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In June, Elina Howard posted a TikTok of her brushing her teeth, writing in the caption that she “knew [her depression] was getting bad again when even the simplest tasks felt like too much.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] A stay-at-home mom to three kids, Howard, 30, lives in Greenville, S.C., and has often talked about her experiences … Read more
Nothing puts a damper on a vacation like spending the first few days a groggy, jet-lagged mess. Crossing time zones to come home can be a slog, too. You probably know what jet lag feels like: fatigue, a weird sleep schedule, and general unwellness. But why does it happen? Jet lag occurs when there’s a … Read more
Tina Aswani-Omprakash vividly remembers the day that led her to give up drinking forever. Her inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) had been in remission for two months, and she felt like her life had gone back to normal. But that didn’t last long. At a work event, after just a couple drinks, she began to feel … Read more
I don’t need a thermometer to tell me when the temperature has gone over 90°F. All I need is my left wrist. That’s where I wear my watch, and the instant the air temp pops past 90, I get a rash under the band. It’s a condition that goes by a lot of names—heat rash, … Read more
COVID-19 no longer poses the urgent public-health threat it once did. But recent research points to a good reason to keep the virus in mind: it could leave a lasting stamp on yours. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Studies suggest that COVID-19 is associated with possibly long-lasting changes to the brain, potentially contributing to cognitive problems like brain … Read more
About 1 in 3 Americans say they’re sleep deprived, and these deficits are linked to serious illnesses like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and depression. Certain patterns of eating could lead to more nightly rest, translating into healthier, more satisfying lives. Good sleep also stabilizes the body’s hunger hormones for less impulsive snacking the next … Read more
I have long since gotten out of the habit of writing down my best ideas in felt-tip pen. Felt-tip ink runs, after all, and half of the time I have a brainstorm to record I am dripping wet. That’s because more often than not I have dashed straight from the shower. I am not remotely … Read more
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk has spent 30 years figuring out why people behave so strangely. His specialty is treating those who have endured traumas so horrific—war, carnage, incredible pain that they couldn’t stop—that their brains have not been able to fully process them, and their bodies have reacted to their brain’s precarious state in … Read more
When researchers began studying Long COVID, after it became clear in 2020 that some people don’t recover from COVID-19 right away, some estimated that roughly a third of people who caught the virus experienced long-term symptoms. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But that was years ago, at a time before vaccines and endless iterations of Omicron, when most … Read more
An Ohio company selling cucumbers across three Midwest states issued a voluntary recall on Tuesday, citing a possible listeria contamination. The products, both whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024 and bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024 and June 6, 2024, were sold by Wiers Farm Inc. … Read more