About Health Essentials

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Whether you’re worried about a lingering symptom, looking to optimize your health or curious about the way your body works, Cleveland Clinic’s Health Essentialsis here to answer all your healthy living questions. No matter where you are in the world, no matter what time of day, health and wellness advice from the experts at Cleveland Clinic is just a click away.

You’ll find:
• Health trends.
• Fitness and exercise.
• Managing your health conditions.
• Caring for yourself after health events or treatments.
• Nutritious recipes.

Everything we write is to help you live healthier every day.

Wondering if that viral TikTok trend you saw is worth trying? Curious if your sister-in-law’s diet advice is sound? Not sure when to make an appointment with your doctor? You’ve come to the right place. As an accredited healthcare institution that’s one of the top academic medical centers in the U.S., we offer medically accurate advice you can trust.

Every Health Essentials article begins with a conversation with a medical expert at Cleveland Clinic. Our doctors, dietitians, certified nurse practitioners, chiropractors, physical therapists and more all contribute their vast knowledge to ensure we’re clearly and accurately answering all of your health questions. And each article is fact-checked and approved by our medical experts before we share them with you.

Health Essentials Newsletter

Want to make it even easier to keep healthy living top of mind, as well as learn a little more about living healthier every day? You can get our Health Essentials newsletter delivered to your inbox three times a week.

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Health Essentials Podcast

Looking for healthy living advice while you’re on the go? Try listening to the Health Essentials Podcast. Each week, our podcast host chats with one of Cleveland Clinic’s caregiving experts. It’s a quick and easy way to get health, wellness and nutrition advice for the whole family.

Listen and subscribe to the Health Essentials Podcast.

Health Library

Need a deeper dive? Try our Health Library. Here, you’ll find more than 6,000 in-depth articles on diseases, conditions, treatments and body systems. Both Health Library and Health Essentials work together to give you all of the information you need for your and your family’s health.

Explore the Health Library.

Editorial Policy

Cleveland Clinic believes every life deserves world-class care. That means everyone should be able to get— and clearly understand — the health advice we share. Everyone deserves respect and compassion. Every gender. Every background. Every sexual orientation. Every experience. We hope this commitment shines through in the language we use, the topics we address and the care we recommend. For every person, at every stage of life, we’re here for every step along your healthcare journey.

Learn more about Cleveland Clinic’s editorial policy.

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Have a question for us? Learn how to contact the Health Essentials team.

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