The Reason to Stop ‘Relationship Cycling’ + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: how one physician is teaching the healing power of home cooking; why on-again, off-again relationships can be unhealthy; and a look at a sustainable replacement to engine oil.
Is There a Doctor in the Kitchen?
Proto
In this insightful Q&A, we learn how physician and chef Rani Polak is teaching patients how to restore their health by cooking at home.
This Purple Plant Has a Secret That Could Replace Synthetic Engine Oil
Popular Mechanics
A popular plant—the Chinese violet cress—contains a never-before-discovered fatty acid that has the potential to be a renewable energy solution.
Researchers’ Model Could Help Stem Opioid Crisis
Stanford Medicine
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a mathematical model that analyzes Americans’ opioid use. What it could do, they believe, is help reduce opioid-related deaths.
Why Getting Back Together with Your Ex May Be Bad for Your Health
Time
Thinking about revisiting a past relationship? A new study suggests patterns of breakup and getting back together are linked to increased symptoms of psychological distress.