OK TMI, but…Is a Tongue Wart Something to Worry About?
Maybe you noticed it while chewing. Or maybe your tongue rubbed up against the side of your mouth and you felt it: a small bump on your tongue. Though your doctor can tell you for certain, what you’re...
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6 Hip Stretches That Can Help You Sleep Better at Night
If you’re a side sleeper, you know there’s nothing that feels quite as good as curling up in a cozy fetal position—until, of course, your hips start throbbing. Side sleepers can sometimes experience...
View Article‘I Tried Cardio Drumming and It Made Me Realize How Fun Exercise Can Be’
Any group fitness class that starts with a One Direction song and ends with Ed Sheeran is sure to be fun, and the cardio drumming class at Duke Health & Fitness Center in Durham, North Carolina,...
View ArticleCramping After Sex? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
You and your partner just wrapped up some really good sack time. But now you’ve got a weird crampy feeling in your lower abdomen or pelvis. Um, cramping after sex—is that normal? “Dyspareunia” is the...
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Ankle Weights Are the Key to Firing Up Your Abs—These Are the 8 Best...
If you’re looking to take your core workouts to the next level, try adding ankle weights to your next ab routine. Strapping on a light pair of ankle weights adds extra resistance and forces your core...
View ArticleThe Secret Room in the Back of This Gym Is All About Being Swole and Soft at...
At Jocelyn Cruz’s personal training gym, Strength Academy, in Los Angeles, you’ll find barbells, dumbbells, squat racks, and a whole lot of crocheted animals. Actually, the crocheted animals mostly...
View ArticleJust Wondering: Why Do I Sometimes Get My Period Twice in One Month?
You got your period earlier this month…and now it seems like you’re getting it again. Um…is this normal? Often what seems like a second period is actually just spotting—basically bleeding that’s so...
View ArticleTriple E vs. West Nile: What to Know About These Deadly Mosquito-Borne Viruses
Mosquito-borne illnesses are on the rise—and we haven’t even reached peak mosquito season. Over the summer, news of Dengue fever at the Paris Olympics sparked concern, but there are two other illnesses...
View ArticleHere’s When You (or Your Kids) Should *Actually* Take a Sick Day
You wake up with congestion, some fatigue, maybe a headache. You’re not dying, but you obviously aren’t totally fine either. So how do you know when to stay home from work? (Or if this is all happening...
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8 Glutes Exercises You Can (and Should!) Do on the Cable Machine
Grabbing a barbell or a pair of dumbbells may be your go-to for glutes day, but you shouldn’t shy away from the cable machine when you’re trying to build a stronger backside. Your glutes consist of...
View ArticleBeing a Taylor Swift Fan Could Positively Impact Your Body Image, Study Finds
Whether or not you’re a Taylor Swift fan, there’s no denying that the artist has had a massive impact on the world of culture and entertainment. Last year, Swift was named Time’s 2023 Person of the...
View ArticleIf You Have Interstitial Cystitis, This Self-Care Routine Can Help Relieve...
If you have interstitial cystitis (IC), also known as bladder pain syndrome (BPS), you might dread every trip to the toilet when you’re having a flare-up. IC happens when you have chronic pain,...
View ArticleLady Gaga Says She’s Finally ‘Pain-Free’ From Fibromyalgia—Here’s What to...
Lady Gaga is Vogue’s October cover model, and in the accompanying interview, the pop singer and actress dives into many aspects of her career—like her upcoming role in the movie Joker: Folie à Deux—and...
View ArticleMove Over, Pap Smears: There’s a New Test for HPV (No Speculum or Stirrups...
That annual trip to the gyno probably isn’t something you look forward to, especially if it’s time for a Pap smear. Getting tested for HPV can be awkward and uncomfortable, to say the least—but new...
View ArticleIf You’ve Tried Everything But Your Muscles Are Still *So* Tight, Assisted...
Stretching to reach your toes was a common daily warmup in our childhood PE classes. That said, as adults, it can be harder to get around to stretching or know how to do it correctly. However,...
View ArticleWondering How to Grow Your Glutes? Go for It—but Consider a Motivation Beyond...
A big, round butt has had a juicy grip on aesthetic ideals for a while. It can also just be a genetic tendency, not a fashionable fad that goes in and out of style—which makes fetishizing or pursuing...
View ArticleHow to Hit Reset on Your (and Your Kids’) Sleep Schedule So You Can Embrace...
“Summer” is generally synonymous with “fun,” which often involves staying up later than usual and snoozing in the next morning. So by the time September rolls around, lots of folks are in need of a...
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13 Joy-Sparking Products W+G Editors Bought Last Month That Made Them *So* Happy
After more than three carefree, sun-soaked months, summer is finally reaching its end. *Sigh.* It was fun while it lasted, and Team Well+Good has the stuff to show for it: a very cutesy, very demure...
View Article5 Ways Ashley Graham Changed Her Approach to Fitness After Having Kids
Strength training has been one of Ashley Graham’s fitness and health priorities for years. But now that the model, advocate, entrepreneur, and author is also the mom of a 4-year-old and 2-year-old...
View ArticleYour Mammogram Results Might Look Different Soon. Here’s What You Need to Know
Many people who get regular mammograms may soon notice a change to their radiology report, as providers now have to include more detailed information about what they observe on breast cancer screening...
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