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Happiness is a worthy pursuit. But fixating too much on achieving it often leads to bad feelings when you fall short—which ultimately makes you less happy.

That’s the finding of a new study published in the journal Emotion. “Imagine someone going to a birthday party, and midway through the event they realize they are not as happy as they were expecting to be,” says lead author and social psychologist Felicia Zerwas, who was a doctoral student at the University of California-Berkeley when the research was conducted and is now a postdoctoral researcher at New York University. “One might just acknowledge that it is a fact of life and birthday parties. Or, one might judge it, thinking how sad and disappointing it is.”

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This second way of thinking, the research shows, is the problematic type. “Over time, infusing potentially positive moments with negativity can accumulate to undermine well-being—similar to the way plaque might build up in arteries and und..

Each time you brush and floss, you’re doing more than freshening your breath and preserving your smile. Research suggests you may also be improving your overall health—and maybe even extending your lifespan.

People often see dentistry largely as a cosmetic specialty, says Anita Aminoshariae, a professor of endodontics at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine. But “the mouth is not disconnected from the rest of the body,” she says. Quite the opposite: studies suggest that oral health is associated with everything from heart health to lifespan, even if many people don’t realize it.

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Oral health goes beyond the mouth

Researchers call this phenomenon the “oral-systemic link,” and it’s been showing up in studies for years. Some of the earliest findings on this topic were about links between oral health and diabetes, and it’s now well-established that diabetic patients’ blood sugar levels may improve when they’re treated for gum dis..

Recently on TikTok, people have been filming themselves throwing their unused tampons straight into the trash or talking about abandoning the menstrual product. “I’m about to start my period in a couple of days and honestly I don’t know what to do,” one TikToker said. “I’m seeing more and more girlies saying that they’re free bleeding and I’m like, maybe that’s not such a bad idea if the other alternative is lead.”

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The wave of panic stems from a recent study finding that some tampons contain toxic metals like lead and arsenic. Anti-tampon sentiments are also on the rise writ large; though tampons are still the most-used menstrual product, alternatives like period cups have been gaining popularity for years. But doctors and even the lead author of the study want people to know it’s still okay to use tampons—though many of them acknowledge a need for more research.

Despite concerns, the study didn’t actually find that tampons aren’t safe

The peer-revi..

Recently on TikTok, people have been filming themselves throwing their unused tampons straight into the trash or talking about abandoning the menstrual product. “I’m about to start my period in a couple of days and honestly I don’t know what to do,” one TikToker said. “I’m seeing more and more girlies saying that they’re free bleeding and I’m like, maybe that’s not such a bad idea if the other alternative is lead.”

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The wave of panic stems from a recent study finding that some tampons contain toxic metals like lead and arsenic. Anti-tampon sentiments are also on the rise writ large; though tampons are still the most-used menstrual product, alternatives like period cups have been gaining popularity for years. But doctors and even the lead author of the study want people to know it’s still okay to use tampons—though many of them acknowledge a need for more research.

Despite concerns, the study didn’t actually find that tampons aren’t safe

The peer-revi..

Burnout is steadily rising worldwide—and people are coping in very different ways. Some deal with their stress and exhaustion by binge-watching Netflix shows, hitting the gym, meditating, or crafting. As for others? They try bed rotting.

The Tiktok trend is (usually) less repulsive than it sounds; it simply involves spending the entire day in bed relaxing, or “rotting away,” as a way to decompress from life’s stressors.

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“In our society, there’s an emphasis on being productive,” says Laurence Chan, instructor of medical psychology at Columbia University. “And bed rotting might be one socially acceptable way to say that you need a time-out and you’re looking to recharge.”

Resting regularly is good for you, but bed rotting for too long or too often can indicate a deeper mental-health issue. “It can be difficult to disentangle what is a self-care day from what is a low or major depression, and when should you seek help?” says Stephanie Preston, a prof..

