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HEALTHY HOBBY DRAWING

Turning thoughts into physical images may help you process the world around you.

NATURAL FIXES Dandruff Remedies

Try these treatments for a flake-free scalp.

GET YOUNGER FROM THE INSIDE OUT

We'd call this workout the fountain of youth, but it's better than that: IT'S BASED ON THE SCIENCE OF KEEPING YOUR BODY YOUNG.

SEE YA, STRESS!

Sometimes the world just seems bonkers and out of our control, and yes, that can sure exacerbate any stress you're feeling in your day-to-day life. But you can do something about it: Take steps to tidy up the messiness in your own mind. By addressing nagging worries and injecting your life with a shot of simplicity, you can open up space for more love, optimism, and joy. To help, we've got 16 ways to feel calmer-fast.

WHAT'S UP WITH...JOINTS THAT ACHE WHEN IT RAINS

Here's why your knee may be more accurate than Al Roker.

Got Something in Your Eye?

What's making you wince might be difficult to see, but we've got tips to help you feel better fast.

Alzheimer's in Black and White

Black Americans are up to twice as likely to get Alzheimer's disease as their white counterparts. But though drugs and interventions have the best chance to help slow cognitive decline when the disease is diagnosed at its earliest stages, their symptoms are often dismissed as \"normal aging,\" leaving the burden of care to heartbreaking their families. What can be done about this infuriating racial disparity?

FACE YOUR FEAR Going to the Dentist

Does the idea of opening up and saying \"Ahhh\" make you scream \"Auugh!\"? Here's how to deal.

THE POWER OF NEGATIVE THINKING

You've likely heard of the placebo effect, in which people feel genuine benefits after being treated with drugs or therapies that in fact aren't doing anything for them. Well, the reverse is true too-you may be feeling poorly because that's your unconscious expectation. Here's how to guard against the \"NOCEBO EFFECT.\"

DETOX? DON'T DO IT!

So-called cleanses (Eat clay! Drink juice with salt and oil!) sound more like grade-school dares than ways to flush out your internal organs. Instead, use this advice to support your body's own self-detox systems.

IT'S NOT JUST LYME

The number of biting ticks is on the rise, along with rates of the diseases they carry. Here's what you need to know.

5 MYTHS ABOUT COSMETIC PROCEDURES

Some expectations about popular spruce-up services may need a nip and a tuck.

ANTI-ABORTION AFTERSHOCKS

Last year's dramatic change to abortion law has further-reaching implications than you may think. In addition to revoking a health care right, the Supreme Court decision opened the door to new dangers for women and families.

Why Was I Having Seizures and Terrible Headaches?

It took years for this teacher to learn the cause of her frightening symptoms.

What Doctors Don't Tell You About Sex

These three health conditions could hamper your sexuality-here's what you need to know.

WHAT'S UP WITH...NIGHT TERRORS

An expert explains this strange screaming-in-your-sleep phenomenon.

WHY WE'RE SO. DAMN. MAD.

Majorly pissed-off, low-key resentful, or extra short-fused lately? Of course you are, and no, it's not just you! But while anger is not a comfortable feeling-and coping with it unwisely can harm your health-it can spark positive change. HERE'S HOW TO PUT IT TO HEALTHY USE.

Give Your Walk a Boost

How to go farther, get stronger, and find more calm

Your Get-Gorgeous Guide to Summer

Solve the season's peskiest skin and hair problems.

CLIMBING

This sport is a workout that sharpens your mind as it builds your muscles.

5 Myths About Fat

Misinformation has made this macronutrient much maligned. We'd butter set the record straight.

SEX & LOVE: Do You Need a "Sleep Divorce"?

How to stay connected when you decide on separate beds.

REMEDIES: Natural Skin Soothers

Before you head to the medicine cabinet, try the kitchen.

NATURAL FIXES: Cupping for Type 2 Diabetes

This ancient physical therapy may help stabilize blood sugar levels.

HEALTHY HOBBY: JUGGLING

This could be the fun do-anywhere activity your brain has been waiting for.

Say Bye to Tech Neck

Want to relieve (or prevent!) that pain you get from too much time spent bent smartphone, over your tablet, or laptop? Try these tips from biomechanist Katy Bowman, author of Rethink Your Position.

MOVE OF THE MONTH: GET STRONGER ARMS

You don't need heavy weights to improve your strength. Doing bicep curls at a slower pace allows you to add resistance to the motion for a harder workout.

FLAVORS OF JAMAICA

Inspired by our jerk chicken recipe? Here, more nutritious Caribbean-centric foods from Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes, M.S., R.D.N., founder of 360 Girls&Women.

25-Minute Meals Under $15

Grilled Jerk Chicken with Mango and Cucumber Salad

How to Cool Furry Friends

Dogs and cats don't sweat the way we do, so they're at risk of overheating in warm weather, says ASPCA community medicine veterinary training specialist LaCheryl Ball, D.V.M.