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This week: We cover new thinking on quality vs. quantity of life, see a vast increase in women diagnosed with ADHD ... and examine if a cleanse actually helps. Plus, the rise of dementia-friendly tourism ; the sunlight-depression connection, what’s behind falling fertility rates, and the joys of winter birding.

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Quality or quantity?

How many years do we have? How many good years do we have? That’s the difference between life span and an increasing area of study—health span. Here's what we are learning.

LIVING GOOD YEARS

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Can you self-engineer genetic alterations to prevent disease and boost longevity?

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How Chris Hemsworth has sought to unlock the secrets of longevity

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Walking is the sixth vital sign. Here’s how to do it right.

A woman works at a desk

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Are doctors finally getting it right?

Underdiagnosed no more? It often would take years for women to get a diagnosis for a common attention deficit disorder. In just two years, diagnoses have doubled for ADHD in women. What happened?

A STRIKING RISE

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ADHD among all adults on the rise. Is tech re-wiring our brains?

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Is there a connection between ADHD and binge eating?

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Where are the babies?

Women are saying no. For the seventh straight year, the population is falling in China (above), a decline that came much faster than expected and despite government efforts to promote childbirth. What’s going on?

THESE ARE THE FACTORS

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In charts: How U.S. families are waiting later, having fewer kids, too

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Sperm counts are plummeting worldwide. Why?

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Microplastics are in our bodies. How are they harming us?

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Can a detox hurt you?

Will this form of flushing out our systems even work? You’ve heard the claims, but did you know that the largest group of nutritionists and dieticians recommends against it? Here’s what we know.

READ BEFORE YOU CLEANSE

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Can you sweat out toxins?

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Are you embracing winter? These tips, and trips, may help you enjoy the chilly season—or escape it.

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The joys of winter bird-watching

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