Wellness

Sleep can give athletes an edge over competitors − but few recognize how fundamental it is to performance

Taking a class? Writing your notes may help you learn better than typing them

hand writing brain connectivity

Sitting at work all day is bad for your health – but sprinkling in physical activity can help

Sitting Heart Disease

Drinking 100% fruit juice daily can cause weight gain in children and adults, study finds

fruit juice weight gain children

Smart rings are becoming a trend for tracking important health metrics

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How many siblings teens have may affect their mental health, study finds

siblings mental health

Bottled water contains far more plastic particles than previously believed, study suggests

Bottled Water Nanoplastics

Alcohol-free festival for the sober-curious comes to Philly this month

Dry Vibes Philadelphia

The biggest health trends of 2024: more pickleball, less alcohol

health trends 2024 pickleball

Many couples are going to bed in separate rooms, and these 'sleep divorces' may be healthy

Sleep Divorce

For some men, rewriting the 'holiday script' may prove beneficial to their mental well-being

Holiday Stress Men

Exercise can improve metastatic breast cancer patients' quality of life, study finds

Metastatic Breast Cancer Exercise

What does weight-inclusive health care mean?

Weight Inclusive Health Care

Consuming wasabi leads to 'significant' improvements in memory, study finds

Wasabi memory benefits

The mental health of people born in the '90s is not improving with age – unlike other generations, study finds

Mental Health 1990s

How strength training can stave off the physical decline that comes with aging

Strength Training

Many men believe they're living healthy, but their lifestyles suggest otherwise

Healthy Living Men

Pressing snooze on the alarm clock actually may help people wake up

Alarm Snooze Sleep Study

Fall allergies can last through November, but there are several ways to manage them

As the days get shorter, seasonal affective disorder kicks in for many Americans

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Why drinking soda is bad for your health – and how to quit

soda health effects

Drinking dark tea each day may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Dark Tea Diabetes Study

Eating healthy foods can help boost one's mental health

Mental Health Food

Staying up late may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Night Owl Diabetes

Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation?

Sleep Deprivation Coffee

What is social jet lag? How sleeping in on weekends can negatively impact health

Alternative Medicine

Millions of Americans believe aromatherapy works – but for many doctors, it doesn’t pass the smell test

Aromatherapy Essential Oils

'Bed rotting' has become trendy, but is it a legitimate self-care method?

Bed Rotting Self-Care Trend

Slugging can help soothe dry skin, but it's not ideal for everyone

Slugging Dry Skin

Alternative Medicine

Is ashwagandha a natural stress reliever? What to know about the Ayurvedic health remedy

Ashwagandha Benefits

Dietary fads run rampant on social media; here's how to know whether the advice is legitimate

Sea moss is being touted as a superfood, but its benefits aren't well-studied

Regular exercise may lower type 2 diabetes risk, study finds

Exercise Type 2 Diabetes

The ugly side of beauty: Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women’s reproductive health

Cosmetics Chemicals Fertility

Apple adds mental health, vision features to iOS 17 in effort to encourage healthy habits

Apple Mental Health

Berberine is being lauded as a weight-loss remedy on social media. Does it actually work?

Berberine Weight Loss

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