Our Real Talk with a Doc columnist explains how to push back if your doctor's obsessed with weight loss. And what other health metrics matter more instead.

Gillian Sandstrom, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Sussex and author of the upcoming book “Once Upon a Stranger: The Science of How ‘Small Talk’ Can Add Up to a Big Life,” ...

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Mississippi voters will soon head to the polls to cast their ballots for U.S. Senate and House candidates in March’s primary ...

Traditionally, well-being is considered an employee benefit, a perk. It’s a gym subsidy, healthy snacks in breakrooms, flexible work arrangements, wellness days, a standing desk or ergonomic office ...

Cornell Health Director of Strategic Planning and Data Analysis Abigail Dubovi, Ph.D. explores how Cornell measures student distress, flourishing and key well-being indicators through the Student Well ...

"Stress isn't a siren call to 'suck it up,' or an invitation to embrace perfectionism," says psychologist Juli Fraga. Try doing these five things instead.

A recent study suggests that 5 healthy dietary patterns are associated with improved longevity, and close adherence to these ...

Emily Messina works for Florida International University. What do collecting old editions of Dungeons & Dragons monster manuals, securing the same tailgate spot for over 20 years and mastering yoga ...

Today’s C-suite leaders are beginning to understand the consequences of too much focus on their businesses, and too little emphasis on their health. One way that’s manifesting is the rise of the ...

When it comes to improving subjective well-being, there are lots of options that work equally well according to a new meta-analysis of 12 different well-being-focused interventions. For this ...

Virtues such as compassion, patience, and self-control may be beneficial not only for others but also for oneself, according to new research my team and I published in the Journal of Personality in ...