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HHS Staff Cuts Mean Uneasy Breathing in Black Communities

Layoffs at Health and Human Services threaten anti-smoking and asthma programs that benefit Black Americans.

For Health Apps, Questions Over Privacy and Efficacy

Apps that track health information or help provide care may have benefits, but experts say a lack of regulation is concerning.

I Swear by This Age-Old Technique to Perk up Dull, Dry and Tired Skin

Facial steaming has been used for centuries to cleanse and soothe skin. In fact, steam has been known for its health benefits as far back as Roman times, and it’s still very much trusted today.

Review of Thousands of Studies Confirms Best Way to Keep Memory Sharp

Many of us turn to Sudoku, Wordle or brain-training apps to sharpen our minds.

5 Daily Activities That Lower Cortisol—No Meditation Required

No meditation required.

I’m Pregnant. My Husband Won’t So Much as Let Me Drive to the Corner Store. Unfortunately, He Has a Good Reason.

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. My husband and I are expecting our first child this summer. He’s starting to freak out about it a lot. Or more likely: his ability to hide how much he’s freaking out is eroding.

No, not sit-ups — calisthenics coaches share the 3 ab exercises you need to build a strong core

Build bulletproof core muscles using these three exercises without weights, say the calisthenics instructors known as the Calisthenics Family.

I have autism and ADHD. Finally I understand why I have no friends

We had a minor squabble on the phone the other day about some plans that had changed (not a scenario I ever handle well) and I realised halfway through that I was in the wrong.

Peter Attia’s Centenarian Decathlon: A Plan For Living Better, Longer

, Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. Longevity is measured in years lived. But what truly matters is healthspan—how long we maintain strength, mobility, and independence.

Help! My Longtime Therapist’s “Mistake” Has Sent Me Into a Total Tailspin.

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Delia Cai is filling in as Prudie for Jenée Desmond-Harris while she’s on parental leave. Submit questions here. I’ve been seeing a therapist for two years. The first year was fine.

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How to Defy Death

Does biohacking actually work? Humans have always tried to prolong life and battle mortality, but what do the current influx of biohackers reveal about this era of individual responsibility?

There's 1 Thing No One Seems To Be Talking About Regarding Gene Hackman's Death

When the news broke about the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, my stomach dropped.

The West is bored to death

Suppose Schopenhauer is right that life boils down to a flight from either boredom or pain.

I Need Two Days of Bed Rest After Sex. Who Has the Time for That?

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! For the last three years, I’ve had long COVID, which comes with crushing fatigue and post-exertional malaise.

Intrusive thoughts have convinced me I’m repulsive to look at

The question I am struggling with intrusive and increasingly critical self-talk around my appearance. So much so that some days I struggle to look in the mirror.

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HHS Staff Cuts Mean Uneasy Breathing in Black Communities

For Health Apps, Questions Over Privacy and Efficacy

I Swear by This Age-Old Technique to Perk up Dull, Dry and Tired Skin

Review of Thousands of Studies Confirms Best Way to Keep Memory Sharp

5 Daily Activities That Lower Cortisol—No Meditation Required

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