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Is Your Marriage Stressing You Out?
Researchers at Binghamton University studied married couples who felt either supported by their spouses or not. In the latter group, the stress hormone…
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Deborah Copaken
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Old Flames, New Strains
Roxana Robinson has written a brilliant novel about the complexities of late-in-life love. It felt so real, I had to speak with her to find out more…
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Deborah Copaken
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The Generative Power of Romantic Regret
Regret over past mistakes, particularly in love, is universal. It's what you do with it that matters.
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Deborah Copaken
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Say Yes to the Quest
What doctors can learn from Paula, a Kleinfeld wedding dress consultant
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Deborah Copaken
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New Year, Same You
On acceptance and gratitude as we head into 2024
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Deborah Copaken
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C'est La Vie, C'est La Guerre
Some thoughts on war, peace, empathy, and aggression while having my 3.4 ounce bottle of lube confiscated at the French border
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We Need to Talk About Loneliness
A new study has found that loneliness can lead to Parkinson's Disease. Past studies have shown it can lead to Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease, …
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Deborah Copaken
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What's Love Got to Do With It?
Everything, according to a growing body of scientific research. Including our physical health and well-being. Some notes from the field, one year after…
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Where There's a Will, There's a Way
It shouldn't have taken a car crash to get my affairs in order, but it did. Then I found out a whopping 67% of you do not have wills. "Do you guys ever…
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Deborah Copaken
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Shamed by a Doctor
The same month two new papers on the physical and economic ravages of menopause were published, a physician whose care I sought spoke enraging words I…
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Deborah Copaken
45
Could Ketamine Cure Tinnitus?
I entered a clinical trial to see if ketamine would stop the constant ringing in my left ear. The catch? I'd have to spend 90 minutes, while tripping…
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On Being Goofy
Notes on surfing into 57, with a shift in perspective.
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