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5 MYTHS ABOUT COSMETIC PROCEDURES
Some expectations about popular spruce-up services may need a nip and a tuck.
ANTI-ABORTION AFTERSHOCKS
Last year's dramatic change to abortion law has further-reaching implications than you may think. In addition to revoking a health care right, the Supreme Court decision opened the door to new dangers for women and families.
Why Was I Having Seizures and Terrible Headaches?
It took years for this teacher to learn the cause of her frightening symptoms.
What Doctors Don't Tell You About Sex
These three health conditions could hamper your sexuality-here's what you need to know.
WHAT'S UP WITH...NIGHT TERRORS
An expert explains this strange screaming-in-your-sleep phenomenon.
WHY WE'RE SO. DAMN. MAD.
Majorly pissed-off, low-key resentful, or extra short-fused lately? Of course you are, and no, it's not just you! But while anger is not a comfortable feeling-and coping with it unwisely can harm your health-it can spark positive change. HERE'S HOW TO PUT IT TO HEALTHY USE.
Give Your Walk a Boost
How to go farther, get stronger, and find more calm
Your Get-Gorgeous Guide to Summer
Solve the season's peskiest skin and hair problems.
CLIMBING
This sport is a workout that sharpens your mind as it builds your muscles.
5 Myths About Fat
Misinformation has made this macronutrient much maligned. We'd butter set the record straight.
SEX & LOVE: Do You Need a "Sleep Divorce"?
How to stay connected when you decide on separate beds.
REMEDIES: Natural Skin Soothers
Before you head to the medicine cabinet, try the kitchen.
NATURAL FIXES: Cupping for Type 2 Diabetes
This ancient physical therapy may help stabilize blood sugar levels.
HEALTHY HOBBY: JUGGLING
This could be the fun do-anywhere activity your brain has been waiting for.
Say Bye to Tech Neck
Want to relieve (or prevent!) that pain you get from too much time spent bent smartphone, over your tablet, or laptop? Try these tips from biomechanist Katy Bowman, author of Rethink Your Position.
MOVE OF THE MONTH: GET STRONGER ARMS
You don't need heavy weights to improve your strength. Doing bicep curls at a slower pace allows you to add resistance to the motion for a harder workout.
FLAVORS OF JAMAICA
Inspired by our jerk chicken recipe? Here, more nutritious Caribbean-centric foods from Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes, M.S., R.D.N., founder of 360 Girls&Women.
25-Minute Meals Under $15
Grilled Jerk Chicken with Mango and Cucumber Salad
How to Cool Furry Friends
Dogs and cats don't sweat the way we do, so they're at risk of overheating in warm weather, says ASPCA community medicine veterinary training specialist LaCheryl Ball, D.V.M.
Q&A: What's the best way to soften dry, scaly heels?
Your feet deserve a skin ritual just like your face does. Smooth your soles with these tips from board-certified New York City dermatologist Dana Stern, M.D., and celebrity manicurist Jin Soon Choi, founder of JinSoon nail care and nail spas.
Finding Hope and Joy After a Loss
Fulfilling the dreams on her dad’s bucket list helped Laura Carney grieve and reset her mental health after an unexpected tragedy. Here, the author of My Father’s List: How Living My Dad’s Dreams Set Me Free talks about her journey:
Keep Tabs on High Blood Pressure
Hypertension is a risk for your heart, but it may also mess with your brain health.
What to Know About Uterine Fibroids
Get a closer look at this common gynecological condition for Fibroid Awareness Month this July.
Beat Jet Lag
It's travel season, and with people more comfortable flying off to faraway places again, it's a good time to brush up on how to mitigate the effects of jet lag-and why you should.
Summer Superstars to Savor
Enjoy these in-season re while they’re at their heigh of nutrition and flavor.
EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT WATER
How did something so simple get so complicated? There are a great many things to wonder about water these days: What exactly is in the stuff coming out of the tap, and is it OK to drink? Are those bottles of oxygenated and alkalinized H₂O adding anything to our lives besides more plastic? And let's settle this once and for all: Do you really need to chug half a gallon each day? Let's spill the facts.
It's Getting HOT Out Here
Even with the action governments, companies, and individuals are taking to slow climate change, we are all in for higher temperatures. Here's what you need to know to stay safe and well as the planet heats up.
FACE YOUR FEAR Mammograms
This crucial screening is a total of 20 seconds of squish, and it can save your life.
SEE YOUR DOCTOR SOONER
Having a hard time getting an appointment? It's not you-it's our health care system. Delays in scheduling medical visits are longer than they used to be. Here's how to better navigate the system and get treated ASAP.
MY DIAGNOSIS: Why Was I Having Horrible Leg Cramps?
Mysterious twitches and pain kept me from the thing that made me happiest-working out.