Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

As someone on a journey to zero-waste, Kate Hall struggled to find the perfect contraceptive. The packaging of the pill left behind plastic waste, and she was forced to abandon the birth control ...

Your body temperature might seem like just another vital sign, but it quietly reveals more than most people realize. From metabolism to mood, fluctuations in your temperature can serve as a hidden ...

Digital health startup Welltwigs has unveiled its fertility app, Fertility Monitor, along with two fertility-tracking devices at a TechCrunch event in New York this week. The company's app tracks a ...

Natural Cycles is the only cycle-tracking app cleared by the FDA as birth control, and it continues to integrate itself with data collected from wearables. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, ...

You may notice that just before your period, your body feels hot one moment and cold the next. You may wake up sweating, feel chilly during the day, or sense that your temperature never quite settles.

That thermometer reading you barely glance at during a doctor’s visit? It might be hiding critical information about your health that goes far beyond checking for a fever. While we’ve long treated ...