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Best Newsletters for Health and Medical Advice 

 Feb 06, 2025 | 4 Min Read

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Did you know 45% of internet users prefer email newsletters over social media for receiving health updates? Newsletters are having a moment for a variety of reasons. Some of the subscriptions listed below are part of bigger organizations (the WHO, Harvard, Axios), while others are specialist outlets that talk mainly about health, and a third category is experts who have found that the newsletter is a perfect vessel to share their message. 

The variety of news media, both solo and establishment, combined with the resilience of email (which has outlived several social media sites) has led to an explosion of health newsletters. 

Health has always been a popular topic, with reliable health newsletters becoming more valuable every day. 

So, here are some dependable, entertaining and useful health newsletters, whether you’re looking for medical news, mental health advice or weight loss tips. 

 

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As you might imagine, Harvard’s website and newsletters are a wealth of information (though not all of it is free). This information includes a free blog, various newsletters on different subjects, and news and findings from the college’s studies. 

 

HEALTHbeat, one of their better-known newsletters, offers tips for healthy living, advice from Harvard Medical School, and even readers' questions answered by a Harvard physician. 

This is a daily newsletter from a reputable news source. Like many daily newsletters, this is a collection of mostly short, snappy, timely stories. Subscribers will also find links to longer stories and sources (including ones beyond Axios). Axios Vitals is not a health or lifestyle missive, but a source on health news, trends, and medical news. If those subjects interest you, this is a rich, prolific, dependable stream of information.

Marketing itself as “nutrition and supplement information you can trust”, Examine has a strong reputation and a large user-base. The website and newsletter are paid-subscription-based, which (according to Examine) leads to a news source that’s not beholden to advertisers or sponsors. It might be a little steep for some readers (at $19 per month), but in fairness, it is regularly cited by reputable news sources (including the BBC, Columbia University and the New York Times), and its range of information is as vast as it is deep. 

Supplements are a subject that we covered before in our blog, ‘ Are Supplements Safe?’. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) has seen its profile rise in recent years, especially during the pandemic. Their newsletters (yes, plural) are available in a variety of categories, including general health, nutrition, disability and other health topics, there might be a WHO newsletter for you. 

 

The WHO is a reliable source of health news, and we’ve used their statistics and announcements in blogs about the world’s healthiest countries, childhood obesity, and life expectancy

This is from Stat, who specialize in medical, pharma and related news. While the subject matter doesn’t stray from those topics, the approach often does. This means readers of Morning Rounds will have access to short news stories and, especially on weekends, longer reads. There are also occasional opinion pieces from its writers. This is an appealing combination of accessible writing style and reliable information. Additionally, its writers often provide links to external articles they recommend. 

Nedra Gover Tawwab is a therapist, author and media presence on both sides of the Atlantic, having made several appearances on US and UK print and broadcast media. Her weekly mental health newsletter, Nedra Nuggets, is a guide to self-help, offering judgement-free, practical advice. Subscribers can expect headlines like “Is Estrangement Becoming More Popular?” and “When to keep it to yourself”. It’s an accessible and wise newsletter that’s perfect for readers interested in improving their mental health. 

 

Mental health is a topic we’ve explored in-depth in our blog,  the link between mental health and diet.

Steve Kram is a self-described nerd and trainer. Nerd Fitness is an extension of his brand, but also a personal newsletter that he sends every week. While the newsletters are not as rigorous or in-depth as some others on the list, it does feel like it was written by one person sharing their journey. And he’s candid about how he’s always learning. Often, these newsletters are informal guidance on health, and other times, Kram is curating advice he has seen elsewhere (on forums, articles, books or online). Typical headlines include “How not to go crazy on the internet” (about health charlatans) and “5 fitness beliefs I’ve changed my mind on”. 

Exercise and mental health are discussed further in our blog, How Your Mood is Linked to What You Eat.

We hope you find something useful in the newsletters listed above. There’s also a wealth of health information on our blog, including tips on fitness, nutrition and mental health

 

And don’t forget, our international health insurance supports a healthier lifestyle, no matter where you are.