How people relax around the world

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [How people relax around the world]( By Angela Haupt Editor, Health and Wellness I once lived in an apartment building with a sauna—and every day after work, I popped in for 15 minutes. While I found it to be a novelty, sauna culture is one of the main ways people spend their downtime in Finland. Melinda Fulmer found out which relaxation rituals are popular in other parts of the world, too, and why they might be worth a try. [READ MORE]( Share This Story What Else to Read [Your Personality Could Add Years of Healthy Living]( By Matt Fuchs Recent research shows that several personality traits predict who will enjoy health into their 80s and beyond. (Originally published in 2021.) [Read More »]( [Young Gay Latinos See a Rising Share of New HIV Cases, Leading to a Call for Targeted Funding]( By Vanessa G. Sanchez and Phillip Reese/KFF Health News and Devna Bose / AP A new analysis finds Latinos in the U.S. make up a disproportionate number of new infections, leading to a call for targeted funding. [Read More »]( [FDA OKs the First Menthol E-Cigarettes]( By Matthew Perrone/AP It's the government’s strongest indication yet that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. [Read More »]( [What to Know About Bariatric Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes]( By Markham Heid Research indicates that surgery can put diabetes into remission, and it’s safe and cost-effective. [Read More »]( [Here’s Why You Always Feel Sicker at Night]( By Markham Heid You're not imagining it. (Originally published in 2019.) [Read More »]( If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Angela Haupt and edited by Mandy Oaklander. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2024 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.