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- LifestyleThe Conversation
As more Americans go ‘no contact’ with their parents, they live out a dilemma at the heart of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’
The advantages of being a part of a family are so obvious that losing that affiliation, intentionally or not, is tragic.
- LifestyleSean Kernan
Why the Hedgehog Problem Pricks Your Need for Human Connection
Forming intimate connections with others is critical to wellbeing, but we often undercut these efforts from others. Here's why.
- LifestyleCBS News
Faith Salie on the real meaning of resolutions
It's New Year's, a time for us to consider what resolutions mean to us. "Sunday Morning" correspondent Faith Salie talks about how to stay present in our lives as time marches on.
- LifestyleINSIDER
Making the decision to be child-free strengthened my relationships with my friends who are mothers
I grew up thinking I wanted to have kids. When I realized I didn't, I made sure my choice didn't affect my friendships with those who did have kids.
- LifestyleBusiness Insider
Millennials are celebrated for their minimalism. Turns out it was all a lie.
Millennials are just as into buying stuff as their boomer parents.
- LifestyleMarketWatch
‘I worked hard for my savings’: I’m 71 and a retired teacher. I want to give my kids money — but my daughter spends lavishly and my son is wealthy.
“I have been reading about the idea of giving your children money when they need it the most, rather than waiting until you die.”
- HealthSalon
Norovirus cases surging in parts of U.S.
Cases of the stomach bug have increased this winter, the CDC says
- LifestyleWichita Eagle
Cockroaches, mouse feces all over, foods stored on floor at Wichita KS restaurants
Fifteen restaurants, stores and other businesses in the Wichita KS area that feed or rent rooms to the public failed recent health inspections.
- LifestyleLive Science
Health news quiz: Test your knowledge of medical research from 2024
Newfound cells, ancient DNA, groundbreaking surgeries — test your memory of health discoveries from 2024.
- LifestyleUSA TODAY
What is a grave blanket, anyway? Everything to know about the traditional gesture
Every holiday, nurseries and flower stores advertise grave blankets. What are they? And where did they come from?
- LifestyleBusiness Insider
Meet the oversavers: Older Americans who have plenty for retirement but wish they'd worked less and vacationed more
One retiree has "enough money to live until 95 and go on vacations." But then he got cancer. "I may not even enjoy the money I worked hard to save."
- LifestyleHuffPost
This 'Dentist-Visit Clean' Electric Toothbrush Is The Best $100 You'll Spend On Yourself
“I want to buy one of these toothbrushes for everybody I know,” says one reviewer.
- LifestyleNBC News
Move over, Gen Alpha: 2025 marks the start of the Gen Beta era
If you just found out about Generation Alpha, brace yourself for a new crop of kids set to debut on Jan. 1.
- HealthPeople
6-Lb. Goldendoodle Pup Is Fighting for His Life After Likely Being Abused: ‘He Needs Us and We Need You’
Furby arrived at the shelter with bruising on his abdomen and neurological issues, possibly caused by blunt-force trauma
- LifestyleUSA TODAY
Braving the freeze: Meet the people who love plunging into icy winter waters
Forget dashing through the snow. How about splashing through frigid ocean waters? It's a century-old tradition.
- HealthCNN
Ebola: How a vaccine turned a terrifying virus into a preventable disease
The Ebola virus devastated west Africa in 2014, claiming over 11,000 lives in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.
- LifestyleYahoo Finance
Author Q&A: Why we need to change the way we think about aging
Author Jeanette Leardi crushes stereotypes about age and offers new approaches for welcoming getting older — and dealing with how others think about you.
- LifestyleBusiness Insider
I'm an American living in Germany. I didn't last in Berlin, but I'm way happier now that I moved 2 hours south of it.
I moved from Massachusetts to Berlin for a work opportunity. The German city was tough for renters like me and I'm happier living nearby in Dresden.
- LifestyleINSIDER
My therapist suggested I try decluttering. Focusing on what to keep rather than what to get rid of helped.
Decluttering my home helped ease symptoms of anxiety and OCD. The only method that helped was focusing on what to keep rather than what to get rid of.
- LifestyleBusiness Insider
An American living in Greece who has visited around 30 countries described why she doesn't want to move back to the US
Kathleen O'Donnell thinks the US can be isolating and doesn't expect to move back. Greece is her home for now.
