New York Health & Beauty
Lifestyle Medicine: The Doctors Prescribing Habits Instead of Pills
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What Really Happens During a Wellness Retreat
A wellness retreat is time set aside from normal life for rest, movement, and reflection. Here is what a typical stay looks like and how to choose one.
Wellness
Morning Wellness Routines Worth Stealing From Real People
The morning habits people actually keep are simple: a regular wake time, a little movement, and a few calm rituals. Here is the research behind them.
Wellness
How to Choose a Wellness Center That Actually Fits You
A checklist for credentials, services, and vibe — before you commit to a membership.
Wellness
The Best Wellness Podcasts, Ranked by a Longtime Listener
What "best" actually means when the subject is your commute, your sleep, and your skepticism.
Wellness
Caffeine and Anxiety: What the Research Says About Jitters, Panic, and Dose
The same molecule that sharpens focus can mimic the physical signature of fear — and the difference often comes down to how much, and who you are.
Fitness
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The Best Fitness Classes for Every Personality Type
Matching your temperament to a class style matters more than chasing whatever is trending.
Fitness Motivation That Lasts Past January
Why willpower fades by February — and the habit design that keeps training going without it.
Zone 2 Cardio: What the Research Actually Supports
The conversational-pace training trend has taken over group runs from Prospect Park to the West Side Highway. A 2025 review in Sports Medicine says the mitochondria math behind it is thinner than the hashtags suggest.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle Medicine: The Doctors Prescribing Habits Instead of Pills
A growing medical specialty treats chronic conditions with sleep, food, and movement. Here is what it actually involves, and what the evidence can and cannot promise.
A Shelter's New Isolation Rooms: What the Roos Family Health and Wellness Center Actually Changes
Haven of Peace spent years building a two-bedroom answer to a pandemic-era problem. The finished space arrives with lessons about how wellness infrastructure really gets funded.
SPF Numbers, Decoded: What the Percentages on the Bottle Actually Mean
The math behind SPF 15, 30, and 50 — and why doubling the number doesn't double the protection.
Beauty News
The FDA Proposed Standardized Asbestos Testing for Talc Cosmetics
A December 2024 proposed rule would require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics — the first federal method of its kind.
The Fragrance Line on Every Label: What MoCRA's Allergen Rule Will (and Won't) Change
A 2022 law requires FDA to make brands disclose fragrance allergens on cosmetic labels. Here's why "fragrance" still means undisclosed today, and how far the rule has actually gotten.
Estée Lauder and Puig Called Off the Year's Biggest Beauty Merger
The Estée Lauder Companies and Puig confirmed on May 21, 2026 that they terminated discussions on a potential combination that would have created a beauty group with roughly $20 billion in annual sales — a collapse that redraws the industry's consolidation math.
Health News
Health News Without the Headline Panic: How to Read Medical Stories
Most scary health headlines say less than they appear to. Here is how to read one in five minutes and know what it actually found.
Glo Tanning Comes to Sandy: What the Announcement Says, and What It Doesn't
A press release frames tanning as wellness. The document itself offers no evidence for that framing — here is how to read it.
MoCRA's First Renewal Deadline Has Passed: What It Means for Beauty Brands
The federal law that put facility registration and product listing on a two-year clock just cleared its first renewal cycle. Here's what changed, who's still exempt, and what the numbers show.
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Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know Before Buying
What dietary supplements are, how the law regulates them, and the questions to ask before you buy, explained without hype.
What Really Happens During a Wellness Retreat
A wellness retreat is time set aside from normal life for rest, movement, and reflection. Here is what a typical stay looks like and how to choose one.
Morning Wellness Routines Worth Stealing From Real People
The morning habits people actually keep are simple: a regular wake time, a little movement, and a few calm rituals. Here is the research behind them.
Health News Without the Headline Panic: How to Read Medical Stories
Most scary health headlines say less than they appear to. Here is how to read one in five minutes and know what it actually found.