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Health Editing

SELF • 05/20/2025

This Peloton Instructor Woke Up With a ‘Huge, Painful Lump’ on His Rib—and Began a New Medical Drama

As thousands of fans cycled with him on the leaderboard, Bradley Rose was secretly grappling with a serious health threat.
SELF • 03/25/2025

How Can Fiber Make Both Diarrhea and Constipation Better?!

There’s one specific kind that can play double doody.
SELF • 11/21/2024

Is Walking Around the House Barefoot Bad for Me?

There are some benefits to going without shoes—and a few solid reasons to slip a pair on.
SELF • 06/10/2024

How to Safely Exercise When You Have POTS

These tips from doctors, strength coaches, and physical therapists can help you create a routine.
SELF • 02/14/2024

Is There Something Wrong With My Knees or Am I Just in My 30s Now?

So doing a few weekend chores pissed off your joints? We’ve got you.
SELF • 11/29/2023

What to Know About Doing Cardio If You Have Heart Problems

You’re not playing it safe by skipping it entirely.
Runner's World • 11/14/2019

5 Runners Who Survived Sudden Cardiac Arrest Tell You What It Really Feels Like

Here’s what their stories can teach you about prevention, warning signs, and fast action when help is needed.

Health Writing

Thriveworks • 03/22/2026

Delayed Grief: Why You’re Grieving Now, Not Then

Delayed grief is actually a very common response to loss: “And it doesn’t mean you failed at grieving or somehow did it ‘wrong.’”
Thriveworks • 02/10/2026

What Am I Not Happy? Here’s What Can Help

On paper, everything’s fine: steady job, decent house, friends you see regularly. Nothing’s obviously broken. So why does the question “why am I not happy?” keep showing up uninvited in your head?
SELF • 08/02/2024

Paris 2024 Was Supposed to Be ‘Normal’—But You Can't Compete With COVID

Some athletes are taking their own precautions, but the responsibility shouldn’t be solely on them.
SELF • 08/12/2020

Is Salty Sweat Something to Worry About When You Exercise?

Here’s what those white crystals on your face are telling you.
Self • 06/17/2020

Does Exercise Actually Help or Hurt Your Immune System?

And what that means during the coronavirus pandemic.
Men's Health • 10/05/2018

How 6 Intense Workout Types Can Distort Your Blood Work

Intense exercise can make routine blood numbers look like a health crisis. Save yourself worry (and expense) by knowing what to watch for.
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