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But when 300 individuals—from teenagers, middle-aged adults, and retirees—were asked where they were and what they were doing every two hours, teenagers were with friends 30% of the time while 40- to 65-year-olds logged just 4% of their time with friends, and the retirees 8%. In a second study, Hall caught freshmen and transfer students before they had a chance to make friends. Three weeks after arrival, he asked them to name two new people they had met other than roommates....

One caveat: St. Ours notes that you shouldn’t rely on this remedy for more than two weeks without consulting a medical professional. Ingredients

Leo, on the other hand, is the fifth sign of the astrological year, represented by the lion. It’s a fire sign, the only sign ruled by the Sun, and is one of four fixed signs. As astrologer Molly Pennington, Ph.D., tells mbg, Leo and Gemini can be very complementary, with a certain ease or flow to their relationship. “They have an aspect called a sextile, which is not as strong as say, something like a trine—but it can be powerful,” she explains....

According to the pros, a glass nail file (also called a crystal file) may be just what your fragile nails need. Take a gander below, and perhaps upgrade your mani kit. That’s why glass files are a great option for those with brittle nails looking for some routine upkeep; the boards are gentler on the nails, and they don’t coarsely roughen them up. “Emery boards can shape nails faster, but because of its paper material, your nails can file down a lot without you noticing,” adds Lin....

That inflated sense of self, she notes, also translates into a lot of other characteristics, especially feeling better than everyone else. “They feel they’re the smartest person in the room, they know best, and their reality is the reality—their experience is the experience,” she says. Ultimately, these people tend to take arrogance to the extreme, believing they can do whatever they want with little to no regard for others—and that they’re justified in doing so....

In the future, we’ll learn more about how estrogen affects our bowel movements. For now, follow these tips to support healthy digestion and hormone balance to keep you regular and avoid the discomfort of constipation.

Emma received her B.A. in Environmental Science & Policy with a specialty in environmental communications from Duke University. In addition to penning over 1,000 mbg articles on topics from the water crisis in California to the rise of urban beekeeping, her work has appeared on Grist, Bloomberg News, Bustle, and Forbes. She’s spoken about the intersection of self-care and sustainability on podcasts and live events alongside environmental thought leaders like Marci Zaroff, Gay Browne, and Summer Rayne Oakes....

But how long sex “lasts” for women is a complicated question because it’s mixing together a lot of assumptions about what acts are involved in a sexual encounter, how important orgasms are, and how women’s orgasms actually work. That said, there is no average amount of time a woman “lasts” in bed. While people with penises usually can only have one orgasm (coinciding with ejaculation) per sexual session, people with vulvas have a much shorter refractory period (aka recovery time between orgasms) and can thus have multiple orgasms in a single sexual session....

To better understand hair growth, professional hairstylist Sophia Porter breaks down the four main stages: anagen, catagen, telogen, and exogen. Anagen is the growth stage, “where your hair grows and the maximum length is determined,” Porter says. This can last two to seven years, depending on the person, and is the longest stage in the hair-growth process. Next up is catagen, or the regression and transition stage. In this phase that lasts about seven to 10 days, hair growth slows and the follicles shrink....

As a psychotherapist and author with more than 20 years of experience, I’ve had the chance to delve into the realities and the myths of midlife—and the findings are inspiring. The reality is, it’s taking us all a little bit longer to grow up and with the advances of modern medicine, it’s about time we fundamentally change the way we think about and see our future. Midlife can be a remarkable time....

The actual study1 (again, a preclinical mechanistic study in mice) is a bit dense and techinical for anyone who’s not a researcher to understand. Yet being familiar with what stem cells are, why you might want more of them, and natural and safe ways to increase stem cell activity are timely topics that all of us should know. When a stem cell divides, each “daughter” cell has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a heart muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell....

Testosterone is not responsible for libido alone. Especially for women, desire stems from a much more complicated set of hormonal and emotional interactions. But for men, while testosterone is not the whole story, it does play a leading role and the modern lifestyle may be your T’s worst enemy. If this sounds like you or your man, you’re not alone. Low testosterone affects at least 13.8 million men, with a significant number of those being men in their 30s1....

In order to work with that, we need to spend a few minutes in the morning helping lymph to drain, soothing inflammation, and flushing everything out. Plug recommends giving your body love first thing in the morning with a warm lemon and some gentle exercise like walking or yoga to get the lymph moving—the main culprit of a puffy face. Plug stresses the importance of technique here—use light circles and keep your fingers glued to the same patch of skin so you move the skin itself in circles....

This move will not only challenge your lower abs but also put your entire body to the test (think shoulders, back, and more). Before adding it to your fitness repertoire, however, it’s important to understand the correct form—doing so will help you train your muscles properly and efficiently. Modifications: If this move is too challenging at first, try just bringing your knees as close to your chest as possible. Or lift one leg at a time, then bring legs together at the bottom....

The exercise that sunk me was a seemingly simple, low-intensity movement called the negative pull-up: essentially jumping up to hold my chin above a bar, then slowly lowering myself down using my body weight as the force. The trainer had me doing six sets of four reps each, but by the third set, I physically couldn’t hold myself up anymore without assistance. In hindsight, I should have called it quits, but not knowing that rhabdo even existed, I pushed through it....

But how do you get glass skin, making sure your glow looks transparent, not oily? Let’s break down the basics. You might even want to exfoliate the night before (“The process of achieving glass skin truly starts at night,” says makeup artist Elyse Frieri, store manager at clean beauty retailer Credo), so you can wake up to smoother skin. Whether you’re partial to a physical or chemical scrub, retinol serum, or glycolic acid peel, exfoliating your skin is key for achieving the glass skin look....

Like any scar tissue, acne scars are complicated to treat1. Research shows that the most effective protocols involve multiple, complementary modalities2. So here’s our best, most effective suggestions. It’s estimated that 95%4 of the patients with acne vulgaris develop scarring of some kind. How the resulting scar tissue looks can actually vary quite a bit (which you’ll learn below), and patients can have multiple types on the skin, even within the same area....

I had definitely heard about exercise-induced orgasms (what I’m calling “coregasms”) before in my life. But I always thought the coregasm was an urban myth, like a unicorn — the stuff of fairytales and legend. But since my own core-na-graphic experience in the kitchen, I’ve learned a few things about this very real phenomenon. In 2011, researchers from Indiana University surveyed 530 women online. 246 of these participants reported experiencing EISP and 124 reported experiencing an EIO from such activities as cycling, rope climbing, yoga, weight lifting, and running....

Even with her former doctor’s rotation of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, Brenda’s seasonal allergies returned every spring with a vengeance. She wanted natural relief without that drowsy, dopey feeling and other side effects medications often created. Numerous environmental suspects, like dust, dust mites, and pet dander, create or exacerbate allergies. Certain foods can trigger or make you more prone to developing allergic symptoms as well. As Brenda knew all too well, environmental factors including pollen were her nemesis....