BeingWell Health and Wellness

Yes, even you!

What happened when two strangers — one Black, one white — started speaking Japanese in a cancer clinic?

We’d have to look at all those downstream effects to understand more.

Real moments from the exam room — clinic jokes, insurance woes, and one little girl who runs a tighter ship than most doctors.

Inside the scans: When the brain unhooks, the self softens — and suffering, sometimes, dissolves.

Doctors now treat walking speed like a vital sign. But it’s not the only silent signal of your true biological age.

A cancer doctor explores how memory, novelty, and mortality distort time — and how to reclaim every fleeting moment.

If sustained, this could mean a loss comparable to the impact of a high crime rate or heavy pollution. The moves appear permanent.

By Michael Hunter, MD

A cancer doctor on the quiet unraveling of the self —  and what still holds us together

Each day, while engaging in your usual activities, you can incorporate exercise into your routine, which will provide many benefits to you.

Why this matters: 94 million U.S. adults have high cholesterol. Most don’t know it. Many people, however, don’t realize the power of…

Hand dominance may provide brain resources you may never have known you have or enhance ones you already have.

The former MTV host’s passing invites a deeper reflection on trust, fear, and what it means to make the best decision we can — in a world…

New science says you don’t have to ditch dessert to lose weight. Here’s how I made dark chocolate part of my diet — and watched my…

Subtitle: It’s not just you. Our minds weren’t built for this world. Here’s how I help people recover focus, clarity, and calm.

Small rituals that protect your energy, focus, and joy — from a doctor who sees burnout every day By Michael Hunter, MD

Yes, They Still Work Well. Here’s how to do cold plunges for fat loss and muscle performance

Most doctors ignore it. I don’t.

The Gritty Realism of Combat Isn’t Cinematic — It’s Personal

Laughter, insight, and one very fashionable cow — the unexpected wisdom of the waiting room.

We clean our clothes, we clean our homes, and we clean out our file cabinets, but do we ever think about cleaning out our brains?

A cancer doctor’s-eye view on the healing power of movement — and the daily habit survivors do that everyone should copy.

A new brainwave-monitoring study just confirmed what your body already knew.

How disrupted brain clocks create twilight confusion

A real-life sensor tracks your mental overload in real-time, offering a glimpse into how we might prevent burnout before it begins.

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