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How to Skip Your Period Safely

Growing up with a uterus, you’re taught that getting your period is a sign of good health, with the added…

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The Best Cold Medicines Aren’t in the Cough and Cold Aisle

When you’re feeling awful because of a cold, you just want something to fix you—if not to cure you, at…

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The Best Ways to Stay Awake Without Caffeine

Sleep can be frustrating. When you’re desperate to get some much-needed rest, you stare up at the ceiling, so alert…

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TikTok’s ‘Cozy Cardio’ Trend Might Help You Enjoy Exercise Again

If you find the notion of “no pain, no gain” overwhelming when it comes to working out, TikTok’s new trend…

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Meredith’s Training Diary: How to Choose a Marathon Training Program

Welcome to Training Diaries, a new Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. This…

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Why ‘Couch to 5K’ Doesn’t Work for Everyone (and What You Can Do Instead)

The “Couch to 5K” program has gotten tons of people started with running. It starts off with just small amounts…

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You Can Still Get Tested for COVID for Free

On May 11, 2023, the federal declared the COVID-19 public health emergency over, and with it, the Postal Service program…

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TikTok Myth of the Week: Bananas Destroy the Nutrients in Smoothies

TikTok loves a banana smoothie. In a few minutes of scrolling you can see smoothie recipes, banana-freezing tips (peel it…

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Ear Candling Doesn’t Work (and Can Make Your Earwax Worse)

Plenty of folks swear that ear candling works, and if you’re trying to be good and not use Q-tips, this…

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Why Washing Lettuce Doesn’t Get Rid of E. Coli

Leafy greens have been the carriers for dozens of outbreaks of food poisoning in recent years. The CDC recently linked…

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