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  Your Medicare Advantage Plan May Be Ending. Here's What You Need to Do Before December 7. https://www.npr.org/2026/10/24/nx-s1-6014612/medicare-advantage-open-enrollment-cancelled-plan Medicare open enrollment runs through December 7, and up to 5 million seniors whose Advantage plans are being cancelled need to log on and choose a new plan before the deadline. #wellness #healthcare #medicare

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  'I Gave My Ex Our House and Half My Savings. Now I Feel Resentful.' Ask Annalisa Responds. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/25/gave-ex-house-half-savings-now-resentful After giving a former partner the house and half her savings following a 20-year relationship, a reader writes to Ask Annalisa Barbieri feeling resentful - and is told the feelings are understandable, #wellness #relationships #divorce

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  The Privilege of Having an Ordinary Life https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-unknown-mind/202610/the-privilege-of-having-an-ordinary-life A Psychology Today writer reflects on a sibling's life and the quiet, hard-won insight that wanting an ordinary life is not a small ambition - it is, for many, the whole thing. #wellness #mental-health #grief

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  Why One Case of Psychosis Cannot Define the Illness https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/healing-mind/202610/why-one-case-of-psychosis-cannot-define-the-illness A Psychology Today piece challenges the tendency to generalize from high-profile cases of psychosis - academic research consistently shows that violence among people with psychosis is far rarer than m #wellness #mental-health #psychiatry

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  Fined for an 18-Second Airport Stop to Tackle a Wasp: How Ruthless Airport Parking Enforcement Has Become https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/26/airport-car-parks-ruthless-charges-parking-fine A Guardian reader stopped for 18 seconds at Leeds Bradford airport to deal with a wasp and received a parking fine - prompting a look at how ruthless airport car park enforcement has become. #wellness #consumer-rights #uk

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  Japanese Macaques Chose the Unpredictable Button in a Reward-Free Game - Just Like Curious Humans https://www.medicaldaily.com/macaques-touchscreen-game-curiosity-uncertainty-480418 Japanese macaques given a reward-free touchscreen game kept choosing the button that made a puppet appear in unpredictable spots - mirroring the curiosity-driven behavior seen in humans. #wellness #animal-behavior #curiosity

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  US Measles Cases More Than Double Last Year's as Outbreak Spreads Across Pennsylvania https://www.npr.org/2026/10/25/nx-s1-6016205/measles-outbreak-pennsylvania US measles cases have more than doubled compared to last year, with Pennsylvania the worst-hit state - at least 1,338 confirmed cases across 44 counties as the outbreak continues to spread. #wellness #public-health #infectious-disease

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  A Simple Liquid Can Stop Cavities Without Drilling, Major Clinical Trial Confirms https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261025222339.htm A major clinical trial confirms a liquid painted onto teeth in seconds stops cavities without drilling, injections, or anesthesia - an inexpensive treatment that could reshape pediatric dentistry. #wellness #dental-health #clinical-research

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  US Measles Cases Climb to 4,588 as PAHO Reviews America's Elimination Status in November https://www.medicaldaily.com/us-measles-4588-cases-paho-elimination-review-november-480442 US measles cases have reached 4,588 as weekly growth slows to 4% - but a PAHO review in November could strip the country of its elimination status, which has been maintained since 2000. #wellness #public-health #infectious-disease

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  How to Accomplish the Impossible in Six Steps: The Arc Every Historical Breakthrough Follows https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/born-for-a-better-world/202610/how-to-accomplish-the-impossible-in-six-steps Psychology Today traces the six-step arc that connects every historical 'impossibility' that eventually became real - from first story to tipping point - and applies the pattern to what might come nex #wellness #psychology #self-improvement

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  Telehealth Giant Hims Wants to Test Every Man for Low Testosterone - and Prescribe Accordingly https://www.globalwellnesssummit.com/blog/telehealth-giant-hims-wants-to-test-every-dude-for-low-testosterone/ Telehealth company Hims is moving into testosterone replacement therapy - a push to screen men for low testosterone at scale that marks its first foray into prescribing controlled substances. #wellness #mens-health #telehealth

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  The Cost of Healthcare Is Hitting America Where It Hurts: The Wallet https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/priced-out-healthcare-costs-medical-debt-insurance-disability-chronic-conditions/ KFF Health News documents how rising healthcare costs are forcing Americans to forgo insurance, ration medications, skip doctor visits, and delay procedures - a financial pressure that is reshaping ho #wellness #healthcare #medical-debt

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  Special Ed Diaries: Teachers Tell NPR About Their Most Joyous and Most Difficult Moments https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/nx-s1-6000653/special-education-teacher-shortage NPR spoke with more than a dozen special education teachers to understand what makes these jobs so hard to fill - and found a profession defined by profound rewards and structural conditions that push #wellness #education #teachers

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  People With Alpha-Gal Syndrome Are Turning to Exotic Protein Alternatives After Losing the Ability to Eat Meat https://www.npr.org/2026/10/27/nx-s1-6009462-e1/some-people-with-meat-allergies-from-alpha-gal-syndrome-turn-to-exotic-alternatives NPR profiles people living with alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-transmitted meat allergy, who have turned to exotic protein alternatives after losing the ability to eat conventional mammal-based foods. #wellness #foodallergies #diet

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  Women's-Only Gyms Return, Europe's Exceptional Launches $67B Joyspan Fund, Singapore's Longevity Boom https://www.globalwellnesssummit.com/global-wellness-news/return-of-the-womens-only-gym-europes-exceptional-launches-67b-fund-for-joyspan-companies-singapores-booming-longevity-industry/ Global Wellness News rounds up three major trends: women's-only gyms are making a comeback, Europe's Exceptional has launched a $67 billion fund for 'joyspan&#...

