New Study: Just 46 More Minutes of Sleep Yields a Cheerful Health Benefit
Researchers from Baylor University studied 90 participants and discovered that minor sleep changes can have a major influence on your day-to-day life.
I Meditated Every Morning for 30 Days: Here’s What Happened
If you've felt setbacks and mental hurdles in your attempts to meditate every day, two experts gave our science writer...
New Study Says Pooping This Often May Lower Your Risk of Brain Disorder
A healthy bowel movement has a way of lightening the mood—and a new study by medical researchers in China...
Here’s the Real Reason This Election Season Feels So Tense, Says an Expert on Healing Who Surv...
For times that seem impossible to cope with, Dr. Edith Eger, PhD, offers life experience that will lift your spirits.
New Study: Women Rate Men with This Trait as the Most Attractive
Swipe right! A group of European researchers have found that personality is a major driver in mate selection these days.
Zooey Deschanel on Fulfillment
The adored and adorable actor's new partnership fits with whimsical perfection.
Can Stress Cause Swollen Lymph Nodes? Expert Immunity Doctors Respond
Lymph nodes make up 800 stops on your immune system's "superhighway." Here's when immunology experts say swollen lymph nodes need...
New Study: This Exercise Trend Could Be Having an Opposite Effect
Want to stay motivated? Participants completed questionnaires on body dissatisfaction before and after the experiment—and the results were telling.
Legendary Gymnast Shawn Johnson on What Olympic Hopefuls Are Experiencing Right Now: “It’...
The gold-winning icon lets us in on what's happening beneath the surface for these athletes, and why she says life...
New Study: If You Have This Disorder Affecting 20% of Americans, Your Risk of Heart Disease May Be H...
A few deep breaths could come as relief in more ways than one, if new research from Iran resonates for...
65 or Older? A New Study Says Living Here Could Cut Your Depression Risk in Half
Researchers in Asia identified specific activities, and a frequency of doing them, that could help overcome the risk.
“Here’s How I Knew I Had Bipolar Disorder”: A Patient’s Story with a Doctor&...
Bipolar disorder is more than "mood swings," and is often misdiagnosed. A patient's story and an expert doctor help unpack...
New Study: This Is the #1 Tactic To Reduce Anxiety
Research on 9,000 participants examined the effects of three coping tactics to discover a few surprising findings—including one about meditation.
New Research: This is the #1 Exercise for Reducing Depression Symptoms
Plus, doctors' fascinating scientific formula helps you determine exactly how long—and how hard—it would help to move your body each...
Gabby Douglas Comments on Prioritizing Self-Care Amid Forgoing the Olympics
The fan-favorite gold medal gymnast recently opened up about authenticity, mental health, and the growing passion for women's sports.
I Tried Horse Therapy for a Week—Here’s What Happened
Spending a week in the majestically peaceful company of horses taught this reluctant health editor even more about herself than...
I Tried Hypnotherapy for Anxiety—Here’s What Happened
A health editor describes her experience with hypnotherapy, with insights from a clinical expert on the science behind this unusual...
Love True Crime? New Data Says It Could Be Doing This To Your Brain
You relish the thrill, chill, and disbelief that it's real—but research suggests our collective craze for crime content is feeding...
The #1 Fastest Way to Lower Your Cortisol Instantly, from an Expert Doctor
Some moments, it's almost as if you can feel your cortisol spike. A Cleveland Clinic doctor offers strategies to get...
New Stanford Study: Eating This Many Carbs May Optimize Your Brain
New research from expert doctors suggests a link between "metabolic abnormality" and psychiatric disorders...with carbohydrate consumption as a...
I Took the New Postpartum Depression Pill—Here’s What Happened
A new mom shares how the recently approved two-week postpartum depression drug was a game-changer to combat a notably common...
‘Weekend Catch-Up Sleep’ Can Lower the Risk of a Disorder That Affects 30% of Americans,...
You have our permission to read this, then go back to bed: New science says a good sleep-in session can...
Stress-Eating and Can’t Stop? New Research Just Found a Scientific Explanation
Stress-eating is often triggered by unhealthy forces we wish we could shut out from our lives, and can lead...
Sarah Michelle Gellar on the Power of Unplugging: “Everyone You’re Around Is Happier”
Here's how this icon still slays as a mom, wife and friend, as she shares the little things that help...
Heart Doctors: 80% of Americans Say This Is Their Biggest Holiday Regret
New data offers inspiration (and permission) not to let the shift in routine take you off course from what really...
The 10 Self-Care Ideas From 2023 We Predict Are Here To Stay
Our shopping and entertainment writer reports on science-backed practices and products that feel too good to give up in the...
Drybar Founder Alli Webb on When Burnout Leads to a Breakdown
"My life fell apart," says the entrepreneur, sharing tough lessons as the #girlboss era is eclipsed by a collective quest for greater...
Live in This Northeastern State? There’s a Fierce Chance You’re Clinically Burnt-Out
Online search data reveals the #1 most-searched symptom that has Americans desperate for relief from stress, overwork, and lack of...
