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The FDA just approved a new sunscreen ingredient for the first time in 20 years - here's why that mattersWellness

The FDA just approved a new sunscreen ingredient for the first time in 20 years - here's why that matters

The FDA has approved bemotrizinol (BEMT), the first new sunscreen filter in over 20 years. Here's what it is, why it took so long, and what it actually means for your skin.

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Frictionmaxxing: the wellness trend that wants you to make your own life harder on purposeWellness

Frictionmaxxing: the wellness trend that wants you to make your own life harder on purpose

Frictionmaxxing is the trend convincing people to deliberately make their lives harder. But it raises an obvious question - whose life was frictionless in the first place?

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You're getting interrupted every two minutes at work and it's making you lose your mindWellness

You're getting interrupted every two minutes at work and it's making you lose your mind

80% of workers say they don't have enough time or energy to do their jobs, and interruptions hit every two minutes. Here's how to actually take breaks when your calendar is a warzone.

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Scientists built a test for a rare, deadly virus just in time for cruise ship chaosWellness

Scientists built a test for a rare, deadly virus just in time for cruise ship chaos

A University of Nebraska lab has developed a test that detects Andes hantavirus before symptoms turn severe - and it's arriving just in time to screen cruise ship passengers returning to the US after an outbreak.

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Stop stressing about protein - here's how to actually hit your daily goals without losing your mindWellness

Stop stressing about protein - here's how to actually hit your daily goals without losing your mind

Hitting your daily protein goals doesn't have to be a miserable, chicken-breast-fueled ordeal. Experts say the secret is simpler than the fitness industry wants you to think.

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The 'brain health' industry is selling you a vibe, not a scienceWellness

The 'brain health' industry is selling you a vibe, not a science

The term 'brain health' gets used by everyone from neuroscientists to supplement brands - but they're definitely not talking about the same thing. Here's why that vagueness should make you raise an eyebrow.

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Turns out your bike has been gaslighting you this whole timeWellness

Turns out your bike has been gaslighting you this whole time

If every ride ends with your back staging a protest, the culprit might not be your fitness - it's your bike setup. A professional fitting could change everything.

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Four embarrassingly simple things that will help you live longer (no supplements required)Wellness

Four embarrassingly simple things that will help you live longer (no supplements required)

Forget the biohacking rabbit hole. The research on living longer keeps pointing back to the same four unglamorous habits your grandmother probably already had covered.

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Science figured out the perfect morning routine and it's not what your 4am hustle bro told youWellness

Science figured out the perfect morning routine and it's not what your 4am hustle bro told you

Forget the 4am hustle content - longevity experts have mapped out what an ideal morning actually looks like, and it's refreshingly undramatic.

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78% of adults are losing sleep over money (and it's making everything worse)Wellness

78% of adults are losing sleep over money (and it's making everything worse)

A new survey found 78% of adults lose sleep over financial stress - and the resulting exhaustion makes your money problems measurably worse. Yes, it's a doom loop. No, it doesn't have to be.

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Kerala just opened a wellness center so extra it has both doctors and shamans on speed dialWellness

Kerala just opened a wellness center so extra it has both doctors and shamans on speed dial

Kerala's newly opened Tulåh Clinical Wellness center is blending ancient Ayurvedic tradition with modern clinical medicine - and it might be the most ambitious wellness facility India has ever seen.

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The weird, sexist history of why we all want to be tanWellness

The weird, sexist history of why we all want to be tan

The language we use around tanning - "sun-kissed," "healthy glow" - tells you everything about how thoroughly we've been sold a beauty standard with a surprisingly sexist origin story.

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Biohacking retreats are everywhere now - here's how to tell the real ones from glorified nap roomsWellness

Biohacking retreats are everywhere now - here's how to tell the real ones from glorified nap rooms

Biohacking retreats have exploded into a full wellness travel category, but experts say only some treatments actually hold up to scrutiny. Here's how to spot the real thing from an expensive placebo.

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Supernatural VR fitness app claws its way back from the dead - and its fans are losing itWellness

Supernatural VR fitness app claws its way back from the dead - and its fans are losing it

Meta tried to quietly kill Supernatural, the beloved VR fitness game on Meta Quest. Its passionate community had other plans - and apparently, it worked.

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The US finally approved a new sunscreen ingredient and it only took 30 yearsWellness

The US finally approved a new sunscreen ingredient and it only took 30 years

The US has approved bemotrizinol (BEMT) as a new sunscreen ingredient - the first in nearly 30 years. It has been used in Europe and Asia for years, but America's unusual way of regulating sunscreen kept it out until now.

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Eggs might protect your brain from Alzheimer's and honestly we owe them an apologyWellness

Eggs might protect your brain from Alzheimer's and honestly we owe them an apology

A major 15-year study tracking nearly 40,000 people found that regular egg consumption may reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease - and yes, that means your sad desk-pastry habit has consequences.

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Shaq is on Ozempic and honestly, good for himWellness

Shaq is on Ozempic and honestly, good for him

Shaquille O'Neal told GQ he's using a GLP-1 medication - not for the reasons you might assume, but to help treat sleep apnea and keep up with a retirement schedule that would hospitalise most humans.

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Nude awakening: turns out taking your clothes off might actually fix your body image issuesWellness

Nude awakening: turns out taking your clothes off might actually fix your body image issues

Young people are increasingly turning to naturism as an unlikely antidote to our collective body image crisis - and the logic is harder to argue with than you'd expect.

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Your slouch is a personality trait now, but it doesn't have to beWellness

Your slouch is a personality trait now, but it doesn't have to be

Your slouch is not a vibe - it is a structural emergency. Experts share 11 back exercises that can fix your posture before your spine files a formal complaint.

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