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  • 1 week ago | wellandgood.com | Maggie Aime

    At some point, many of us realize that fitness needs to take priority. For Ryan Destiny, that realization came in the form of a major movie role. The actor and singer, who you might know from her days in the girl group Love Dollhouse or her starring role in Star, was about as far from a gym regular as you could get. “[Going to the gym] was not my lifestyle,” she tells Well+Good.

  • 2 weeks ago | wellandgood.com | Maggie Aime

    You’re out with friends and having a good time, when that friend starts casually dropping details about their incredible sex life. You know the one—they make it sound like they’re living in a rom-com while you’re sitting there thinking about how you and your partner were too tired for anything beyond Netflix last week. You smile, nod, and politely sip your drink while that question sneaks in—how often do couples actually have sex?

  • 2 weeks ago | health.com | Maggie Aime |Raynetta Samuels PT

    Heat therapy and cold therapy can both ease pain, though in different ways. AndreyPopov / Getty Images When you're in pain, you want quick relief. Knowing whether to reach for ice or heat can be important for feeling better sooner. Both can help if you use them at the right time and for the right reasons. Ice is usually the go-to choice for the first few days if you've recently injured yourself. It can help numb the pain, reduce swelling, and keep inflammation at bay.

  • 1 month ago | wellandgood.com | Maggie Aime

    Work deadlines, the kids’ jam-packed schedule, the never-ending to-do list—life’s already stressful enough. Throw in rising costs, job insecurity, health and safety concerns, that sinking feeling about your retirement account you’d rather not check, and the pressure to keep up with it all, stress can become overwhelming. It’s not just you—two-thirds of Americans are anxious about the state of the world.

  • 1 month ago | health.com | Maggie Aime |Archana Sharma

    Caiaimage/Martin Barraud / Getty Images Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), also known as acute myeloid leukemia, is a type of cancer that starts in your bone marrow (the soft, spongy tissue inside the bones that makes blood cells). AML is rare, affecting about 4 in 100,000 people every year. It's most likely to affect older adults, but it can also affect children. With AML, the bone marrow makes too many immature white blood cells.