health and wellness
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What is Blue Monday?
Speed Read The most depressing day of the year might not be all it's been made out to be
By Theara Coleman Published
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The flaw in New Year's resolutions
Speed Read Every January, nearly half of Americans pledge to make big changes. Why will most of us fail?
By The Week Staff Published
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Is there a cure for a peanut allergy?
Speed Read Reactions to the nut are on the rise in American children
By Anahi Valenzuela Published
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Does Canada make assisted suicide too easy?
Speed Read The controversy over Canada's 'Medical Assistance in Dying' law, explained
By Joel Mathis Published
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What's behind the deadly strep A outbreak in the U.K.?
Speed Read The cluster of cases has led to a run on home tests and fears of low antibiotic supplies
By David Faris Published
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Teens in crisis
Speed Read American adolescents are suffering an epidemic of anxiety and depression. Why?
By The Week Staff Published
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How cities and states are confronting the mental health crisis
Speed Read Is involuntarily hospitalizing people with mental illness a city's 'moral obligation'?
By Theara Coleman Published
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Why experts are worried about the looming flu season
Speed Read The flu is roaring back after 2 milder years. What should you expect?
By Devika Rao Published
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Pennsylvania's Fetterman, ableism, and NBC
Speed Read A controversial interview has sparked a conversation about ableism in politics. Can Fetterman overcome?
By David Faris Published
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Child poverty hit record low in U.S. in 2021, Census data show
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By Peter Weber Published
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FDA approves over-the-counter hearing aids in bid to lower costs, increase access
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By Peter Weber Published
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The debate over banning Juul
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
By Grayson Quay Published
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Senate Democrats blindsided by New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján's stroke
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By Peter Weber Published
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How the last 20 years changed what Americans eat
opinion The business of goodness and the shifts that made wellness and sustainability profitable
By Kemi Ingram Published
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