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Hayley MacMillen
Body
Want Better Sleep? Work Next To A Window
Hayley MacMillen
Aug 12, 2014
Diet & Nutrition
Superbananas Are Coming
Hayley MacMillen
Aug 10, 2014
Health Trends
6 Healthcare Professions We’re
So
Glad No Longer Exist
Hayley MacMillen
Aug 9, 2014
Health Trends
The “Smile Bitch Training Camp” Will Teach You How To...
“Why are you frowning?” “You'd be pretty if you smiled!” and even “Smile, bitch!” — sadly, many women have h
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Hayley MacMillen
Diet & Nutrition
Young America’s Vices: Beer, Fast Food, & Coffee
PHOTOGRAPHED BY BEN RITTER. When choosing a “guilty pleasure,” Americans have no shortage of options, many of which are drinkable or edible. So
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Hayley MacMillen
Sex
This Wearable Vibrator Is Surprisingly Elegant
Photo: Courtesy of Crave. There's a new necklace that's generating buzz — which is why R29 Wellness, not Fashion, is covering it. Yes, the
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Hayley MacMillen
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No, You’re Not Going To Get Ebola β Here’s Why
Photo: Rex USA. We can all agree that the current Ebola outbreak is a very big deal; it's a public health crisis that has so far infected some 1,600 p
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Hayley MacMillen
Body
These People Are Hardwired To Function On Less Than 6 Hours Of Sl...
Photographed by Ben Ritter. Are you tired right now? Probably. We Americans are a sleepy bunch: We sleep an average of 6.8 hours per night, with 40% of us
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Hayley MacMillen
Body
Has Science Unlocked The Key To Longer Life?
Illustrated By Ly Ngo. We have the all-important immune system to thank for protecting our bodies from all kinds of pathogens — everything from bacte
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Hayley MacMillen
Diet & Nutrition
Behold: America’s Highest-Calorie Meals
Photographed by Ben Ritter. It isn't hard to find a restaurant meal that packs in more calories, fat, or salt than recommended — but, when it co
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Hayley MacMillen
Body
A New Blood Test Could Predict Suicide Risk
Illustrated By Ly Ngo. The 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. may be the hardest one to talk about. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rep
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Hayley MacMillen
Sex
This Father-Daughter Duo Wants To Change The Way You Have Sex
Photo: Courtesy Of Sustain Condoms. Rubber harvested by child labor. Toxic chemicals. Allergy-triggering proteins. According to Jeffrey and Meika Hollender
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Hayley MacMillen
Sex
OkCupid Has Been Messing With Your Mind
Photographed By Erin Yamagata. Although dating sites talk up their fancy algorithms and insist that their “love scientists” will find your perf
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Hayley MacMillen
Sex
How Should You Behave On A First Date?
Photographed by Maria Del Rio. Does it pay to play nice in the dating game? It does if you're a lady, according to a new study published in the Person
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Hayley MacMillen
Body
What Is Health? Google Will Use Your Genetic Info To Find Out
Illustrated By Ly Ngo. Google has already conquered the Internet. Now, it’s turning its attention to the human body: “Project Baseline,”
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Hayley MacMillen
Body
Iraq Isn’t Ordering Female Genital Mutilation β But The Pra...
It's been a month full of horrible news from Iraq, and last Thursday's was no exception. The U.N. announced that the Sunni militant group current
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Hayley MacMillen
Diet & Nutrition
5 Delicious Recipes That Are Paleo AND Vegan (For Real)
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Hayley MacMillen
Health Trends
Pro-Choice Couple Brilliantly Trolls Abortion Protesters
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Hayley MacMillen
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Beyond SPF: How To Shop For Sunglasses That ACTUALLY Protect Your...
Photography by Lauren Perlstein. You already know the importance of protecting your skin with sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher, please), especially when you
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Hayley MacMillen
Body
Woman Discovers Sex Toy Had Been In Her Vagina For 10 Years
It sounds like a fake news headline, but it's true: A 38-year-old Scottish woman walked into a hospital to discover that a sex toy had been lodged in
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Hayley MacMillen
Body
Before A Penis Was A Penis: Sex Slang Throughout History
Photographed by Fernanda Silva. What word did people use for “vagina” in 1714? Or for “testicles” in 1300? Along with the rest of l
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Hayley MacMillen
Diet & Nutrition
Feeling Tired? 5 Bedtime Snacks For Better Sleep
Bedtime snacks get a bad rap. If you're still clinging to the (common) belief that eating at night leads to unwanted weight gain, know that research i
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Hayley MacMillen
Mind
As She Pulled Out Her Hair, BeckieO Took 6 Years Of Selfies
Rebecca Brown has a selfie obsession. But, instead of showing off her manicures or iced coffee orders, Brown takes photos to record her struggle with trich
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Hayley MacMillen
Health Trends
Nationwide Contaminated Fruit Recall: What You Need To Know
Illustrated By Sydney Hass. Update: Last night, the nationwide fruit recall was expanded again to include items at Whole Foods prepared with stone fruit. U
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Hayley MacMillen
Body
Here’s What’s Happening To Your Birth Control
Photographed by Jessica Nash. In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that employers can deny employees birth-control coverage, there's been a lot of
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Hayley MacMillen
Diet & Nutrition
What Mixing Alcohol With Energy Drinks REALLY Does
Illustrated by Gabriela Alford. You may have a vague idea that mixing booze with caffeine isn’t exactly the best choice for your health (something ab
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Hayley MacMillen
Body
Miss Idaho Walks The Stage In A Bikini β With An Insulin Pump
Photo: Via @sierra_anne_nicole. Beauty pageants aren’t an obvious example of a self-esteem-building event. While the interview and talent portions ma
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Hayley MacMillen
Body
Is This Teen “Too Fat” For Instagram?
Photo: Via @SNICOLEN58. From its humble beginnings as a photo-sharing platform, Instagram has evolved into a full-blown, body-acceptance battleground. Last
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Hayley MacMillen
Mind
Do Women REALLY Talk More Than Men?
We ladies are SO busy planning all the cocktail hours and the lunch dates, holding our gossipy gabfests and whispering tête-à-têtes. We&
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Hayley MacMillen
Sex
“Life-Size Vagina Boat” Project Got This Woman Arrested
Vaginas have been having a moment. Last month, we celebrated the work of The Labia Libary to show, through a gallery of user-submitted images, that “
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Hayley MacMillen
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