Mind & Body

At Health, we take a holistic approach to wellness, which means focusing on the mind and body connection and how one impacts the other. Read more about the latest stories on mental health, self-care, complementary medicine, and more.

Managing Stress

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The Effects of Stress on the Body, From Your Brain to Your Stomach
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How To Relieve Stress: 15 Ways You'll Want To Try
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Good Stress: What Are the Benefits?

Holistic Health

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What Is Gua Sha—And How Do You Use It?
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What Is the Valsalva Maneuver, and Is It Safe?
A woman receiving a lymphatic drainage massage in the face
What Is Lymphatic Drainage Massage—And How Do You Do It?
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13 Best Probiotic Foods For Your Gut Health

Explore Mind & Body

Repairperson Checks Carbon Monoxide Level on Gas Water Heater Exhaust
What Is Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
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Supplements That Should Not Be Mixed
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E-Therapy Café Online Therapy Review
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What Is Adjustment Disorder? Why it Can Feel Hard to Bounce Back from Stressful Events
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People Are 'Languishing' as the COVID-19 Pandemic Continues—Here's What That Means
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What I Wish I Knew About Alopecia's Impact on Mental Health
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What Exactly Is Telemedicine—and How Does It Work?
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What We Know About Grief 20 Years After 9/11—And How It's Helping Us Cope With Loss From COVID-19
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The Ice Bucket Challenge Helped Researchers Find a Key ALS Gene
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8 Tips for Coping With COVID-19 Stress
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Decision Fatigue Might Be Why You Can't Make Up Your Mind Right Now—Especially During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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5 Doctor Appointments to Stop Postponing Now That the COVID Pandemic Is Easing
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What Are Health Disparities? Why It's Important to Fight for Health Equity—Especially Right Now
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There Are 5 Social Determinants of Health—Here's What That Means, and How They Influence Your Care
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A Patient Advocate Can Help You Get the Medical Care You Need—Here's How to Find One
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Why Comorbidities Are a Risk Factor for Developing Severe COVID-19
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10 Realistic Fitness Goals, Recommended by Personal Trainers
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The Benefits of 10 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous Activity Daily
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Lindsay Lohan Opens Up About Her Mental Health and Fitness Routine
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What To Do if You Hit Your Head, and When To Seek Treatment
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Blood Donation: Who Can Do It, How Often, and Everything Else You Need To Know
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7 Medications That May Make You Extra Sensitive to Sun and Heat
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10 Signs of a Narcissist
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What Is Blackfishing and Why Do Some People Do It?
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How To Respond To Gaslighting
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12 Healthy High-Fat Foods You Should Eat
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9 Things Your Nails Can Tell You About Your Health
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6 Things To Know About Your Family Health History
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13 Dehydration Symptoms Everyone Should Know, According to Experts
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Alanis Morissette is Breastfeeding on Our May Cover—and It's a Tribute to Moms Everywhere
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6 Eating Habits That Weaken Your Immune System Health
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Rachel Brosnahan Talks 'Mrs. Maisel,' Balance, and Mental Health
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Do Men Really Prefer Big Butts? Science Has the Answer
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Why This Beauty Influencer With Cerebral Palsy Says 'Makeup Doesn't Have to Hide Your Flaws'
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8 Things That Can Cause a Metallic-like Bloody Taste in Your Mouth
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Why Am I Always Cold? 9 Reasons Why You Can't Stop Shivering
Elizabeth Hurley Poses on the Beach in a Chain Bikini in New Instagram Photo
Elizabeth Hurley Shows Abs in New Bikini Photo on Instagram
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What Is Intersex? Here’s What the Term Means and How It Can Present
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What Dying by Natural Causes Means
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Procter & Gamble Recalled Hair Products Over Cancer-Causing Chemical
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What Effect Does Being Braless Have On My Body? Here's What Experts Say
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7 Things You Can and Can't Do About Natural Breast Changes
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How to Get More Energy, From Morning to Night
What It's Like to Grieve Your Own Body After Being Diagnosed With a Chronic Illness
3 Women Share Their Chronic Illness Grief
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Disordered Eating
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25 Ways to Live Life to the Fullest
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Is It Safe to Shower During a Thunderstorm? Here’s What Experts Say
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14 Ways To Get More Energy Without Caffeine
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Benzene, a Carcinogen, in Deodorants: Here’s What You Need To Know
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Google Announces the Top 10 Trending Health Questions of 2021—Here Are Our Answers
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Rebel Wilson Wears an Orange Swimsuit in New Instagram Photo—And Shares the Motivation Behind Her Weight Loss
When You're Grieving During the Holiday Season
Holiday Grief Is Especially Tough—Here's How Others Got Through It
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In-Home Senior Care: Signs Your Loved One Needs It
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Chrissy Teigen Got an Eyebrow Transplant—Here's What That Is
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Do You Really Need Money To Be Happy?
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Doctors Blamed This Woman's Chronic Cough on Acid Reflux—But a Mass Was Actually Pushing Into Her Lung
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26 Symptoms of Low Vitamin D You Need to Know About
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My Experience of Having Breast Reduction Surgery
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Idaho Man Dies of Rabies Two Months After Bat Was Caught in His Clothes—What to Know About the Disease
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Why Do People Cheat? A Sex Therapist Has Some Fascinating Insight
Are Your Shoes Fitting Differently Than They Did Before the Pandemic? Here’s Why That Might Be Happening
Here’s How Your Feet May Change After Walking Barefoot
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Walmart Recalls Aromatherapy Spray the CDC Has Linked to 2 Deaths From a Rare Bacteria—Here's What to Know
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A Woman Pooped Ascaris Worms After Eating a Prepackaged Salad