My nine-year-old skips, jumps, flails his arms, jumps some more, kicks, skip-jumps, stops by to punch me in the leg, and continues. He drifts through the house to the energetic pop rock of his favorite band, Imagine Dragons.

He’s mouthing the words, but his “dancing” takes no cues from the music’s rhythm. He prefers to romp spontaneously.

Many people enjoy life with some dashes of spontaneity, and this freedom is often associated with being young. Meanwhile, rigid thinking is linked to worse mental health (and humans tend to get more mentally inflexible after childhood). You’re not doomed to a grown-up life of no surprises, though. Researchers have recently identified ways to increase spontaneity for well-being—and perhaps even longevity.

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Here’s what they’ve learned about spontaneity and how to cultivate it.

What is spontaneity?

Spontaneity is about loosening your mind and actions. It’s voluntary and off-task, serving no particular purpose—like an..

My nine-year-old skips, jumps, flails his arms, jumps some more, kicks, skip-jumps, stops by to punch me in the leg, and continues. He drifts through the house to the energetic pop rock of his favorite band, Imagine Dragons.

He’s mouthing the words, but his “dancing” takes no cues from the music’s rhythm. He prefers to romp spontaneously.

Many people enjoy life with some dashes of spontaneity, and this freedom is often associated with being young. Meanwhile, rigid thinking is linked to worse mental health (and humans tend to get more mentally inflexible after childhood). You’re not doomed to a grown-up life of no surprises, though. Researchers have recently identified ways to increase spontaneity for well-being—and perhaps even longevity.

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Here’s what they’ve learned about spontaneity and how to cultivate it.

What is spontaneity?

Spontaneity is about loosening your mind and actions. It’s voluntary and off-task, serving no particular purpose—like an..

British swimmer Adam Peaty was the first athlete to reveal he had COVID-19 at the Paris Olympics, a day after winning silver in the men’s 100-m breaststroke at La Defense Arena.

In a statement, Team GB said Peaty had started feeling sick, with throat symptoms, before his race on July 28, that his symptoms got worse afterward, and he then tested positive for COVID-19.

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Since then, nearly a dozen swimmers, including several members of the Australian women’s water-polo team, have tested positive, raising questions about how widely the virus is spreading, especially in the pool.

A spokesperson for Paris 2024 said in an emailed statement to TIME that the organization is encouraging athletes to practice good infection-control behaviors such as “wearing a mask in the presence of others, limiting contacts and washing hands regularly with soap and water or using hand sanitizer.”

Read More: Katie Ledecky and Leon Marchand Put on an Incredible Show at the Pari..

More than 10 million people around the world develop dementia each year. And many people assume there’s nothing they can do to avoid that fate—that dementia is “one of these things that just happens,” says Gill Livingston, a professor in the department of brain sciences at University College London.

But a new report published in The Lancet says otherwise. Nearly half of dementia cases could, in fact, be prevented or delayed if people adopted certain habits, according to the report, which was written by a group of almost 30 experts convened by the Lancet and based on an analysis of hundreds of studies.

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Some risk factors for dementia can be best addressed through policy solutions—for example, by passing climate policies that reduce the public’s exposure to air pollution, a risk factor for cognitive decline. But there’s also plenty that individuals can do. Even people with genetic risk factors for dementia may be able to extend their cognitively health..

U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued its third alert this year, adding at least 10 types of packaged ground cinnamon sold at popular outlets including Dollar Tree, Patel Brothers and Eurogrocery stores in several states.

The FDA has recommended that companies recall the products. In the meantime, consumers should throw away and avoid buying these ground cinnamon products. No illnesses have been reported in connection with these products, the agency said.

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Here’s what you need to know:

Which brands of cinnamon are affected?

The FDA issued its latest alert Tuesday, naming these brands of cinnamon: El Chilar, Marcum, SWAD, Supreme Tradition, Compania Indillor Orientale, ALB Flavor, Shahzada, Spice Class, and La Frontera.

On July 25, the agency issued an ..