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How to Fall Asleep Faster (without taking a pill)

Four simple behaviors—fixed wake time, morning light, smarter caffeine, and a cooler room—can flip chronic insomnia from nightly battle to steady sleep.Story SnapshotSleep Reset...
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US surgeon general warns of our next public health priority

Half of all American adults were already lonely before COVID-19 ever showed up, and doctors say that loneliness carries health risks similar to smoking...
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AI Funerals Let The Dead Talk Back

East Asia is turning grief into a conversation, using artificial intelligence to let the dead speak back.Story SnapshotAl Jazeera and Channel News Asia spotlight...
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How Your Partner’s Sleep Affects You More Than You Realize

Sharing a bed with someone who tosses, turns, and scrolls their phone until 2 a.m. does not just cost you sleep. It can quietly...
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When Muscle Slide Starts To Accelerate

Muscle does not fade quietly. Starting around age 30, the body can lose roughly 8% of its muscle mass every decade, and that number...
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Never-Smokers Stunned By 60X Lung Cancer Risk

A single misspelled letter in one gene can raise a person's lung cancer risk by 25 times, and for people who never smoked a...
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Heart Disease Overtakes Cancer

Heart disease has overtaken cancer as the top killer of Hispanic adults in the United States, according to a new American Heart Association statement.Story...
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Why Your Sleep Score Is Lying

Your smartwatch says you slept great, but your body might disagree. Sleep trackers are built to spot when you're asleep, not when you briefly...
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CDC Flags Troubling Fatigue Epidemic

Nearly three out of four American adults say they feel worn out on a regular basis, and federal health researchers just put hard numbers...
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Hidden Depression Masquerades As Anger

A man who seems angry all the time might not have a temper problem at all — he might be depressed.Story SnapshotTherapists say male...

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