Health & Wellness

Want to wax at home? Here are 5 kits you should check out

Before picking up some hot wax, make sure to read these tips.

FDA warns about popular teething medicines with potentially deadly ingredient

Check your medicine cabinets: Yes, this numbing ingredient helps with teething pain, but it has...

Here are 3 ways to test your health at home

How to gauge your health? By taking your blood pressure, measuring your waist and testing your...

Cars can become hot deathtraps within an hour, even in the shade, new report finds

Even a vehicle parked in the shade on a hot day can reach deadly temperatures, a new report finds...

Can you catch up on missed sleep? How it's possible to reverse damage from lost Zz's

Short sleep is associated with increased mortality. But there is a way to make up for the damage....

The 23 best sunscreens for kids, according to the Environmental Working Group

A consumer watchdog group tested 216 types of sunscreens to find the 23 best for babies and kids....

This 2-minute exercise helps me reduce my anxiety — and therapists recommend it

Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the U.S. Here's a way to deal with it quickly.

The 1 question I hate as a biracial woman

Just like Meghan Markle, I've learned to embrace being a mixed-race woman.

How to spot and prevent dry and secondary drowning this summer

Dry drowning and secondary drowning are rare but real. Here's what parents need to know to keep...

5 signs you're in a toxic relationship and what to do about it

Toxic relationships are imbalanced, unfulfilling, unsupportive and draining .

Sunscreen pills are fake and putting people at risk, FDA warns

Companies that market sunscreen-in-a-pill supplements are putting people at risk

3 tricks to help you eat slowly and more mindfully

Weight-loss coach Stephanie Mansour shares advice on how to eat slowly to lose weight.

Jada Pinkett Smith opens up about her 'terrifying' hair loss

"It’s not easy to talk about, but I am going to talk about it," Smith said.

5 foster care facts, and 55 ways to help

May is National Foster Care Month. Here are dozens of practical ways to help foster kids and...

My son was molested; here's what I wish I'd known

One in three girls and one in six boys will be the victim of sexual abuse by the time they’re...

You shouldn't rinse dishes before you put them in the dishwasher (seriously)

Here's what the experts say.

Eggs may actually be good for your heart, study finds

Can you eat eggs every day? A new study found that eggs may actually be good for your heart health....

15 reasons you're waking up to breakouts — and how to fix them!

Give zits a zap with these easy tips and go-to products

More children are drowning in open water — here's how to keep yours safe

80 percent of fatalities in rivers, lakes, ponds and the ocean are boys, according to the new...

This grateful mom knows it takes a village (of milk donors)

After years of chemotherapy and a double mastectomy, this mom was shocked to become pregnant...

11 books for new parents that are actually worth reading

For when you're too exhausted to waste time on books that won't help.

Is there really a 'big epidemic' of tick diseases? CDC warns about 7 new viruses

Experts say we can expect each tick season to be worse than the last.

Want to join Kathie Lee and Hoda's '80-Day Obsession' challenge? Enter here!

Looking to drop a few pounds before summer hits? TODAY is here to help!

'The blue stain': A constant reminder of my son — and of what matters most

I would have a million blue ink stains on my carpet if it meant I could have one more day with...

The best home and style deals and sales to shop this weekend

Score big on summer essentials from grills to sandals!

What I wish I could tell my 6-year-old self about living with a disability

Kristen Parisi was in a car accident when she was 5 years old. She was paralyzed from the waist...

'PCOS is frustrating as hell': Why the hormone disorder is so hard to treat

Doctors know very little about polycystic ovarian syndrome, but a recent mouse study sheds light...

Alyssa Milano reveals she began suffering from anxiety after birth of her son

The actress says she thinks postpartum depression triggered her mental illness.

Are there parasites in your public pool? CDC warns swimmers ahead of summer

Ever had bloodshot eyes after a day swimming in a hotel pool? It's not because of the chlorine....

Doctors create resources for parents ahead of new '13 Reasons Why' season

Netflix's popular series '13 Reasons Why' is back and this time, mental health professionals...

'Man With the Golden Arm' makes final blood donation after saving millions of babies

James Harrison had to stop donating blood at the age of 81, after 1,173 donations of plasma that...

Flip flops are terrible for your feet -- here's how to wear them the right way

They're cute, but they can cause some damage. Keep things safe and comfortable with our tips....

'Bad' mom Kathryn Hahn has 1 simple way of finding her happy place

For TODAY’s One Small Thing series, the actress and mom of two explains her favorite way to unwind...

PCOS caused this woman to gain 200 pounds. How she lost almost all of it

After being overweight her entire life, in part because of a hormone condition, Tess Fitzgerald...

Enjoy your salad. It's safe to eat romaine lettuce again, CDC says

The E. coli outbreak that made 172 people sick in 32 states is most likely over, the CDC says...

Pomp and tough circumstances: Mom and son graduate despite cancer, homelessness

Patricia Davis and son Kenneth McCray have been through so much hardship. But they finally have...

Willow Smith shocks mom Jada by revealing she self-harmed as a child

The revelation came during an episode of "Red Table Talk," the Facebook Watch chat show the teen...

6 tips for a healthier barbecue

Barbecue season doesn't have to mean juicy meats with mayo-laden side dishes! There are healthy...

'My body was screaming at me': Maria Menounos reveals her brain tumor symptoms

The TV and radio personality opens up one year after undergoing surgery to remove the benign...

How model Mia Kang hit rock bottom with her eating disorder, and got healthy again

Now, she loves herself and all her curves.

Selma Blair opens up about her anxiety and depression in heartfelt post

The actress shared her mental health struggles and revealed that she wants to live a better life....

After losing a child, family plans to adopt twins to help a dying mom

After their son died, a grieving couple learned that a mom with a fatal illness was looking for...