Alex Janin
Wall Street Journal
New York, NY, United States
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The Longevity Clinic Will See You Now—for $100,000
The clinics cater to a growing number of people obsessed with fighting aging and living longer via treatments that often lie outside mainstream medicine. → Read More
To Escape This Hazardous Air, Set Up a ‘Clean Room’ at Home
There is a way to help protect against outdoor pollutants that can leak inside your home. → Read More
Over-the-Counter Birth-Control Pills Are Up for FDA Approval. Should You Switch?
For women weighing their contraception options, there are several things to consider. → Read More
An Allergy Season So Bad You Don’t Need Allergies to Feel Miserable
Pollen season is starting earlier and hitting harder, irritating even people who don’t usually suffer. → Read More
Return to Office Triggers Anxiety Attacks—for the Dogs Left Alone at Home
Owners come up with creative ways to help pets cope; ‘Judge Judy’ and robotic vacuums → Read More
Summer Camps Scramble to Hire Staff Before the Season Opens, Kids Arrive
Directors are raising wages, paying bonuses and getting creative to lure hires. → Read More
Class Reunions Are Back. So Is the Social Anxiety That Comes With Them.
A wave of rescheduled reunions is sending alums right back into the anxious, awkward melodrama of their school days. → Read More
Hybrid Work Is Messing Up Your Sleep, but Here’s How to Fix It
Sleep experts say a consistent sleep schedule could help you perform better at work and forge better relationships. → Read More
Some Minority Workers, Tired of Workplace Slights, Say They Prefer Staying Remote
They say it’s less painful to deal with microaggressions at home. But they may pay a price for being away from the office. → Read More
Taking a Mental-Health Day? There’s a Right Way to Do It.
Don’t sleep in too much, hold off on binge-watching: How to really recharge in the course of a day. → Read More
Seeking College-Admissions Edge, More Students Take Gap Year
Rising college rejections might set more kids on the gap year path this fall. → Read More
BA.2 Proves the Pandemic Isn’t Over, but People Are Over It
People are tired of taking precautions, getting tested and asking about other people’s status. → Read More
How to Recognize the Symptoms of Aphasia and When to Seek Treatment
The communication disorder that Bruce Willis was diagnosed with affects more than two million Americans. Here’s what to look for and how to get help. → Read More
There’s Still a Limit to How Much In-Person Socializing Many Can Handle
Despite a widespread desire to get back to normal, social bandwidth is lower for many than it was pre-pandemic, mental-health professionals say. → Read More
You Retired Early. Now What?
More U.S. workers retired early during the pandemic, and some are grappling with building post-paycheck lives and identities. → Read More
How to Help Kids Navigate the New Era of No-Mask School
As schools drop mask mandates, parents and kids have new challenges to navigate. → Read More
Why Is Everyone Standing So Close? Personal-Space Boundaries Shifted During the Pandemic.
Distances that would have felt comfortable for most people before the pandemic are much too close for many now, according to researchers and mental health experts. → Read More
Thanks to Remote Work, Many in Gen Z May Never Work in an Office. Will It Matter?
Many younger people say they always want to work remotely. But researchers say their personal and professional lives may suffer. → Read More
Why Friendships Feel Weird Right Now
Less in-person interaction can make us feel lonely, which can cause insecurity in our relationships. → Read More
Should I Still Wear a Mask? What to Know as States Ease Mask Mandates
Mask rules in the U.S. are shifting again. Here’s how to assess your own risks. → Read More