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This week: Coming to grips with a much bigger ADHD issue; what foods to eat to add years to your life; how to grab the benefits of a Dry January (or February); wake up at the right time; exercise even a little to live longer.

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Got ADHD? More and more adults do.

The estimated population with attention deficit has skyrocketed in the last two decades. And so many people are just being diagnosed now. Technology may be changing the wiring in our brains. Here’s what we can do about it?

RECOVERING OUR ATTENTION

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Is there a link between ADHD and binge eating?

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If you don’t have ADHD, Adderall and Ritalin won’t work for you

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Why is alcohol killing more women than ever?

NARROWING A GAP

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What happens when you go sober for a month?

THE SURPRISING BENEFITS

a closeup of wheat stalks

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10 simple ways to change your life in 2024

Take advantage of game-changing vaccines. Declutter by taking out (and returning) library books. Hit more fruits and whole grains than ultra-processed foods. Here are some inside tips from Nat Geo.

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This American diet could add 10 years to your life

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Why it’s simple to start a healthier Mediterranean diet

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The 6 key indicators to check for a longer life

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8 strategies to make your New Year’s resolutions stick

Waking up can leave you groggy but experts say that exposure to sunlight in the morning is key to helping your body adjust—as this hiker likely discovered while waking up in the Skjoldungen range of Greenland.

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There’s a better way to wake up. Here’s what experts advise.

Waking up can leave you groggy but experts say that exposure to sunlight in the morning is key to helping your body adjust—as this hiker likely discovered while waking up in the Skjoldungen range of Greenland.

DON’T HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON!

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Are you a lark or a night owl? Your body clock holds the key.

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Is sleeping through the night the ‘right’ way to sleep? Early societies often slept in shifts—and often used middle-of-the-night wakeups for intimacy.

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Even a small amount of red meat can increase your diabetes risk

How small is small? Are two hamburgers a week too much? A new study shows just how little red meat it takes to hurt you.

A VEGGIE BURGER? REALLY?

Microbes in the human gut help digest food and aid nutrient absorption, key parts of overall health. This hand-colored scanning electron micrograph reveals the large number and variability of bacteria present in human excrement.

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Chronic fatigue syndrome is a puzzle. Your gut microbiome may have the key.

Increasingly important. All that colored material in the above photograph? That’s human bacteria. New research shows connections between yout gut and a raft of health conditions, including chronic fatigue and perhaps long COVID.

GOING WITH YOUR GUT

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Exercise doesn‘t take long to work. Just a few minutes of fast walking, stair climbing or jogging can create surprising life-enhancing changes.

Exercise helps your brain, too. New findings on the connection between exercise and the mind.

We lose collagen as we age. Are supplements the answer?

How magnesium affects your sleep and anxiety

How inflammation affects us as we grow older—and how to stop it

Do you know someone with a hoarding disorder? This new therapy has promising help.

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