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  When Suffering Is Confused for Strength: The Myth That Keeps People Stuck https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-the-gaps/202610/when-suffering-is-confused-for-strength Psychology Today challenges the cultural equation of suffering with strength - arguing that needless pain rarely produces growth and more often keeps people stuck in patterns that therapy and self-awa #wellness #psychology #mentalhealth

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  The Shocking Rise of Rib Remodelling: The Cosmetic Procedure That Fractures Bones for an Hourglass Shape https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/28/the-shocking-rise-of-rib-remodelling-i-wanted-that-hourglass-shape The Guardian investigates the rise of rib remodelling - a cosmetic procedure that fractures ribs and requires three months in a corset, with patients describing the recovery as being hit by a bus. #wellness #cosmeticsurgery #bodyimage

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  Jacksonville's Gun Violence Crisis Is Rooted in Redlining and Homes Built on Toxic Waste https://kffhealthnews.org/race-and-health/jacksonville-jax-florida-gun-firearm-violence-redlining-lead-poisoning/ KFF Health News traces Jacksonville's gun violence crisis to redlining and homes built on toxic waste - showing how Brown's Dump contaminated a neighborhood's health across generations. #wellness #publichealth #gunviolence

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  Hard Nose Blowing Kept Swelling a Man's Lip - Doctors Traced It to a Rare Vibration Reaction https://www.medicaldaily.com/nose-blowing-triggered-vibratory-angioedema-case-480491 Doctors report the case of a man whose upper lip swelled repeatedly after vigorous nose blowing - a rare condition called vibratory angioedema triggered by mechanical vibration rather than allergens. #wellness #medicalcuriosities #allergy

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  A Daily Fiber Supplement Reduced Arthritis Pain and Improved Muscle Strength in Clinical Trial https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261027230715.htm A clinical trial finds a daily fiber supplement significantly reduced knee osteoarthritis pain, improved muscle strength, and lowered pain sensitivity - a low-cost intervention with outsized results. #wellness #nutrition #arthritis

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  Medical groups step in with their own vaccine guidance as the federal government leaves a dangerous vacuum https://www.npr.org/2026/09/02/nx-s1-5947884/covid-flu-rsv-vaccine-recommendations In the unprecedented absence of federal guidance, leading medical groups are issuing their own recommendations for who should get the COVID-19, flu and RSV immunizations. #wellness #vaccines #publichealth

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  Wellness digest: haute hydration trend, GLP-1 users spending more on fitness, Sword Health to acquire Headspace https://www.globalwellnesssummit.com/global-wellness-news/trend-haute-hydration-glp-1-users-spend-more-on-fitness-sword-health-plans-to-acquire-headspace-for-200-300m/ Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | September 1st, 2026 Sword Health In Talks to Buy Headspace New dimensions. Haute hydration | VML Once the ultimate basic necessity,… #wellness #wellness #g...

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  Surgeons bent the age 55 rule for a dancer's knee repair at 60 — three years on, he's still performing https://www.medicaldaily.com/hd-aci-cartilage-repair-60-year-old-dancer-478080 Spanish surgeons used a regenerative knee technique on a dancer past the usual age cutoff. Three years on, his knee score went from 18 to 94. #wellness #medtech #surgery

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  Dry eyes in perimenopause and beyond: why women shouldn't ignore this very common chronic condition https://www.npr.org/2026/09/01/nx-s1-5943165-e1/dry-eyes-are-common-among-women-heres-why-you-shouldnt-ignore-it Dry eyes are a very common chronic eye condition among women in perimenopause and beyond. Here's why you shouldn't ignore it. #wellness #womenshealth #eyehealth

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  A Missouri couple driving hours across rural America to bring dementia care to medical deserts https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5927463/this-impacts-everyone-missouri-couple-brings-dementia-care-to-medical-deserts An estimated 7.4 million Americans live with dementia. That figure is expected to climb in the coming decades. One Missouri couple is on a mission to bring more dementia care to medical deserts. #wellness #dementia #ruralhealth

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  A bandage that releases healing signals only when repair cells tug on it — Imperial College's clever wound dressing https://www.medicaldaily.com/force-responsive-wound-dressing-traps-growth-factors-477502 An Imperial College London dressing traps the body's own growth factors and releases them only when repair cells physically pull on the material. #wellness #medtech #innovation

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  Oral GLP-1 pill delivers 12% weight loss in 36 weeks — without an injection https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260810015717.htm An experimental GLP-1 pill helped people with obesity or overweight lose as much as 12.1% of their body weight in just 36 weeks. Unlike injectable drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, aleniglipron is a… #wellness #glp1 #weightloss

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  Funding cuts and fewer inspectors: how Washington made this summer's foodborne illness spike worse https://www.npr.org/2026/08/11/nx-s1-5927285/fewer-resources-and-funding-cuts-contributing-to-spike-in-foodborne-illnesses It's been a bad summer for foodborne illnesses -- from a record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce to salmonella infections linked to jalapeños. #wellness #foodsafety #publichealth

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  10 months in Antarctica: too much contact strained crew as much as isolation, sensors found https://www.medicaldaily.com/antarctic-ten-month-study-crew-proximity-conflict-isolation-477125 Sensors worn by 12 Antarctic crew members across ten months found that frequent contact was linked to more conflict and mistrust, not less. #wellness #psychology #antarctica

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  Expert guide to buying a bike: frame, fit, budget and what to check before you ride away https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/aug/11/how-to-buy-a-bike Whether you’re commuting, training or riding for fun, we asked specialists to break down what to know before you buy – from specs and safety to price • The best bike locks for every budget For me,… #wellness #cycling #fitness