Well: 5 stories you might have missed

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August 4, 2026

Here are some health and wellness stories you might not have seen, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

A gridded illustration featuring images of the following scenes and objects: a patient speaking with their doctor; a bowl of yogurt and fruit; a person sleeping in bed; a person walking upstairs; a dumbbell; a syringe; and an arrangement of healthy produce, beans and fish.

Suvi Suitiala

9 Things Experts Wish You’d Do in Midlife to Increase Longevity

How you care for yourself at this life stage matters a lot for your later years.

By Dana G. Smith

Three transparent containers holding identical green bean and salmon meals are set up in a row on a white surface.

Eric Helgas for The New York Times

Ask Well

Is It OK to Eat the Same Things Every Day?

Some people do it to lose weight, others to avoid the hassle of planning meals. We asked experts how “food monotony” affects your health.

By Marlene Cimons

An illustration of two people sitting at a table together, looking at photographs. There is religious decor on the wall next to them.

Marta Monteiro

Ask the Therapist

Should I Tell My Conservative Mom Her Grandchild Is Trans?

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who worries that speaking up will cause a family fracture.

By Lori Gottlieb

Illustration by Joel Burden

Diagnosis

A Stab Wound, Then a Real Emergency

The man was stoic, but stitching up his injury made the pain even worse.

By Lisa Sanders, M.D.

A pair of hands writes the name Maya on the label of a medical tube.

Laurel Golio for The New York Times

What Doctors Want You to Know About Cervical Cancer Screening

The guidelines have changed recently as new testing options have become available. Getting screened doesn’t have to be painful or confusing.

By Maggie Astor

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