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Eight compelling reasons your body wants you to dial back the stress in your life
WHAT A GREAT IDEA!
Ingenious innovations that are making the world a better place
75 Easy Ways To Improve Your Life
Reader's Digest editors share their best no-effort tips to make the most of every day
Getting Old Is A Full-Time Job
“YOU'RE A CANDIDATE for glaucoma”, the optometrist told me the other day. ‘Candidate’ sounds rather grand, as if I’m in the running for a PhD. I wondered if, like a university degree, I could abandon my candidacy, but, alas, glaucoma apparently runs its own race.
10 Nutrition Myth's
Plus what health experts want you to know instead
NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE
NEWS ABOUT MEDICINES
RD RECOMMENDS
SAM BAHADUR, LIFT and EXPATS
LIVES IN THE BALANCE
REAL-LIFE STORIES BY A LEADING NEUROSURGEON
Braving the Depths
A glimpse into the lives of India's intrepid women seaweed divers
NIGHTMARE AT THE NIGHTCLUB
WHEN THE SHOOTING STARTED, A COMBAT VETERAN'S LIFESAVING INSTINCTS KICKED IN
On Becoming A Flâneur
Cath Johnsen explores the romantic French notion that you don't really know a city until you've been lost in it...
Crowning Glory Conundrums
We wish it weren't, but hair is everything!
THE CURE NOT TAKEN
In the fight against cervical cancer, an easily available and affordable vaccine is the ultimate weapon. Why then are tens of thousands of Indian women still dying of this disease?
ONWARD AND UPWARD
We all hit headwinds on life's turbulent flight path. These readers navigated toward sunny skies
Young at Heart
Why do we feel younger than we actually are?
A Cup of Comfort
The delicious beginnings of a beloved winter tradition: drinking hot chocolate
High-Flying Facts About Drones
13 THINGS - About Drones
Just Add Poles
Nordic walking is a boon for mobility and overall health
FIND YOUR NEW FAVORITE HOBBY
Have more fun. Learn new things. These aren't bad New Year's resolutions! Here's how to get started
GOOD NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
FIGHTING FIRES IN BORNEO'S FORESTS, Grocery Store Health Check, A Breath of Fresh Air, Preserving Cultural Music
Bridging the Gap
Meet the entrepreneur making Iceland more accessible
BOOKS
READER'S DIGEST - Book review
Holiday Eating To Boost Immunity
Don't worry, you can still enjoy yourself!
PARADISE ON FIRE
The historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, was burning, overwhelmed by the deadliest wildfire in modern US history. For many, the only escape was to leap into the ocean
An Age of Kindness
A glimpse into the past reminds us of a time of built-in benevolence
An Ancient Elixir
Only two monks know the full recipe for Chartreuse, and it remains frozen in time
The Best Gift I Ever Received
Sometimes the simplest presents are the most meaningful. Here, RD readers from around the world reflect on the gifts they have never forgotten
A HUMAN HISTORY IN RUST
In refuse, there's beauty-and hope for what can be renewed
PREPARING FOR TAKEOFF
ROAM IF YOU WANT TO-BUT DON'T FORGET THESE ITEMS IF YOU'RE OVER 60 OR HAVE MEDICAL ISSUES
It Happens ONLY IN INDIA
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