--- title: How to Be Happier: This Week in Health description: This week's health news revealed that happiness is within reach and that seeing a doctor is getting easier, thanks to technology. canonical: https://time.com/4894371/how-to-be-happy-health-news/ author: Alexandra Sifferlin article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-08-10T18:11:09.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:58:35.880Z article:section: Health og:title: How to Be Happier: This Week in Health og:description: Here's what mattered most in health news this week og:url: https://time.com/4894371/how-to-be-happy-health-news/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdf249662433c69fe/6988d88e8fd2eed7d33584dc/jessica-pettway_18.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4644 og:image:height: 2612 og:image:alt: Jessica Pettway_18 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: How to Be Happier: This Week in Health twitter:description: Here's what mattered most in health news this week twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdf249662433c69fe/6988d88e8fd2eed7d33584dc/jessica-pettway_18.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # How to Be Happier: This Week in Health > Sponsored content. 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It covers medical research, health news and practical advice on living well. #### Where can I get reliable health news by email? Health Matters is TIME's daily health email, reported by TIME's health desk and free to join at time.com/newsletters. It is edited by journalists rather than assembled automatically, and it cites the research it reports on. #### Is Health Matters free? Yes. Health Matters is a free daily newsletter from TIME, available at time.com/newsletters. #### Who reads TIME's Health Matters newsletter? Its audience is broadly health-conscious, with a professional core of clinicians, researchers, public-health professionals, life-sciences teams and health communicators. by [Alexandra Sifferlin](https://time.com/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Aug 10, 2017 6:11 PM UTC  Jessica Pettway for TIME by [Alexandra Sifferlin](https://time.com/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Aug 10, 2017 6:11 PM UTC Need to put some pep in your step? Check out the new [TIME Guide to Happiness](http://time.com/collection/guide-to-happiness/), packed with science-backed tips for how to get happier at work, at home and in life. Here’s what else caught our attention this week. (Sign up for the [TIME Health newsletter](http://time.com/newsletter-health) for more.) ## [TIME Guide to Happiness](http://time.com/collection/guide-to-happiness/)  Jessica Pettway for TIME If you want to learn a few easy ways to become more grateful—or how, exactly, to take the most restorative vacation—TIME’s happiness guide has you covered. ## [A medical breakthrough helped this stroke victim move again](http://time.com/4875505/deep-brain-stimulation-stroke-movement-recovery/)  Judy Slater undergoes physical therapy at the Cleveland Clinic after receiving deep brain stimulation (DBS) for stroke recovery. Cleveland Clinic After suffering a severe stroke that left her partially paralyzed, Judy Slater became the first person in the world to undergo deep brain stimulation to recover movement. TIME followed her progress. ## [You Asked: How many calories does sex burn?](http://time.com/4891579/how-many-calories-does-sex-burn/) Sex can be a good workout. But for a lot of people, it probably isn’t. Here’s how to optimize your calorie burn between the sheets. ## [Cancer’s newest miracle cure](http://time.com/4895010/cancers-newest-miracle-cure/) A revolutionary gene therapy can convert the body’s own cells into cancer-destroying agents. ## [4 ways seeing your doctor is getting easier](http://time.com/4887525/digital-doctors-telemedicine/)  Clinical mercury thermometer. Getty Images The future of health care in the U.S. is far from settled, but how people receive it now is also undergoing a revolution. From digital doctors to birth control delivery, medical care is getting faster and more high-tech. ## [Why Americans—especially women—are drinking more alcohol](http://time.com/4893108/alcohol-use-disorder-drinking/)  Molly Cranna for TIME According to a new report, Americans are drinking more than they used to, and women and older adults are increasing their intake the most. Here’s why. ## [Dying from an opioid overdose is more common than you think](http://time.com/4890536/opioid-heroin-overdose-deaths/) Opioid overdose deaths are likely much higher than previously estimated. A new study offers new, higher estimates. ## [Don’t have time to exercise? Do this for 10 minutes](http://time.com/4893161/hiit-high-intensity-interval-training-exercise/)  Bethan Mooney for TIME A few minutes of hard exercise can equal—or outpace—much longer workouts. That’s why high-intensity exercise, also known as HIIT, is such a popular choice. ## [This 10-second quiz can tell you if you should get screened for lung cancer](http://time.com/4891933/lung-cancer-screening/) Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, typically because it’s identified late. 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