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641 Dream Deprivation Is Just as Unhealthy as Sleep Deprivation

You might already know how important sleep is, and how sleep deprivation can cause a slew of health problems. But have y...
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640 Carrying the shopping can improve strength in over-65s, say experts

Carrying the shopping, gardening, or vacuuming, can help older people to lead healthier lives for longer, according to l...
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639 Albert Einstein’s ‘Theory of Happiness’ Fetches $1.56 Million

In 1922, Einstein was at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, where he was on a lecture tour, and had recently learned that he h...
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638 Successful People Do These 8 Things Each Weekend

Your weekends need to feel different from your weekdays, which happens if you rotate in different activities and hobbies...
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637 This Japanese Tradition Could Help You Lead a More Meaningful Life

Let’s be honest: Nothing is worse than waking up already dreading the day. For one, it be a sign that you’re in the wron...
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636 Huge damages awards fuel demand for cycling insurance in Japan

Horrified by the huge court damages being awarded over bicycle-related accidents, cyclists in Japan are rushing to buy e...
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635 You’ll Be Happiest During These Two Years of Your Life, According to Science

According to new research, we’re happiest at two points in our lives—not just one. Researchers at the London School of E...
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634 Smoking Cigarettes: Smell In Clothes And Furniture Can Damage Brain, Liver

Cigarette smoke seeps into everything—clothing, furniture, rugs. Now, researchers at the University of California, River...
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633 7 Ways To Keep Your Brain Healthy, According To Experts

Being active and eating well helps keep your body healthy, but these habits can also aid in keeping your mind sharp. To ...
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632 10 tech gadgets that’ll make your everyday life easier

A good gadget solves a problem, but solving a problem isn’t the same as making your life easier. A fitness tracker might...
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631 One-Fifth of Americans Find Workplace Hostile or Threatening

The American workplace is grueling, stressful and surprisingly hostile. So concludes an in-depth study of 3,066 U.S. wor...
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630 Wisconsin company Three Square Market to microchip employees

A Wisconsin company is to become the first in the US to microchip employees. Three Square Market is offering to implant ...
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629 Five countries where people live the longest

Explorers throughout history have searched for the legendary fountain of youth. And while the elusive fountain has yet t...
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628 Time, not material goods, ‘raises happiness’

Using money to free-up time is linked to increased happiness, a study says. In an experiment, individuals reported great...
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627 Planetary protection officer wanted, generous salary

Nasa is seeking a new "planetary protection officer" tasked with defending the earth from alien life. More specifically,...
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626 Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet

Scientists are sucking carbon dioxide from the air with giant fans and preparing to release chemicals from a balloon to ...
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625 Working More Than 55 Hours a Week Could Affect Heart Health

Long hours at work can leave you feeling stressed and exhausted, but they may also be affecting your heart health. Accor...
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624 YouTube Has Started Redirecting Searches for Violent Extremism to Anti-Terrorism Videos

YouTube has started to redirect searches for violent extremism content sometimes used to recruit ISIS members to anti-te...
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623 New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UK

New diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned in the UK from 2040 in a bid to tackle air pollution, the government ...
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622 Nine lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk, study says

One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, accord...
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621 8 new skills you can learn by watching YouTube

It isn't all about cat videos. YouTube generates billions of views a day across news, music, movies, shows, live streams...
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620 Why You Should Think Twice Before Ordering Coffee or Tea on a Plane

“Flight attendants will not drink hot water on the plane. They will not drink plain coffee, and they will not drink plai...
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619 5 Rules For Eating Healthy In Japan

Eating Smart And Enjoying Your Meals Aren't Mutually Exclusive Japanese food is viewed as being one of the healthiest in...
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618 7 Surprising Facts About Men’s Health

Former President Bill Clinton established National Men’s Health Week in 1994 and it has been celebrated every year since...
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617 Are food pesticides harmful to humans?

