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Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published January 7, 2017. There are many uncertainties in life, with answers shrouded in mystery. Some of the world's most challenging perplexities will never be known, but others can sometimes be reasoned out analytically. One of those enigmatic questions is ...

Joy has an immense impact on health. It drives you to make decisions that can empower and enrich your life. Yet, many people today lack Joy, which is why I have shifted my focus toward helping you cultivate this important aspect of your well-being. But what really defines Joy and ...

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 17, 2017. Perhaps you first heard about Vegemite in the early 1980s from the Men at Work song, "Down Under." The Australian sandwich spread, described by the Telegraph as a sticky, gloopy, salty spread made from yeast extract, ...

You may believe that forgetting information here and there is normal as you age. However, that doesn’t have to become a permanent fixture in your life. There are several natural strategies that can help keep your brain in top shape. In an article for CNET,1 journalist Taylor Leamey, who is ...

This video from the "Frontline" series, titled "Being Mortal," follows Dr. Atul Gawande as he explores the complex relationships between doctors, patients, and end-of-life decisions. Based on his best-selling book "Being Mortal," Gawande discusses how medical training often falls short in preparing doctors for the realities of death and dying ...

Can bright light exposure lead to a sharper mind and heightened alertness? Researchers from the University of Liège in Belgium sought out the answer to this. In the 2024 preprint study titled "Regional Response to Light Illuminance Across the Human Hypothalamus,"1 they investigated how light exposure affects cognitive function in ...

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published June 26, 2017. Have you ever sat in a restaurant and smelled the tantalizing sizzle of sautéed onions moving past to another table? You may wonder why you didn't order the same thing, and resolve to get out some ...

Prescriptions for weight loss medications have skyrocketed in recent years. By the end of 2024, the market valuation is expected to grow to a whopping $21.09 billion.1 Today, one of the most popular options are GLP-1 agonist drugs that are sold under two names, Ozempic and Wegovy. Both are from ...

Interest in the adverse effects of elevated cortisol levels has been on the rise — a topic I've been dedicated to shedding light on for my readers. As reported in a recent article in the Huffington Post,1 "According to Google Trends, there has been a huge uptick in people searching ...

Nanoplastics — particles less than 1 micrometer in size, or 1,000th the average width of a human hair — have emerged as a significant environmental concern due to their widespread prevalence and potential health hazards to humans and wildlife alike. These microscopic fragments result from the degradation of larger plastic ...

Throughout COVID-19, the more money countries spent complying with the WHO’s guidelines for mitigating COVID-19, the more people died.1 Because of this, many countries in Africa had a COVID-19 death rate which was less than 1%2 of that seen throughout the Western World. Rather than admit this, the WHO is ...

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published November 11, 2017. Once upon a time, polishing an apple on your jeans was all it took to clean off dirt or dust before taking your first juicy bite. Nowadays, however, there are a few other things besides dirt ...