Mind and Body

How to shake off the winter blues and perk up your day.
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Watching too much television can make you feel a bit brain-dead. According to a new study, it might also take years off your life
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Antidepressants are effective in people with severe depression, but in people with milder symptoms they may be no better than placebo, a new study suggests
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Ginkgo biloba has failed—again—to live up to its reputation for boosting memory and brain function, but there are other things you can do to keep your brain healthy
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Getting active isn’t just great for the body-it also helps us think way outside the box. Leave it all behind: Escape your desk to get the creative juices flowing.
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I don’t know if you caught Howie Mandel on 20/20 talking about his germ-phobia, but it was riveting TV. I’m a fan of Howie’s*but even if you’re not, it’s worth watching—if only to reassure yourself that you’re not so crazy after all.
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Just because medical advances have made it possible for us to become mothers at menopause, should we? Three older moms share the challenges they never saw coming.
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Name an incredibly rare, swiftly fatal disease, and I’ve had it—at least in my head.
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Little healthy tweaks that are sure to amp you up this winter.
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Leslie Goldman tried everything to cure her sleep troubles. And nothing worked—until she learned a few simple biofeedback tricks.
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