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Four Happy Places
For as little as these locations have in common, they share one delightful trait: Their residents rate among the happiest in the world. Find out what they know, and what they can teach the rest of us, about living well.
10 Ways Your Food Can Bring Out the Best in Your Genes
Dr. Frank Lipman on how healthy habits nurture healthy genes.
The Dangers of the Medical Industrial Complex
Your doctors think they make decisions based on medical evidence.
Sad in the Summer
Do some people experience seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.) in the summer?
The Distracted Adult: Life With ADD and ADHD
ADD is not just a childhood condition. Millions of adult Americans suffer from it, mostly undiagnosed. Here’s how to recognize its symptoms — and keep it from running your life.
How to Treat Adrenal Fatigue Naturally
The weight of daily responsibilities and the burdens of chronic stress have produced an epidemic of adrenal fatigue. Find out if this energy-zapping condition is dragging you down, and how to treat it naturally.
Monitor Your Media Intake
Pilar Gerasimo on why it’s important to reflect on your media choices lately.
The Places That Scare You
Insight and wisdom from Pema Chödrön’s transformative guide to cultivating fearlessness.
A Path out of Depression
There’s a reason that most so-called primitive cultures have avoided the depression epidemic afflicting industrialized nations. In a provocative book, a clinical psychologist suggests that adopting more hunter-gatherer habits can help us escape the blues.
The Lowdown on Vitamin D
Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, weighs in on the Institute of Medicine’s vitamin D recommendations.
A Better Way to Treat Allergies
Americans spend billions every year trying to tame their allergy symptoms — mostly with prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs. Know your alternatives.
A Father’s Promise
After the birth of his daughter, Michael Raimondi finally got serious about working out and eating right.
PUMPING IRONY: Thanks for the Memory
Could stress be linked to memory loss?
A Clean Getaway
A refreshing departure from vacation over-indulgences, a detox retreat leaves your mind clear, your body restored, your daily habits reconsidered. Here’s how to find the right one for you.
Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor: Kris Carr
A frightening cancer diagnosis changed Kris Carr’s life forever – in many ways, for the better.
The Health Benefits of Celery and How to Eat More
There’s a lot more culinary life in celery than the diet crowd lets on. And research shows it can help prevent memory loss, lower blood pressure and may even inhibit cancer.
Understanding the Emotional Toll of Keeping Secrets
Whether it’s hidden debt or a family skeleton, carrying around secrets can take a heavy toll on your happiness. Here are real-life stories that show how coming clean can set you free.
Made-for-TV Weight Loss
Reality shows about weight loss dominate television. Why have they become so popular? And are they entertaining, inspiring, infuriating —or all of the above?
Are Your Medications Doing More Harm Than Good?
Could the medications we take to regulate cholesterol, blood pressure, and stomach acid be doing us more harm than good?
Want to Reduce Stress? Eliminate Annoyances
Resolve to fix, change, organize, replace or otherwise deal with anything that has been driving you bonkers.