Health & Balance News & Updates
The Internet Is Turning You Into Someone You’d Hate IRL
- How to Know If a Scary Health Headline Is Legit
April 14, 2025 — With a little insight and a few expert tips, you’ll never fall for another false health claim.
- Are People More Narcissistic Than Ever (or Is It Just You)?
April 3, 2025 — How shifts in parenting styles, reality TV, and social media created a self-obsessed culture -- and why we should be worried.
- Distracted? Your Phone Isn’t the Only Problem – Here’s Why
March 28, 2025 — A surprising new study suggests that putting your smartphone away won’t help you focus, but other strategies can, and they’re crucial for your mental health.
- Feeling the Winter Blues? Notice Nature for a Well-Being Boost
January 23, 2025 — Learn why paying attention to nature and how it makes you feel can enhance your mental health this season.
- Staying Home Is the New Normal: 4 Ways It Impacts Your Health
November 21, 2024 — A look at the trends gives you an opportunity to evaluate your own habits and live healthier.
- Small Things, Big Reactions Part 1: The Science of Pet Peeves
October 8, 2024 — How minor annoyances can escalate into the worst thing ever and keep you angry.
- A Healthy Lifestyle Can Add Years to Life, Despite 'Bad' Genes
May 9, 2024 — Turn around those bad family genes with four lifestyle changes.
- How Your Future Self Can Make You Healthier Right Now
March 29, 2024 — Connecting with your future self can benefit you today, research shows. Here are two science-backed ways to do just that.
- Playing with Dogs Helps People Concentrate and Relax, Study Says
March 14, 2024 — The study found that walking a dog relaxes people; brushing the dog improves concentration; and playing with the pooch does both.
- Why Immersion in Very Cold or Hot Water Can Be So Healthy
March 13, 2024 — Cold plunges, hot tubs, face dunking – trendy water activities may be very good for you. We ask experts why.
- Just Breathe: Mindfulness Can Beat Tech Stress at Work
March 8, 2024 — Preventing that burned out feeling is possible, experts say, by practicing mindfulness — an age-old approach focused on being aware of your feelings in the moment, without judgment or interpretation.
- Eating for Confidence: What to Know
February 1, 2024 — Confidence can be built in many ways -- working out, practicing self-care, being kinder to yourself -- and new research shows that what you eat might have an impact. Specific nutrients can boost feelings of self-esteem by feeding your brain and subsequently affecting your emotions in a positive way.
- Using Marijuana May Boost Empathy Skills, Study Suggests
November 9, 2023 — Marijuana is often linked to poor mental health, but a new study shows that it may improve users’ empathy, which is the ability to understand or share the feelings of another person.
- DIY Wellness Retreat: A Treat for Your Mind and Body at Home
September 8, 2023 — Experts share their best tips for creating a meaningful self-care experience at home.
- Why Helping Others Improves Your Health
August 7, 2023 — Giving to others isn't just generous – it's healthy and linked to longer life. Here's what's going on in your body when you help someone.
- Socially Isolated, Lonely People More Likely to Die Early, Study Says
June 20, 2023 — Social isolation increased the risk of early death by 32%, and loneliness increased the risk of death by 14%, according to a study published Monday.
- Surgeon General Warns of ‘Loneliness and Isolation’ Epidemic
May 2, 2023 — The United States is facing a public health crisis of loneliness, isolation and lack of social connection, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, said Tuesday in issuing an advisory report.
- Positive Beliefs About Aging are Good for Memory Recovery
April 13, 2023 — Positive beliefs about aging give older people a 30% better chance of recovering normal thinking after experiencing mild memory loss.
- More Time Outdoors May Mean Less Need for Medications
February 6, 2023 — Urban dwellers who frequently visit green spaces, such as parks and community gardens, have a lower use of some commonly prescribed medications.
- The Grief Experience: Survey Shows It's Complicated
July 11, 2019 — A new WebMD survey finds many people are experiencing grief for more than a year and that losing friendships can cause intense grief similar to when someone dies.
- How Grief Shows Up In Your Body
July 11, 2019 — The sadness and other emotions you experience with grief can have a physical effect on you, too.
