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Deleting social media and shopping apps from my smartphone has saved me thousands of dollars. I also sleep better at night.

When I deleted all the social media and shopping apps from my smartphone, it saved my mental health…

Ashley Keenan   


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I'm Gen X, and my best friend is a boomer. She's helping me through my divorce and models my future for me.

I'm Gen X, and my best friend is a boomer. Her experience and wisdom have guided me through several…

Amy McHugh   


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My fiancé and I met as teenagers at a hospital. We reconnected 10 years later, and he proposed to me there.

My fiancé and I met as teenagers being treated for cerebral palsy. We reconnected 10 years later an…

Kelly Burch   


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The anti-aging trends that are actually worth your time

In Saturday's edition of Insider Today, we're looking at longevity trends, $1 Italian homes, and st…

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If you have high expectations of yourself and feel the need to people-please, you may have eldest daughter syndrome

People pleasing is a sign you are experiencing eldest daughter syndrome, even if you're not the fir…

Serafina Kenny   


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I'm close with my aunt, even though she and my mom are estranged. Our relationship has taught me about all 3 of us.

My aunt and mom don't talk, but I have my own relationship with my aunt. I don't know why they're e…

Jacqueline LeKachman   


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I didn't know my love language until I was 38 and divorced. It took the right person to show me I need physical touch.

I found out my love language was touch after I got divorced. I craved closeness and connection that…

Isobella Jade   


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I convinced my boyfriend to start a business with me. We broke up once, and the company failed, but we're now married.

I started a business with a man I met through online dating. Constant fighting caused us to break u…

Suzanne Duret   


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My terminally ill mom taught me 5 life lessons before she died. She saw death as a gift to live to the fullest.

A daughter shared the five life lessons she learned from her terminally ill mom's attitude toward d…

Serafina Kenny   


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I've done 150 burpees every day for the past 3 years. I started after a medical emergency that should have killed me.

Ryan Peck started doing 150 burpees daily after recovering from pulmonary embolisms. He doesn't lik…

Kelly Burch   


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A 100-year-old influencer shared the secrets to her long life, such as a dark sense of humor and travel

A centenarian Instagram influencer shared her longevity advice with followers: don't stay angry, ha…

Jane Ridley   


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A woman started working out in her 20s but didn't get shredded until her 50s. Here's what she wishes she'd known at the start.

Susan Niebergall achieved her first pull-up at the age of 57, after the menopause, and believes age…

Rachel Hosie   


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My son can't digest dairy. His grandparents don't check the ingredients in what they feed him and he's gotten sick.

My son has a dairy allergy or intolerance. He's gotten sick when his grandparents babysit because t…

Gina Soldano-Herrle   


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The 4 most promising anti-aging drugs investors are sleeping on, according to a leading longevity researcher

Aging researcher Dr. Nir Barzilai says we can repurpose drugs that are already on the shelf for lon…

Hilary Brueck   


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Daylight-saving time is literally killing us. It's time to end this switch.

Daylight-saving time may seem like a harmless shift. But doctors say it has deadly consequences, in…

Hilary Brueck   


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4 signs your friendship is one-sided, even if you really love them

Feeling guilty, resentful, or invisible around a friend are signs your friendship may be one-sided,…

Julia Pugachevsky   


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Microplastics have been linked to a higher risk of heart attacks and stroke for the first time

This is the first time microplastics have been linked to health problems in humans, following decad…

Kim Schewitz   


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Mel Robbins' 'let them' theory is a mindset hack that can free you from paranoia about your relationships

Mel Robbins shared her "let them" theory last summer. Since then, it keeps going viral. A therapist…

Julia Pugachevsky   


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10 Foods that can help you with sore throat

10 Foods that can help you with sore throat

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5 things you can do to lower your ER bill — or avoid one in the first place

To lower your emergency room bill, understand your insurance plan, look for possible errors, negoti…

Shelby Livingston   


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The 10 safest US states for women in 2024, ranked

WalletHub ranked the best states for women in terms of healthcare, which is a major part of women's…

Erin McDowell   


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A gut-health dietitian who doesn't meal prep shares the pantry staples she always keeps on hand

Pantry staples make healthy cooking easy if you're going to skip meal prep. A gut health dietitian …

Kim Schewitz   


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I hated splitting the bill so much that I couldn't enjoy dinner with friends. My cancer diagnosis taught me to relax about it.

Splitting the bill evenly at restaurants irked me so much that I couldn't enjoy time with friends. …

Allison Langer   


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A busy 83-year-old doctor who does triathlons shares his 'square method' for maintaining a work-life balance

Dr. Joseph Maroon is an 83-year-old neurosurgeon and triathlete. He's got a lot going on but keeps …

Serafina Kenny   


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Top 10 foods for stronger lungs: Daily diet essentials

Here are 10 foods that can be beneficial for maintaining healthy lungs when incorporated into a bal…