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Crack Those Shells: Study Says Eggs May Actually Reduce Cholesterol, Not Raise It

Despite all the protein, vitamins, and minerals that eggs dish out, they feature one potential thorn in an otherwise rosy nutritional profile: They’re famously high in cholesterol, leading some 20th-century researchers to suggest that they could raise your cholesterol and contribute to heart disease. However, a new study out of Australia may have flipped the […]

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In “You Are More Than Your Body,” a Therapist With Cerebral Palsy Offers a Tool Kit for Self-Acceptance

When Jennifer Caspari set out to write You Are More Than Your Body, she was hoping to deliver a guidebook that would leave readers who struggle with insecurity feeling empowered, like they have “an increased sense of capability.” As a clinical psychologist, Caspari is trained in helping others achieve self-acceptance — and as someone with cerebral

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A Natural Sugar and a Molecule That Creates New Hair: Novel Treatments to Reverse Baldness Are in the Works

By age 35, 66% of U.S. men experience noticeable hair loss, according to the American Hair Loss Association — and only two licensed drugs are FDA-approved to treat male and female pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia: minoxidil and finasteride. But some promising recent research breakthroughs are offering hope for more effective alternatives. For instance, earlier

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Help, I Hoard Things: The Science Behind Why We Hold Onto Possessions and Expert Tips on Letting Them Go

It starts out small — a pile of yearbooks here, a box of old photos there. But before you can turn around (if you can turn around), all the surfaces in your home are overflowing with “things,” and finding a clear walkway is like finding a needle in a clutterstack.  It’s natural to want to

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Scientists Harness “Pharaoh’s Curse” Toxic Fungus to Create an Anti-Cancer Drug

When archaeologists opened King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt in the 1920s, the unexpected deaths among members of the excavation team that followed sparked rumors of a “pharaoh’s curse.” Decades later, doctors speculated that fungal spores may have contributed to those deaths. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found a new way to harness that fungus: using it to treat leukemia.

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Stop the “Good” vs “Bad” Snap Judgments and Watch Your World Become More Interesting

How many times have you used the words “good” or “bad” today? From checking your weather app to monitoring the progress you’ve made on your to-do list, to scrolling through social media, opportunities to make snap evaluations abound. And the more you sort things into these categories, the more instinctive making these judgments becomes. You may find yourself filtering everything that comes your way in terms of “good” or “bad.”

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How Positive Self-Talk Boosts Mental Health, and Strategies for Putting It Into Practice

“I should’ve known better.”  “C’mon, you’ve got this!” “It’s just my luck.” There’s a decent chance you’ve heard these phrases before — right inside your very own head. That’s because they’re common examples of self-talk, the internal dialogue we have with ourselves throughout the day. At certain times it’s unconscious and at others it’s obvious,

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It Takes 2 to Reconcile — A Psychologist Weighs In on How to Approach Relationship Repair

Back in April, we wrote about the power of forgiveness and the scientific reasons it can pay to let things go. But after you enjoy the increased peace, meaning, and purpose that forgiving someone can offer, should you take it a step further and try to reconcile? Well, that’s where it gets a bit tricky.

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