Some of the posts are crude. Some are insightful, others insanely detailed. Some are just plain wrong. TikTok, which may soon be banned in the United States, has changed American culture in many ways. However, its impact on the way we talk about health is clear. In tens of millions of videos, users talked about […]
World Health Organization (WHO) new estimates recently published suggest that approximately 846 million people aged 15 to 49 are living with a genital herpes infection. That’s the equivalent of one in five people in this age group. At least one person per second (42 million people a year) develops a up-to-date genital herpes infection. So […]
Obesity should be assessed beyond the standard measure of body mass index, or BMI, under a modern definition of the condition published by an international commission. His reportpublished Tuesday in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, justifies focusing on the amount of body fat and medical complications a person has, rather than just their weight. […]
You don’t have to be an athlete to face everyday sports challenges. Whether you’re lifting luggage into the overhead bin or crouching on the floor to play with your kids, many everyday movements require a combination of strength, stability and flexibility. Just like an athlete, you need to train if you want to do these […]
Beauty and health editor Hannah Frye is the beauty and health editor at mindbodygreen. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in women’s, gender and queer studies from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Hannah has written articles on lifestyle topics including beauty, women’s health, mental health, sustainability, social media trends […]
Fluorine is a common natural element found in water, soil, rocks and food. Fluoride has also been a cornerstone of dentistry for the past several decades public healthdue to its anti-caries properties. Water fluoridation is a population-based program in which a precise, compact amount of fluoride is added to public drinking water systems. Water fluoridation […]
The Biden administration unveiled the proposal on Wednesday lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes, a last-minute implementation of a plan that could significantly reduce cancer rates nationwide and extend the lives of millions of cigarette smokers. If finalized, proposal would require cigarette manufacturers to significantly reduce the levels of nicotine in their products to make smoking […]
I was never a good swimmer. I mean, I can swim. But what I do in the pool is more like a fight for survival than training – especially after the first few laps. My legs are too long, my stroke is uneven, and I’m constantly struggling to breathe properly. It’s not fun, which is […]
Average American drink three cups of coffee a day— that’s over 1,000 cups a year and 10,000 per decade. Considering the huge amount of coffee we consume, it’s worth knowing exactly what’s in your cup and drinking it in a satisfying sip. †No detection or below detectable limits. mindbodygreen’s Pure Coffee+ undergoes comprehensive, independent laboratory […]
Millions of people across Los Angeles are at risk of inhaling smoke from wildfires burning their homes and vehicles. Fires that occurred in January 2025 burned thousands of buildingstogether with the building materials, furniture, paints, plastics and electronics they contain. When materials like these burn, they can release toxic chemicals that can harm people breathing […]