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Influencer Burnout Is on the Rise. A New Mental Health Service Wants to Help

As influencers are becoming more vocal about burnout, stress, dopamine addiction, and body image issues, a new therapy service is launching to cater to their unique career struggles.

If You Get More Headaches in the Spring, This Could Be a Little-Known Reason

Not everyone with seasonal allergies has a runny nose and watery eyes, according to allergists.

The at-Home Teal Health Cervical Cancer Screening Is Now FDA-Approved

The FDA just approved a device that lets you collect your own sample for cervical cancer screening.

9 Secrets of the Grey’s Anatomy Sets Superfans Need to Know

How the long-running medical drama brings its beloved hospital to life.

Your Gut Microbes Might Encourage Criminal Behavior

Is “My microbes made me do it” a valid legal defense?

I Used to Be My Boyfriend’s Biggest, Most Secret Turn-On. Now I’m the Opposite.

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous!

I spent 3 years seeing a therapist who charged $450 a session—he helped me see how much my burnout was hurting me

I never thought I'd end up in therapy. But I spent three years seeing a therapist who charged $450 per session — and I didn't truly take advantage of his help until the last few months. At first, I was skeptical. "This is a waste of my time," I said to myself. But I was wrong.

10 Tips for Being Happily 85 Years Old (Like Me)

In 2000, I published a book called “Rules for Aging,” a sort of how-to guide for navigating the later years of one’s life. I was 60 at the time and thought that I knew a thing or two about being old.

My husband is always on his iPad. I miss him. How can I ask for screen-free time together?

My husband is on his iPad or his phone a lot. It is the last thing he does before bed and the first thing he reaches for in the morning. We have a toddler and are pretty good at sharing childcare, but the minute I appear after work he gets his iPad out.

I Found Incriminating Screenshots on My Husband’s Phone. Now I’ve Learned What He Really Looks for in a Woman.

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! My marriage has been on a rocky road for quite a few years, greatly due to lack of sex.

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Desperate for Botox

I first got Botox about eight years ago, at a med spa on a busy, ugly stretch of Highway 49 in Placer County, California.

5 Takeaways From New Research About A.D.H.D.

As diagnoses of A.D.H.D. and prescriptions for medications hit new record highs, scientists who study the condition are wrestling with some fundamental questions about the way we define and treat it. More than 15 percent of American adolescents have been diagnosed with A.D.H.D.

I use ChatGPT every day — here's 9 prompts I can't live without

When ChatGPT first burst onto the scene, I dismissed it as just another tech novelty. I played with writing poems and asking questions, but was skeptical that it would bear any lasting impact on my day-to-day life. Fast forward to now, and I've completely changed my tune.

Help! My Mom Has Absolutely No Filter. I’m Dreading What I Know She Is Going to Say at Easter.

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. My mother is a nice person, but she is a serial over-sharer with no filter or sense of propriety; all attempts to reign her in go in one ear and out the other (my dad is useless in the matter).

If You're Going To Clean Out Your Ears Yourself, Here's How To Do It Right

Our bodies produce all kinds of substances, and people have different tolerance levels for them. One that can be really bothersome is earwax. But believe it or not, this substance actually serves a purpose ― and you need to be careful when it comes to removing it.

Curated by our editorsStories to fuel your mind

Influencer Burnout Is on the Rise. A New Mental Health Service Wants to Help

If You Get More Headaches in the Spring, This Could Be a Little-Known Reason

The at-Home Teal Health Cervical Cancer Screening Is Now FDA-Approved

9 Secrets of the Grey’s Anatomy Sets Superfans Need to Know

Your Gut Microbes Might Encourage Criminal Behavior

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