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A curated collection of health and science articles exploring women’s health, wellness culture, mental health, and parenting
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What Is ‘Nonnamaxxing’? The Italian grandma lifestyle might be the secret to longevity
When I moved to Italy in 2024, one of the first things I noticed was the very particular way Italian nonnas, or grandmas, live. They walk everywhere, frequently across the city, without any assistance. Many of them are dressed to the nines, but they also don’t try to hide their age.
I was then delighted – and unsurprised – when I came across a new wellness trend making the rounds on social media. “Nonnamaxxing” is the idea that anyone can maximize their life if they just embrace the habits of Italian grandmas. It happens to be sensible guidance.
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Social Media Is Making it Harder to Remember What We Look Like
For many, the age of social media has turned us into blurry-eyed, doom-scrolling hobbyists. From anxiety to disrupted sleep to negative thoughts about how we look, social media’s impact on how we feel about ourselves is well documented. Now, a new study suggests it’s also making us forget what we look like.
Published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, 95 people—Millennial and Gen Z men and women, all of whom had a history of using Instagram for an average of eight years—underwent a virtual reality experience called body illusions.
Women’s Health & Reproductive Care
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AI’s abortion misinformation problem
Reproductive rights advocates are pushing back as AI chatbots misdirect abortion seekers
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Is this the worst time in American history to be a mom?
The existential gloom surrounding parenthood is greater than ever. Is motherhood really that bad right now?
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When “abortion travel” becomes a nightmare: A tale of no good choices
She wanted a baby — but her fetus had no chance of survival. How Idaho's abortion laws led to devastating trauma
Health & Wellness Articles
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The quiet cost of scheduling every conversation
What’s lost when spontaneous communication declines?
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I moved from California to Italy. I started walking over 10,000 steps without even trying.
Tracking my steps wasn't exactly an obsession, but it did serve as a barometer for how productive I felt each day.
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Will Moving to Italy Nonnamaxx your Lifespan?
As global interest continues to rise around wellness and hyper-optimization (hence an increase of “maxxing” trends), Italy is also gaining notoriety for its own: nonnamaxxing.
Care, Community & Connection
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The online space for “recovered doomers”
Sickened by the onslaught of terrible news, a corner of the internet is choosing hope
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How Minnesota nice became Minnesota strong
This is how a society builds resilience and creates lasting change
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Why Doing Good Is Good for the Do-Gooder
Prosocial behavior provides both physical and mental health benefits, creating a "helper’s high"
Burning Man Investigations
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“It could have killed us”: Inside the Burning Man art collapse that injured two people
After a woman broke her collarbone this year, attendees are calling for stronger safety measures
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He went to Burning Man chasing a dream — it ended in mystery
Two months after artist Vadim Kruglov’s death on the playa, his loved ones are still searching for answers
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Exclusive: Burning Man calls itself a safe space. Assault survivors say it’s got a sex crime problem
What happens when you're sexually assaulted at Burning Man? Survivors say it's a difficult process to seek justice, with little support from the organization.
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