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4/19/2023 at 9:00 a.m. first person

Going Gray Was the Easy Part

By Marisa Meltzer

It was everything else happening to my aging hair that I wanted to reverse.

4/18/2023 at 12:00 p.m. swellness

Are You There, Judy Blume? It’s Me, Kelly Fremon Craig.

By Rachel Simon

The novelist refused to adapt her most famous work for 50 years. One letter changed her mind.

4/18/2023 at 8:00 a.m. first person

The Week Before My Sons Were Born, I Lost My Smile

By Elena Sheppard

When Bell’s palsy paralyzed one side of my face, I had to find other ways to express joy.

4/17/2023 at 9:00 a.m. first person

Living Abroad Helped Me Cope With My Tourette Syndrome

By Lindsey Tramuta

In France, the slower pace of life and resistance to American-style productivity culture can be as effective as medication.

4/14/2023 at 12:00 p.m. first person

Outsourcing My Orgasm

By Jenny Powers

An erotic massage gave me back the body I thought I’d lost.

4/14/2023 at 11:29 a.m. swellness

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We try dozens of products a month. Here are the ones worth your money.

4/14/2023 at 9:00 a.m. chronic pain

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By Ashley Abramson

“This is probably one of the most underdiagnosed conditions people have,” one doctor says.

4/13/2023 at 12:00 p.m. advice

How Not to Make It Worse When Someone Is Having a Panic Attack

By Charlotte Cowles

You can’t stop it, but you can provide comfort.

4/13/2023 at 8:00 a.m. first person

Could I Still Be Ambitious Without My OCD?

By Rainesford Stauffer

I quieted my anxious thoughts by working hard. That only made my disorder worse.

4/12/2023 at 12:00 p.m. secrets

My Weight-Loss Lie

By Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal

For years, I refused to tell most people about my gastric-sleeve surgery — eventually I couldn’t stomach hiding the truth any longer.

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