Pesticides are dangerous by design. Their job, after all, is to wipe out living organisms, so it's no surprise that they...
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616 Elon Musk wants to connect brains to computers with new company

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is launching a new company called Neuralink with the intention of connecting computer...
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615 The Japanese skill copied by the world

Mindfulness has become trendy around the world in recent years – but in Japan, it’s been ingrained into the culture for ...
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614 Travel without a suitcase with 13 packing tips from a Japanese pro

Seasoned travelers know how to make efficient use of their suitcase space, but it takes a real pro to travel without a s...
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613 9 great things walkers and bikers know about their communities that you don’t

"The art of seeing has to be learned." It's much like practicing mindfulness, really. While that sounds like a laudable ...
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612 Desperately short of labor, mid-sized Japanese firms plan to buy robots

Desperate to overcome Japan's growing shortage of labor, mid-sized companies are planning to buy robots and other equipm...
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610 Eight ways intelligent machines are already in your life

Many people are unsure about exactly what machine learning is. But the reality is that it is already part of everyday li...
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609 Rich List 2017: Six surprising ways to make money

If you want to get rich fast, then donning a pinstriped suit and heading for the City has traditionally been seen as the...
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608 FOR THE LOVE OF DOG

Dogs used to be thought of as guards, then as companions. Now they are being treated like children. No longer are they s...
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607 How about a bath instead of a workout?

According to a recent study from the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine at Loughborough University in the U...
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606 What to do about your noisy office?

Anyone who has worked in an open office or shared a confined space with colleagues knows ambient sounds become synonymou...
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605 Five numbers that will define the next 100 years

From energy to life expectancy, these crucial statistics could define Earth’s upcoming century. 83 million more people a...
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604 Delayed Vending Machines Encourage Healthier Snack Choices, Study Finds

If cookies, chips, and other high-calorie snacks take longer to fall from the vending machine, you may be enticed to get...
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603 6 reasons to make your bed every morning

This simple chore can lead to happiness and better sleep, so why not give it a shot? Last year, Naval Adm. William H. Mc...
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602 10 Best Jobs for Seniors

There are several jobs to choose from when making the decision to work after you've reached the traditional age of retir...
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601 British prisoners put to work building prefab homes

As of 2015, 83 prisons across England and Wales partake in public/private partnerships in which inmates are paid between...
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600 Happiness report: Norway is the happiest place on Earth

Norway is the happiest place on Earth, according to a United Nations agency report - toppling neighbour Denmark from the...
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599 Is Sleeping Too Long An Early Sign Of Dementia? 3 Surprising Things Linked To Poor Brain Function

Sleep is a good indicator of our overall health and well-being. Seven to nine hours of sleep is recommended to feel trul...
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598 Hitachi develops technology to use bamboo as fuel

Hitachi Ltd. said it has developed a technology to utilize bamboo as fuel for boilers and biomass power generation. The ...
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597 6 Bad Habits That Give You Back Pain: Changes To Make For Pain Relief

Almost everyone you know, whether it's your grandparents, best friend, or boss, has complained of back pain. It's one of...
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596 Scientists highlight deadly health risks of climate change

The future is expected to hold more deadly heat waves, the fast spread of certain infectious diseases and catastrophic f...
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595 Five natural alternatives to sugar

Have you noticed just how many foods at your local market are now labeled "natural"? According to a recent Consumer Repo...
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594 Desk stuff to make your workday more productive, cheerful, and disaster-proof

Like it or not, your desk is a reflection of your work and your personality. Luckily, organized isn't a synonym for dull...
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593 Maintaining Good Eye Health: What Causes Cataracts And 3 Ways To Prevent Cloudy Vision

We take many of our body's daily functions for granted, like using our legs to move, our voice to talk, or our eyes to s...
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592 7 Seemingly Innocent Symptoms That Could Signal a Serious Health Problem

If you're like us, you tend to overreact when you notice anything new or strange going on with your body. A little ache ...
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591 10 foods you should never, ever eat

In a world of constant admonitions to eat this and not that, it’s hard to know what we're supposed to be putting into ou...