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Hydrotherapy for Your Health

In the middle of the 19th century, a new wellness trend took hold. European nobles, royalty, and members of the...

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Stop Staring at Your Screen!

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Hydrotherapy for Your Health

In the middle of the 19th century, a new wellness trend...

Stop Staring at Your Screen!

Digital eye strain, also known as computer vision syndrome, is...

FOUNDATIONS OF WELLNESS

Lion’s Mane: The Big Roar

Lion’s mane has been lighting up all over social media—thanks in part...

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New Evidence Supports Prostate Cancer Screening—But Questions Remain

New findings from a large study confirm that prostate cancer screening can...

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Oysters: ‘OK’ on a Vegan Diet?

Can oysters and other bivalves really be part of a vegan diet?...

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Don’t Believe the Bad Rap on Seed Oils

In 2024, the American Heart Association (AHA) published an article asserting that...

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The Art of Taking a Cognitive Test

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) first made headlines in 2018 when President...

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The Flexibility Factor

Exercise is a foundation of a healthy body. Doing a combination of...

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Nitric Oxide: Is It the Answer to Healthy Aging?

You may have seen the term nitric oxide pop up in health...

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Taking the Stress Out of Your MRI

Considering that nearly 40 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed...

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Phytochemicals: What They Are and What They Do

Riddle: Thousands of these substances exist in fruits and vegetables and whole...

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The Wellness Letter in collaboration with the UC Berkeley School of Public Health delivers educational, evidence-based health and wellness information to help improve the overall health and well-being of our readers.

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