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  1. science of us
    How to Digest a Gigantic MealUseful tips for for getting it all moving this holiday season.
  2. dangerous food
    Romaine Lettuce Is Dangerous AgainThe CDC has declared that romaine lettuce is not safe to eat following another E. coli outbreak.
  3. science of us
    Does Your Apartment Have Friendly Microbes?On the difference between ground-floor microbes and the ones found higher up.
  4. science of us
    Would Life Be Better If I Cried More?People feel more connected to people who are crying. I want in.
  5. teens
    Sorry Teens, Your Juul Days Are NumberedIt looks like Juul is going the way of the Four Loko.
  6. science of us
    Diets Only Work If You Believe They WillVox’s Julia Belluz on her night in a metabolism chamber.
  7. science of us
    Lie About Yourself Enough and Even You’ll Believe ItOur “memories” are more malleable than we think.
  8. swellness
    What Is Dietary Dampness?An introduction to the traditional Chinese medicine concept.
  9. science of us
    In Defense of the Micro WorkoutEven brief exercise counts now, according to new government guidelines.
  10. science of us
    Schadenfreude Turns You Into a Temporary PsychopathWe bet you really feel bad now.
  13. reproductive rights
    Planned Parenthood’s New President Has Already Sued President Trump (and Won)Dr. Leana Wen is the first physician to be president of Planned Parenthood in nearly 50 years.
  14. science of us
    I Haven’t Washed My Face in Two YearsAn experiment in going without.
  15. science of us
    I’ve Been Comforted by a StrawberryWhy we stress-eat and how to embrace it (or reroute it).
  16. science of us
    A Meat Tax Sounds Nice to MeImagining a world in which processed meat costs more.
  17. What It’s Like to Control My Nightmares With Lucid DreamingI’ve escaped death and dealt with loss, all while sleeping.
  18. work
    How I Get It Done: Robin RobertsThe Good Morning America host on practicing optimism, being a better boss, and what she would tell her younger self.
  19. am i dying
    How Do I Know If My Shower Mold Is the Bad Kind?Prepare to feel guilty about your shower cleaning practices.
  20. science of us
    Nuts Are Life, the Rest Is Just DetailsSome recent news on nuts and obesity.
  21. science of us
    My Trainer Is the Only Authority Figure I TrustThe competing psychologies of obedience and trust.
  22. science of us
    Are We Really Still Juicing?A consideration of the new celery-juice trend.
  25. science of us
    I Love My CommuteIn praise of my 45-minute trip to work.
  26. the cut opinion pages
    All Coffee Should Be HotI will be fooled by iced lattes no longer.
  27. what would jesus do
    4 Ex-Evangelical Women on Their Memories of Hell HousesHalloween, but make it Christian.
  28. let's see
    Are Himalayan Salt Tequila Shots a Shortcut to Wellness?Let’s find out.
  29. addiction
    Lena Dunham Says She’s Sober After Quitting KlonopinShe recently opened up on Dax Shepard’s podcast.
  30. science of us
    What Is Cricket Powder and Why?I used it to make cookies, which I brought to the office.
  31. science of us
    Sometimes I Like Different Times of DayIt just depends on what’s happening that day.
  32. wellness
    Goop Is Looking for People to Work at Its Vancouver Summit for FreeThere’s no pay, but think of all the wellness you’ll soak up!
  33. sleep
    You Don’t Have to Wake Up at 5 a.m.A night owl’s dissent.
  34. science of us
    Rethinking the $20 I Spend a Week on Almond ButterReasons to return to peanut.
  37. abortion rights
    What New Yorkers Don’t Know About RoeA pop-up explains how New York is not as progressive as you’d think on abortion — and the upcoming election is a chance to change that.
  38. science of us
    The Best Time to Go to Bed Is 8:45Getting up early is great. Going to bed early is greater.
  39. talking to
    6 Women on Their Vaginas After Childbirth“I swear I could hear myself tearing during delivery.”
  40. reproductive rights
    It’s Perfectly Legal for Companies to Put Pregnant Women at Risk of MiscarriageThe New York Times spoke to several women who suffered miscarriages while working physically strenuous jobs.
  41. health
    Selma Blair Reveals She’s Been Suffering From MS for 15 Years“I have probably had this incurable disease for 15 years at least.”
  42. science of us
    I Eat Butter StraightAnd other millennial food trends.
  43. reproductive rights
    Citing ‘Moral Objections,’ a Pharmacist Denied a Woman Medicine for MiscarriageThe woman could have developed sepsis — which is potentially fatal — had she not been able to fill the prescription.
  44. am i dying
    Is Drinking Coffee Messing With My Hormones?A few possible causes for spotting a week before your period.
  45. science of us
    Why New-Job Anxiety Is Actually GoodHow to reframe stress and self-doubt.
  46. science of us
    The U.K. Is Treating Loneliness Like a Public-Health IssueBut critics say it’s mostly PR.
  49. science of us
    Can Novels Help Us Care More About Climate Change?Even though it’s already impacting our lives, climate change is scarcely mentioned in fiction.
  50. royal weddings
    Princess Eugenie Wanted Her Wedding Dress to Show Her ScarFrom the surgery she underwent to treat scoliosis at age 12.
  51. science of us
    Have Most Men Been in Bar Fights?The sociology of male aggression and exaggeration.
  52. the kavanaugh hearings
    Almost No One Is Falsely Accused of RapeWhy that “5 percent of rape allegations are false” figure is so misleading.
  53. science of us
    Well-Timed Study Shows the Lasting Consequences of Sexual AssaultAssault and harassment have significant effects on both mental and physical health.
  54. science of us
    Shockingly, Free HPV Vaccines Vastly Reduce Cervical CancerAustralia could eliminate the disease within 20 years.
  55. am i dying
    I’ve Been Putting Off a Root Canal for Years, Is That Bad?Uhhh, yeah. You might want to get on that.
  56. science of us
    Why Is Everybody Freaking Out About Sperm Counts?The new penis panic says a lot more about male anxiety than fertility.
  57. science of us
    People With Psychopathic Personalities Have Pretty Psychopathic DreamsIf dreams are “rehearsal,” what might it mean to frequently dream of violence?
  58. the kavanaugh hearings
    Can’t You Take a Joke?On the laughter Dr. Christine Blasey Ford can’t forget.
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