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For years, eating disorder specialists have been telling us that we need to eat “mindfully,” that we need to “listen to our bodies,” and that we need to sort out emotional causes of overeating from genuine hunger. My PT colleague Mitchell B. Liester recently wrote a post about research showing that healthy eating can improve…

A drug user uses a test strip on Aug. 22, 2018, in New York, to see if fentanyl has been added to heroin, which could increase the risk of overdose. Bebeto Matthews/hide caption

Over the next few weeks, millions of young children across America will walk through the schoolhouse doors for their first day of kindergarten. They’ll have backpacks on their shoulders, butterflies in their bellies and smiles on their faces

A visually impaired Miami man is suing Planet Fitness in a Florida federal court, claiming he is unable to properly access its website and the fitness club chain fails to provide much-needed accommodations. Plaintiff Juan Carlos Gil, along with Access 4 All Inc., a Florida not-for-profit, filed their lawsuit against Planet Fitness Franchising LLC, doing…

As states across much of the South and Midwest banned or further restricted abortions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022, they fueled a wave of people with high-risk pregnancies traveling to hospitals in Chicago

More than half of workers are unable to cover an unexpected $500 emergency expense from savings, with rising financial insecurity increasingly affecting workplace performance, productivity and employee wellbeing, according to new research from SecureSave

Psychology says people who like to stay at home on weekends instead of going out aren’t antisocial: What this behavior means and the psychology behind it

There comes a point when the weighing scale refuses to cooperate despite early morning walks, careful eating and fewer desserts. For many people, that frustrating phase begins somewhere in midlife. Clothes start fitting differently, the waistline expands, and belly fat seems determined to stay put.The common belief is that metabolism suddenly slows after turning 35.…

Psychology says people who love watching panda videos aren’t just addicted, they may be focusing more on their emotional well-being

Carey Goldberg, a contributing writer for Globe Ideas, is a former Boston bureau chief for The New York Times and Bloomberg News, and a former health and science reporter for the Globe and WBUR