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Dr. David Mischoulon, director of research at Massachusetts General Hospital's Depression Clinical and Research Program, sets the record straight about antidepressants.

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Your tongue isn't just important for tasting. Here are a few underappreciated facts about the most flexible muscle in your body.

Jordan Rosenfeld








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Scientists say each step we take sends a pulse of blood to the brain, leading to an “overall sense of wellbeing.”

Kate Horowitz