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Venus Williams was diagnosed with Sj'gren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease so exhausting she could barely get out of bed " then her sister suggested the dietary change that kept her on tour a decade longer
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (915+ words) In the late summer of 2011, Venus Williams won her opening match at the US Open and then, two days later, withdrew before the second round. Published June 14, 2026 What kept her on the WTA tour for more than a decade longer…...
Many people assume the path to happiness is to want it and aim for it, but some research suggests the opposite can be the case " people who prized happiness most, or were nudged to, often felt less of it, especially when things were going well
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Older adults who took a weekly fifteen-minute walk for eight weeks felt measurably better, but the difference came down to one instruction: those told to seek out small moments of awe reported more gratitude and compassion and less daily distress
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The grandparents of Okinawa, Japan, are among the longest-lived humans on Earth. Their grandchildren are dying younger than the rest of Japan. Within a single generation, one of the world's most famous longevity populations has collapsed, in a peer-reviewed finding that has overturned decades of assumptions about the secret to a long life
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (472+ words) The collapse is one of the most carefully documented demographic events in modern science, because Japan keeps detailed life-expectancy statistics for each of its 47 prefectures and has been doing so continuously since" Published June 13, 2026 The reason is not, on the…...
Many people aim for 10, 000 daily steps without realizing the number traces to a 1965 Japanese marketing campaign for the 'Manpo-kei' pedometer
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (596+ words) It could be argued that a fitness wave that followed the 1964 Tokyo Olympics gave a Japanese clockmaker its opening. Published June 13, 2026 It could be argued that a fitness wave that followed the 1964 Tokyo Olympics gave a Japanese clockmaker its opening....
Spending money or free time on yourself sounds like the obvious path to happiness, but some research suggests that doing kind things for others or the world lifts flourishing more than self-focused treats do
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (526+ words) There is an idea that I think many of us carry around without ever examining it: if you want to feel better, do something nice for yourself. By Mal James " Editorial process Published June 11, 2026 There is an idea that I…...
Across two 16-week experiments, researchers tested whether people can deliberately reshape their personality, and found that those who set a goal to change a Big Five trait measurably did
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (739+ words) By Mal James " Editorial process Published June 11, 2026 There is a story most of us carry without quite noticing it: that by the time you hit your thirties, you are who you are. The introvert stays an introvert. The disorganized stay…...
PFAS were added to pizza boxes for decades because of a carbon-fluorine bond nothing in nature can break and Maine just became the first US state to enforce a ban on putting them there
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (186+ words) On 25 May, a rule adopted by Maine's Board of Environmental Protection in April 2024 came into force. Published June 11, 2026 This is also why the voluntary 2024 phase-out, while significant, is not the end of the story. The PFAS from decades of food…...
Researchers found dog owners tended to live longer " and the link was strongest for the people you might least expect: those living alone.
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (527+ words) Published June 10, 2026 We are not clinicians. This article reports on observational research about dog ownership and mortality and is not medical advice. Anyone with concerns about their health or decisions about pet ownership should speak with their doctor. "Dog ownership…...
For years the rule seemed settled " money stops buying happiness past $75, 000 a year " but one study of 1. 7 million daily mood reports from 33, 391 Americans found no such ceiling, only a steady climb
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