When we have health anxiety, we can sometimes fall into the trap of closely monitoring our bodies to look for symptoms or any signs that we are in danger, whether it is a sign that we have a new ...

A staggering 129 million Americans have at least one major chronic disease—and 90% of our $4.1 trillion in annual health care spending goes toward treating these physical and mental-health conditions.

Here's a sobering statistic for physicians and other health professionals. Clinical care is estimated to account for only 20% of health outcomes, whereas health behaviors and social determinants of ...

Regular movement and exercise is vital to healthGetty Images Contributor Healthcare is broken. Chronic diseases are eating up an increasing share of healthcare resources in every healthcare system ...

Breanna Mona is a freelance writer and editor focused on creating inclusive, empathetic content. She works across platforms like Healthline, Greatist, Medical News Today, Psych Central and more, ...

Class-based health inequalities are persistent in society and are, in part, driven by differences in health behaviors. Policy attempts to improve health behaviors in disadvantaged communities have had ...

Health psychologists also design and evaluate treatment plans to help reduce your disease risk, improve outcomes, and improve your quality of life. Health psychology looks at how the mind and body are ...