
Making Something: How Creative Hobbies May Lift Your Well-Being
Painting, knitting, singing or sketching: a big WHO report looked at the arts and well-being. Here is what it says and easy ways to start.
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Painting, knitting, singing or sketching: a big WHO report looked at the arts and well-being. Here is what it says and easy ways to start.
A few easy minutes of warming up can help you feel ready to move. Here is what a review of 32 studies found and a simple five-minute routine.
A friendly look at how reminders on your phone or watch can help you sit less, and how to make them work for you.
The eight-glass rule has no clear scientific source. Here is what recommendations say and simple ways to stay comfortably hydrated.
A large review linked GLP-1 medications to a small increase in gallbladder problems. Here is what that means and which signs to know.
Volunteering is linked with better mood and longer life in observational studies. Here is an honest look and easy ways to begin.
Tai chi is linked to fewer falls and better balance in older adults. Here is how to try it gently.
Heart experts suggest seafood once or twice a week. Here is why, and easy ways to enjoy it.
Weight regain is common, and the research on yo-yo dieting is mixed. Here is a calm look at what is known and what to do with it.
The eight-glass rule has no clear scientific source. Here is what recommendations say and simple ways to stay comfortably hydrated.
Studies suggest groups that build friendship can help people keep exercising. Here is how to find a group that feels welcoming.
A 2025 review of 16 studies found people who took a month off alcohol reported better sleep, mood and energy. Here is how to make a month off feel good.
Weight regain is common, and the research on yo-yo dieting is mixed. Here is a calm look at what is known and what to do with it.
Your body stores fat in different places, and where it sits matters. Meet visceral fat, why researchers keep an eye on it, and the cheerful news that movement can help even when the scale does not budge.
In a small experiment, people who ate lower-protein menus ate about 12 percent more overall. Here is the idea behind protein leverage and easy ways to use it.
Heart experts suggest seafood once or twice a week. Here is why, and easy ways to enjoy it.
A friendly, well-tested way of eating that lowered blood pressure in NIH-funded trials, plus easy ways to bring a little DASH into your week.
A large French study linked planning meals ahead with better variety, better diet quality and lower odds of obesity. Here are easy ways to try it.
A large review linked GLP-1 medications to a small increase in gallbladder problems. Here is what that means and which signs to know.
European regulators call NAION, a rare optic nerve problem, a very rare side effect of semaglutide medicines. Here is what that means and what to watch for.
A 2025 trial tested a once-weekly GLP-1 medication in adults with fatty liver disease and scarring. Here is what it found, and the habits your liver likes.
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