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I paid for my engagement ring, and my husband picked out my wedding dress. We've always gone against gender norms.

The author and her husband defy gender norms. He cooks and cleans; she pays the bills. She never wa…

Wendi Gordon   


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I was born in 1996, but I don't feel like a millennial. I'm stuck between generations.

I don't know what dating without apps is like, but I also remember cassette players. I sometimes fe…

Courtney Bublé   


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Insider Today: Fine-dining faux pas

In this Saturday edition of Insider Today, we're talking about etiquette mistakes to avoid at high-…

Joi-Marie McKenzie   


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Gyms are scrambling to add squat racks for the strength-training renaissance

These days, gym-goers are hungry for weight-training. Gyms are becoming elliptical graveyards, and …

Gabby Landsverk,Hilary Brueck   


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How Bear Grylls spends his 5 to 9 — from walking barefoot outdoors to cold plunges

Bear Grylls, the world's most famous survivalist, shares how he spends his downtime with Business …

Rachel Hosie   


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Brain scans show teen girls aged 4 years faster than boys during COVID lockdowns. We asked the researcher what that means long-term.

A study found that teen girls' brains aged 4.2 years faster than average during the pandemic. They …

Julia Pugachevsky   


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I'm 43 and my honeymoon was the only time I traveled without my parents. Now that I'm divorced, I'm trying solo travel.

Apart from her honeymoon during a brief marriage, a divorcee only vacationed with her parents. At …

Jane Ridley   


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Sometimes I think I love my mother-in-law more than I love my husband. She appreciates my hard work.

During my pregnancy, I remember how I desperately wanted my mother to be with me, but since my pare…

Kimberly Delarosa   


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Belly fat in women might be responsible for neck, shoulder and back ache, study finds

While men also experience abdominal fat accumulation, the hormonal and fat distribution differences…

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Kate Moss' half-sister Lottie Moss, 26, says she ended up in the hospital after using Ozempic that she got from a friend

Ozempic contains the active ingredient, semaglutide, which helps regulate hunger signals.

Amanda Goh   


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Kourtney Kardashian just launched her own take on Ozempic

Kourtney Kardashian's new supplement, Lemme GLP-1 Daily, is marketed as a natural alternative to Oz…

Kim Schewitz   


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Women are demanding better menopause care. Online platforms are heeding the call.

Online health platforms aim to fill a gap in perimenopause and menopause care, while research and h…

Heather Lindsey   


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This 5-second walking test can tell you how well you're aging

Longevity experts around the world say the 6-meter walk test is one of the simplest, quickest ways …

Hilary Brueck   


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I'm a former divorce attorney. I was shocked at how much grief I felt after my friends got divorced.

When my friend told me she was getting divorced I wasn't surprised. What I didn't expect was the gr…

Kelsey Eisen   


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PresVu eye drops: Why has a pharma company fallen in controversy for claiming to cure near-sightedness?

PresVu has been suspended by the DCGI due to misleading marketing claims that the eye drops can "cu…

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People in Blue Zones swear by beans for healthy aging — here are 3 longevity-boosting bean dishes from a recipe developer

The humble bean is a staple in people's diets in Blue Zones, where they live long, healthy lives.

Kim Schewitz   


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DNA Wellness to invest Rs 200 crore to set up over 100 cervical cancer screening labs

DNA Wellness will invest Rs 200 crore to establish over 100 cervical cancer screening labs across I…

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Gastro problems could heighten Parkinson's disease risk by 76%, study finds

These findings add to a growing body of evidence that ageing-related or neurodegenerative disease, …

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Excess abdominal fat linked to widespread chronic pain in women, study finds

The researchers, including those from the University of Tasmania, Australia, also found that women …

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The next big market for weight-loss drugs: children

Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug, Saxenda, helped children ages six to 11 reduce their body mass ind…

Shubhangi Goel   


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Your next mammogram could be even more of a lifesaver

Mammograms will now screen for dense breasts to spot hidden cancer. 40% of women have dense breasts…

Mia de Graaf,Julia Pugachevsky   


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After my divorce at 40, I struggled to do everything alone. The loneliness of everyday life was shocking.

After getting divorced, the writer struggled with finances, planning for retirement, and going groc…

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