Wellness

Mindfulness meditation benefits

Mindfulness meditation can make some Americans more selfish and less generous

Author Michael Pollan gave up coffee for 3 months to explore caffeine addiction

Michael Pollan coffee

Stay safe in the summer heat with these hydration tips

Proper hydration

Hidden chemicals in your makeup could be putting your health at risk, new data shows

Toxic chemicals in beauty products

Struggling to stop biting your nails? There are health reasons to quit

chronic nail-biting

Can you float yourself to better health? What the science says about sensory deprivation tanks

Flotation tanks

Do you really need to drink 8 glasses of water a day?

Hydration Water Glasses

Going back to the office? The colder temperature could lead to weight gain

Temperature Weight Gain

At what age are people usually happiest? New research offers surprising clues

Happiest Age

Heyday offering special during Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Heyday Rittenhouse

Worsening spring allergies linked to climate change, experts say

Nature provides a wide range of physical and mental health benefits

Nature Health Benefits

Better together: Partners up the odds of living healthy

Louis Bezich Relationships

Americans have piled on the pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic

Weight gain during pandemic

The pandemic is causing adults to have more nightmares: Here's how you can make them stop

COVID-19 Nightmares

The hug is a healthy practice worth reviving after the COVID-19 pandemic

Hug Health Benefits

What causes cold sores to return? New research offers a deeper understanding

Cold Sore recurrence

To relieve dry skin, dermatologists advise adopting a few daily habits this winter

Preventing Dry Skin

Diabetes drug helped obese patients lose 15% of their body weight, study shows

diabetes semaglutide weight study

Cold showers can benefit your wellness, if you can endure them

Cold Shower benefits

New Jersey spas to offer discounts on services in honor of new year

New Jersey Spa Week

Make lifestyle changes to improve your health in 2021 – the pandemic proves you can

Healthy Habits 2021

The biggest health trends of 2021 – from microgreens to redefined gym workouts

2021 trends microgreens

Well City Challenge finalists find creative solutions to millennial health issues

Well City Challenge Finalists

Optimism can be hard to conjure, but it's a powerful tool for the days ahead

Optimism Benefits

Virtual diabetes prevention programs available during COVID-19 pandemic

Diabetes prevention programs

No weights for your at-home workout? Use these household items instead

Dumbbell alternatives

Your normal body temperature can range – here's when to be concerned

Normal body temperature

Get moving during Zoom: Squeeze a core exercise into your conference call

Zoom fitness workouts

Jefferson sleep study on flies suggests vibration could be an aid for humans

Sleep Flies Jefferson

The 30-minute workout: Rethink how long your training session needs to be

30 minute workout pushups

Satisfaction with bariatric surgery often decreases over time, new study finds

Satisfaction with bariatric surgery often decreases over time, new study finds

Trying to lose weight? It may be wise to avoid racket sports

Racket sports knees

New wellness app, VetTriage, aims to boost veterans' health through resiliency

Veterans Wellness App

Is it finally time for a federal Office of Men's Health?

Office of Men's Health

A gray divorce may improve your health, but there are many factors to consider

Gray Divorce Benefits

Four Philly-area counties rank among nation's healthiest, U.S. News says

US News Healthiest Communities

Self-care, social support key to good mental health as pandemic drags along

COVID-19 mental health

Sleep experts: Abolishing daylight saving time will benefit public health

daylight saving time

Wellness event with yoga, meditation supports Pennsylvania SPCA

Franklin & Whitman wellness event

Conversations form the bedrock of relationships – and a healthy lifestyle

Communication Tips

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As a health writer, here are five steps I took in 2025 that improved my life

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Not happy with how you look in photos? There's a psychological explanation

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