Health & Balance

How many different types of relationships are there? What do terms like friends with benefits or domestic partnership mean?

Friendships are important. Learn how you can maintain your friendships and be a good friend.

Nature therapy (or ecotherapy) pairs people with natural environments to encourage healing. Learn about the benefits nature therapy has to offer.

Stress isn’t all bad, but too much and for too long can cause health troubles. Learn how to relax with proven techniques.

A study suggests that if you feel you have a purpose in life you’re more likely to feel both physically and mentally well on a daily basis.

Want to take better care of yourself, but not sure where to start? These simple health tips can help you create new habits.

Tidying expert Marie Kondo answers 10 questions.

Nurses take care of people every day, but who takes care of them?

Nowadays, much of people's grieving shows up online. See the advice a professor of communication has about the benefits and pitfalls of mourning on social media.

Technology can bring nonstop, alarmist news alerts, online arguments, and "fear of missing out." Can it, in the form of mindfulness apps, also help correct the problem?

Feeling alone ranks up there with smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity in terms of its effects on your health, an expert says.

Here's a rundown of some of the most popular energy supplements – what’s likely to help and what isn’t.

Find out how doctors, trainers, and nutritionists start each day on a healthy note.

Bad behavior at work is unsettling and takes a toll on everyone in the office.

Your response to anger is a habit that's embedded in your brain. But you can train your brain to respond to anger constructively.

Find out how the right diet, exercise, and stress-relief plan can lead to a healthy life.

WebMD gives you 9 tips on how to break the shy habit and build stronger social ties.

While there’s no magic pill that can erase a hangover, there are things you can do to feel a little better the next day. WebMD shares tips you can use before, during, and after drinking to help take the edge off.

Volunteering may help you live longer and better, research shows. WebMD Magazine explains.

When you’re constantly feeling drained, it might be time to look at what’s bringing you down. Check out these “energy zappers” and see how many apply to you.

Experts say positive thinking has serious benefits that go beyond a perky attitude.

Looking to change your ways? The key is to know how to set goals and make a plan to reach them.

Meditation helps with high blood pressure. It may also help you handle emotional eating, which could help you lose weight. Learn how at WebMD.

Feeling fatigued? WebMD tells you how to get your energy back.

Walking a labyrinth can be good for your health. Learn more at WebMD.