Well Informed

The gold standard in psychotherapy, CBT can help with a range of mental disorders, including anxiety, obsessive–compulsive disorder, depression, addiction, insomnia, and PTSD.

Read a short overview of the UN Environment Programme’s ambitious plan to reduce plastic pollution by 80 percent by 2040.

The coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan can offer a better picture of who should actually take statins. Here’s why.

This amino acid can mitigate the effects of stress in several ways, according to research. Here’s how.

A Q&A with health journalist Christine Yu on the lack of research on female athletes.

If you’re experiencing one of these five life events, you might consider seeing a therapist.

Yes, people with long COVID have specific biomarkers in their blood, according to a recent study in the journal Nature.

Hypotension, or low blood pressure, may pose a risk to your health. Here are some signs your blood pressure is dangerously low.

Body mass index (BMI) is not the way to diagnose obesity. Here’s why.

Can “fitspiration” potentially cause more harm than good? Learn how #FITSPO can undermine mental health and body image.

Feeling on edge, sleeping poorly, and stomach issues are just some of the warning signs.

Learn how protein-rich foods can help seniors combat muscle loss and other health issues.

A growing body of research suggests music can improve attention, making it a particularly powerful tool for individuals with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Referred to as your “second heart,” your calves play a vital role in your cardiovascular health. Here’s how.

Learn more about what panic attacks actually are — and what to do if you have one.

Fertilizers and modern farming practices are depleting the soil’s natural microbiome, which plants require for nutritional density. Here’s what you can do about it.

Learn why this controversial question has set off a debate between those in geriatric healthcare and those in longevity research.

Recent research reveals our eyes have a microbiome, just like the gut and skin do. Learn how this finding may be used to treat eye disorders.