This fall, American biologist Michael Rosbash got a deep sleep-disrupting call from Sweden at 5 a.m. Though disorienting, the news was worth waking up for: He and two fellow scientists won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their research on circadian rhythms. Though Rosbash claims he was surprised that […]
Oscar winning actress, legendary baby namer, and lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow has taken her wellness cred to new heights this year. After realizing that everyone she knows suffers from sleep deprivation, she rallied her experts and became a bona fide sleep advocate. Paltrow, who gets ten hours of sleep on a good […]
The average American adult slept nine hours a night in 1910, according to the American Sleep Apnea Association. That average has dropped steadily ever since. Sleeptracker® data reveals that the average American now sleeps about six hours and 40 minutes. While sleep tracking apps and mattress monitors are helping put sleep at the […]
Ever feel more exhausted after a vacation than before? Taking time off has the potential to help our bodies and brains perform at their best, but too often it has the opposite effect. Thanks to our ever-present smartphones, truly getting away is harder than ever. We spend our breaks rushing […]
Your friends are planning a night out and it’s time to make the decision: Are you in or are you out? Join, and you’ll likely be tired or hungover the next day. Stay in, and you could find yourself regretting it. That’s right, FOMO. Thanks to social media, we know […]
As the legend goes, Pied Piper was hired to lure plague-carrying rats and pests away from Hamelin with his music. While some stand by this story, others suspect he might’ve been stuffing the odorous valerian root in his colorful coat pocket to get the job done. Though people compare valerian’s pungent […]
Your eyes are fluttering. Your body feels heavy. Your mind is wandering. Everyone’s been there: 3 p.m. rolls around and it’s almost impossible to concentrate. When the post-lunch food coma sets in, it’s tempting to reach for that second — or third — cup of coffee. But it’s a temptation […]
Movies like “How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days” and “13 Going on 30” make it look easy, but landing a job at a leading magazine is no small feat. With experience at top publications like ELLE, InStyle, Teen Vogue, and Moda Operandi (to name a few), Danielle Prescod […]
Emily Ratajkowski, Kendall Jenner, and the Hadid sisters are just a few members of the fashion elite that can be seen wearing Pia Arrobio’s silky slip dresses, linen bra tops, and basic bodysuits – partly because they’re her friends, but mostly because her designs nail the effortlessly laid-back look they […]
Three years ago, Hannah and Marian Cheng started serving their mom’s dumpling recipe to open arms and hungry stomachs throughout the East Village. After growing up on hand-wrapped dumplings filled with local, organic ingredients, the sisters were shocked to discover the same quality wasn’t available at dumpling shops in the […]
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