The Best Articles in Health
The most useful articles and videos in Health from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Health Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Health by Refind users in 2024 so far.
Videos
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Freezing time in your best years, not your end years
Age expert Dr. Morgan Levine explains why living to 100 is the wrong goal.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6...
The science of super longevity
Science can’t stop aging, but it may be able to slow our epigenetic clocks.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i...
Dr. Paul Conti: How to Understand & Assess Your Mental Health
This is episode 1 of a 4-part special series on mental health with psychiatrist Dr. Paul Conti, M.D., who trained at Stanford School of Medicine and complete...
The #1 antidote to aging | Daniel Lieberman, Morgan Levine & more
5 health experts, including Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman, share the exact ways exercise can lead to a healthier lifespan.Subscribe to Big Think on YouT...
The harsh reality of ultra processed food
We're in a new age of eating, but how is ultra processed food harming our bodies - and the world?
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New to Health? These articles make an excellent introduction.
The beginner’s guide to running
Getting into running — even as a complete beginner — is easier than you think.
4 beginner pilates moves for building a rock-solid core
Get ready to build serious strength in a matter of minutes.
Circuit Training Workouts Routine For Beginners (The Complete Guide)
Put your body to work with circuit training. Here's a beginner-friendly circuit training workouts routine to help you reach your desired fitness level.
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How to enjoy running
Going for a jog doesn’t have to be a chore – these mental techniques will make it something you actually look forward to
How to Be Healthy in a Dopamine-Seeking Culture
Our basic biology can steer us toward bad habits and compulsive behavior. Overcoming these pitfalls requires effort and discipline.
«Once you become aware of the evolutionary mismatch, you start to see it everywhere. Overcoming it is key to being grounded in an increasingly frantic and frenetic world.»
How To Feel Confident Instead of Focus on Being Confident
It's important to learn how to feel confident rather than be confident because confidence isn't a trait but a changeable state of being.
How to maintain a healthy brain
Adopt these lifestyle changes and you will not only sharpen your mind today but also reduce your risk of dementia later on
«Train your body Just as mental health and brain health are deeply entwined, so too are your overall physical health and your brain health»
How To Use the HALT Method When You're Grumpy
The HALT method helps you to figure out what your body needs before you do or say something you'll regret.
«“Connection promotes nervous system co-regulation, which allows us to move from depressed/anxious back toward our baseline,” says Glenn.»
Trending
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What Is Brain Fog?
Brain fog, aka limited cognitive function, may be caused by stress, poor sleep, medications, and more. Here’s what you should know.
«Taking medication may include side effects related to brain fog. For example, topiramate (Topamax), which is used to treat migraine, can leave you feeling mentally murky»
The world’s mental health is in rough shape — and not getting any better, a new report…
Guess where the US ranks?
Leg Stretches for Flexibility: 7 Stretches for Your Lower Body
Try these 7 leg stretches for better flexibility and less stiffness and pain, and discover more benefits of effective lower-body stretching.
The 1 Habit Doctors Say Is Secretly Making You Tired The Next Day
Want to improve your energy levels? Experts agree there's a seemingly harmless behavior you should nix.
Mobility Training Program: 4 Weeks of Full-Body Mobility
No matter if you're a lifelong athlete or sedentary most of the day, this mobility training program will help you feel and move better.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Health—all under 10 minutes.
Manage Your Stressors, Not Your Stress
Why stress management is bad advice and why you should focus on managing your stressors instead
«The common thread through all of these examples is that getting assertive about your stressors means facing up to the need to make real changes in your life.»
How to Feel a Little Better in 2024
It’s time to let go of impossible-to-achieve health goals and just…do less.
Use the "minimal self" theory to flip workplace stress on its head
Robert Burton’s 1621 work, The Anatomy of Melancholy, is a vast, 900-page exploration of depression. It dances around and calls upon all the sciences of his day — psychology, physiology, astronomy,…
«If 80% of workers experience stress on the job, then the odds are that your boss and your team are going through something, too. The person in that meeting or the colleague who wrote that email is having a hard time. Empathy helps to diminish your own stress and encourages you to reach out.»
What Is the Best Way to Handle Stress?
Anxiety is a human condition; our reaction to it is automatic and often ruinous. So, what is the best way to handle stress?
«Healing from anxiety does not mean not feeling it anymore but that we respond in a compassionate, constructive manner.»
The 1 Thing Sleep Doctors Never, Ever Do In The Morning
This habit may seem harmless, but it can really mess with your entire day (and night!).
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Health.
A surprisingly radical proposal: Make people happier — not just wealthier and healthier
We finally have good data on what makes people happy. Why are we afraid to use it?
Against Resilience | Ajay Singh Chaudhary
Climate change is not the byproduct of contemporary capitalism—our exhaustion and that of the planet’s resources are fuel for the fire.
How Modernity Made Us Allergic
Our very old immune systems can’t keep up with modern lifestyles and diets, leading to increases in all sorts of chronic health problems like allergies and obesity.
You’re Invited to a Colonoscopy!—Asterisk
Colonoscopies are the first-line method for preventing colorectal cancer in America —and almost nowhere else. But do they work? We finally have a comprehensive trial, but it’s left gastroenterologists…
What if we tolerated diseases?
The immune cells that fight bacteria and viruses are well-known. But some scientists think we should devote more attention to a second prong of defense: one that allows our bodies to more harmlessly…
«“Bacteria, they like glucose,” says Soares. Therefore, the body often shuts down glucose production when it is infected, and infections often make animals lose their appetites. These twin actions limit the pathogen’s energy source and so help survival of the host.»
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