Health & Wellness

Grief, Trauma and Loss
Kay Jankowski, PhD, offers advice for helping children cope with grief and loss.

Foundations of Mental Health
Support mental health with 'special time' and 'belly breathing' techniques. These simple, effective strategies support youth mental health by strengthening child-parent relationships.

Alcohol Is Hurting Your Health
Alcohol affects every major organ in your body. Here's how to cut back.

How to Sleep in Times of Stress
Is stress keeping you awake? Learn from our experts how you can get a better night’s rest.

What Are Adaptogens?
Some say they can help the body cope with stress among other benefits. Doctors say the evidence is not conclusive.

How Weightlifting Improves a Woman's Health
Learn how weightlifting can buffer against women's hormonal changes by strengthening their bodies and improving long-term health.

What Sugar Does to Your Body
Learn the difference between natural sugars in complex carbohydrates and processed added sugars in simple carbohydrates and how they affect your body.

5 Surprising Benefits of Walking
Walking is a good way to start a new exercise regime, as it can lower stress, increase heart health, and burn calories.

Stress Is on the Rise. How Can You Manage It?
Between work, parenting, caregiving, and finances, it's no wonder your stress level is climbing. Learn from Dartmouth Health experts how you can manage it.

Do You Need an Updated COVID-19 Vaccination?
Learn why getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall is recommended by experts.