How long has it been since your last doctor’s visit, dental checkup, eye exam or skin cancer screening? For many women, the answer may be “circa 2019” — or before the coronavirus crisis forced ...

Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30%—roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors such as obesity and sedentary living. Americans are living through ...

The World Health Organization recently released its 2023 diagnostic and treatment guide to mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. Last updated in 2016, adopted in more than 100 countries ...

Over the past couple of years, mental health has come to the forefront as the ripple effects of the pandemic shone a staggering light on the different challenges people were facing. According to a ...

Behavioral health practices focus on the ways that your thoughts and emotions influence your behavior. “Behavioral health” is a term for a wide-reaching field that looks at mental health, lifestyle, ...

United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently called loneliness an epidemic and issued a public health advisory on the healing effects of social connection and community. The report warned of ...

Psychotherapy can be an powerful tool, but it isn’t your only option. Incorporating other treatment modalities or opting for a different approach altogether may be more effective for your indidivudal ...

When the Health app for iPhone debuted in 2014, it was by far the easiest and most comprehensive way for smartphone users to view and manage their health data from different sources. A lot has changed ...

Health insurance is the main way that people pay for health care in the U.S. But there are so many types and complicated terms that it can be confusing to know where to start. This is especially true ...

The University of Utah Aging Brain Care Clinic is participating in GUIDE. GUIDE is a model introduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to promote improved dementia care.

The World Health Organization (WHO) will no longer categorize being transgender as a “mental disorder”, after a major resolution to amend its health guidelines was approved May 25. The United Nations’ ...