Maggie Mertens
Stories
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Close friends can help you live longer but they can spread some bad habits too
Don't skip Friendsgiving. A large new study confirms that close friendships are vital to our health. But BFFs tend to share certain vices, too.
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Sports Science Is Changing How Female Olympians Train. It Could Help You, Too
U.S. Olympic heptathlete Annie Kunz says tracking her monthly cycles and learning she needs to eat more and get more naps when she's fatigued has already improved her athletic performance.
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How Weight Lifting Helped One Writer Work Through Her PTSD
A personal trainer and trauma specialist explores how a mindful approach to strength training can help people heal emotional trauma.