Mental Health: The Fastest Fix Isn’t Therapy

Losing a job doesn't have to mean months of hopelessness, new research shows, and workers who find new jobs quickly often see their mental...
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Train Pain Down – No Pills

Your brain can turn pain down—sometimes a lot—when you train it the right way.Story SnapshotMind-body skills can lower chronic pain by changing how the...
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Outrageously Simple Habits That Beat Brain Decline

Three ordinary habits picked up in a person's 30s—learning an instrument, staying socially plugged in, and moving the body daily—now show up again and...
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Do You Have ADHD or Are You Just Distracted?

A new therapist-led explainer is drawing a hard line between having a bad focus day and having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Story SnapshotA Recovery.com video breaks...
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Trying To Improve Heart Health? Why More Exercise May Not Be The Answer

Exercise alone can lower blood pressure and cholesterol after menopause, but new research shows it works even better when paired with flexible, healthy eating...
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Impact of Nasal Obstruction and Mouth Taping on Sleep Quality

Your nose, not your mouth, may be the quiet switch that decides whether you wake up restored or wrung out.At a GlanceNasal breathing lowers...

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