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What Experts Want You to Know About Microplastics

How can you minimize your exposure? How worried should you be about the health effects? And other questions, answered.

A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s: What to Know

The test may make it easier to identify whether people with memory and thinking problems have Alzheimer’s or not.

How to Stop Being Judgemental

Here’s what you should do instead.

A 20-Minute Workout Perfect for Travel

If you want to fit in some exercise on your next vacation, try these no-equipment moves.

Is Red Meat Bad for Your Heart? It May Depend on Who Funded the Study.

A new analysis found that red meat studies with industry links were more likely to report favorable results than those without them.

Tips from Nurses for Your Next Hospital Visit

There are ways to make it less miserable.

How to Make Your Push-Ups Count

How to Cultivate Joy – The New York Times

Hello! I’m Catherine, a relationships reporter at The Times, and I’m filling in for my colleague Jancee Dunn this week — which has been an exciting one for those of us on the Well team. On ...

25 Questions to Bring You Closer to Your Mom

What’s the Best Way to Wake Up?

Q: I’ve heard plenty of advice about how to prepare for a good night’s sleep, but what about waking up? What’s the ideal way to start my day?Your schedule often determines exactly when you get out ...

How Hard Do You Have to Push Yourself to Get Stronger?

You’re sweaty and sore, and just hoisting your gym bag onto your shoulder makes you groan. The workout was exhausting, but was it effective?Many trainers and athletes have long believed that ...