Cholesterol, a fatty substance mostly made by the liver and used by the body to build cells and produce hormones, has become a heart-health bogeyman. There are several types, but …
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Facing meltdown? Over 75% of people suffer from burnout – here’s what you need to know | Health & wellbeing
Once, after surviving yet another round of redundancies in a former job, I did something very odd. I turned off the lights in my room and lay face-down on the bed, …
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The 10 best US products to battle seasonal affective disorder, according to experts | Health & wellbeing
As a lifelong Canadian, I’m no stranger to that familiar sinking feeling in my chest as the days get shorter, dimmer and colder. I suffer from seasonal affective disorder (Sad), …
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The eight best showerhead filters in the US for every budget and bathroom | Health & wellbeing
Most of us jump in the shower without giving it much thought. Lather, rinse, repeat. But what’s in that water you’re being sprayed with, and what effect is it having …
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The kindness of strangers: sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me | Health & wellbeing
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and immediately had to have a single mastectomy. Told by the doctors I needed to wear very soft bras for a while, …
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At least once a week — let’s face it, at least once every day — the writers and editors across Refinery29 discuss the latest and greatest products in our lives, from some cool new …
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Hannah Clark got her first spray tan for her school prom and has never looked back. “I’m not proud of it, but I have used sunbeds,” says the 29-year-old graphic …
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I am a 50-year-old man. After a long-term disease, I had my inner ear removed, and then lost my job due to incapacity. I have hearing in one ear, am waiting …
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The Modern Definition Of Academic Rigor The saying, “If it’s easy, it’s not worth doing,” has long been used to encourage perseverance through hard work and fatigue. However, its modern …