Wellness

Wasabi memory benefits

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

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

TikTok users are drinking tart cherry juice for better sleep. Is it effective?

Tart Cherry Juice Benefits

Hot weather makes falling asleep more difficult, but these tips lead to more ZZZ's

Sleep Summer Hot Weather

Having a hard time falling back asleep at night? Don't watch the clock

Insomnia Sleep Tips

Children's Health

Not all children with sleep apnea snore; here's how to recognize the disorder

Sleep apnea children

Why being a Philly sports fan may be good for your mental health

Delco residents can get free condoms mailed to them as part of effort to reduce STIs

Condom Mail Service Delco

Cold weather brings itchy, irritated, dry and scaly skin. Here's how to treat it

Dry Skin Winter

Millions of Americans rely on sleeping pills to fall asleep, but doctors say they're a short-term solution

Sleeping pills

Does UV light from nail dryers increase the risk of skin cancer? Scientists aren't yet sure

Gel manicures and cancer risk

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Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

New cervical cancer screening guidelines endorse the use of self-swab kits

Pediatric Cancer Lianna Munir

'We need to have another option'

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How to keep holiday stress in check this season

Light Lamp SAD

After a lifetime of seasonal depression, I finally tried light therapy. Here's what I learned

Shinges Vaccine Dementia

Shingles vaccine may offer an additional benefit — slowing the progress of dementia

Zipporah Washington Temple

Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

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