07.20.24

Welcome to your weekly roundup on living well, made simple.

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Thinking about getting a tattoo? New research might change your mind

Sealed bottles of major brands of tattoo and permanent makeup ink contained millions of bacteria, a new study found.

Humor could be a key to good parenting, new research shows

The kind of jokes parents make are sometimes stereotyped as corny, but they may be helpful in raising happy, connected children, according to new research.

Boys and men are experiencing a ‘crisis of connection,’ expert says

In her new book, developmental psychologist Dr. Niobe Way seeks to understand boys and young men and the culture that leads to an AR-15.

Confidence is key to well-being. Here are 5 ways to boost yours

Confidence plays an underappreciated role in happiness and well-being. Some people naturally have more of it than others. You can raise yours with these five tips.

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The surprising ways microplastics enter our body

One study found it’s possible we could ingest upwards of a credit card’s worth of plastic in just a week. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how all that plastic could be getting inside us and ways to reduce your exposure.

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