Mandy Oaklander

Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. She writes and edits health news.

Recent Articles

If You Do This Before Bed, Your Sleep Will Seriously Suffer

Try this the next time you have trouble falling asleep

By Mandy Oaklander

Teens Who Vape Are Much More Likely to Become Heavy Smokers: Study

10th graders who vaped often were about 10 times more likely to become regular smokers six months later

By Mandy Oaklander

Your All-Day, Election-Day Sanity Prescription

Here's your psychological excuse to drink

By Mandy Oaklander

How Worrying Can Actually Make You Sick

It really can hurt your health

By Mandy Oaklander

This Internet Yoga Guru Has Fans Flocking to Her From Around the World

One of the most popular practitioners of yoga on Instagram has grown an enormous following, with fans around the world flocking to her sold-out classes

By Mandy Oaklander

Science Says This Is the Best Motivation to Exercise

People primed to be competitive went to 90% more classes than those who weren’t

By Mandy Oaklander

Your Doctor Is Less Likely to Vote Than You

Who will decide the next president? Not physicians

By Mandy Oaklander

The 50 Best Apps of the Year

Our favorite iPhone and Android apps of the year

By Alex Fitzpatrick , Mandy Oaklander , Lisa Eadicicco , John Patrick Pullen , Matt Peckham , Dan Hirschhorn and Merrill Fabry

Why You Need to Stop Eating Egg Whites

Eat your yolks, folks

By Mandy Oaklander

Breastfeeding Programs Help New Moms Stick With It

For those who want to breastfeed, doctors and peer groups can both play a supportive role

By Mandy Oaklander

30% of Cancer Deaths Are Due to Smoking

Smoking-related cancer death rates are highest in the South

By Mandy Oaklander

7 Female Doctors Speak Out About Racism and Sexism During Airplane Emergencies

Female physicians share their stories

By Mandy Oaklander

Why Fitness Trackers Aren't Making Us Healthier

About five years ago, when the first generation of wearable fitness trackers became popular, they were heralded as the dawn of a revolution. Health experts and businesspeople alike said that giving people access to real-time...

By Mandy Oaklander

Exercise Helps Slow Down Memory Decline

A simple walking regimen can slow memory decline in people who already have cognitive problems, a new study suggests

By Mandy Oaklander

Here Are the Most Popular Foods on Twitter

140 characters can reveal a lot about health

By Mandy Oaklander

The Apple Watch Is the Most Accurate Wrist Wearable

In a new study, this fitness tracker was about 90% accurate at measuring heart rate

By Mandy Oaklander

Dermatologists Accept Millions from Pharmaceutical Companies: Study

Industry and dermatology are closely linked, a new study suggests

By Mandy Oaklander

There's Even More Evidence That Fitness Trackers Don’t Work

90% of people stopped wearing them when given the choice

By Mandy Oaklander

When You Cry At Work, This Is What Happens

The office isn't the best place for a good cry

By Mandy Oaklander

Millennials Are Giving Their Babies Increasingly Strange Names

Baby names say a lot about our culture

By Mandy Oaklander
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