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A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Health.

Video playlists about Health

The most popular TED Originals of 2021

TED Original Series dive deep into fascinating topics -- from the future of work and how to achieve a more secure financial future to the secrets of sleep and how your body really works. Here, the ten most-watched Originals episodes published in 2021.

A healthy, just future starts with you

The path to wellness -- and equality -- begins with you. Enjoy these illuminating talks at the intersection of justice and personal health to get motivated in creating a better society for everyone. (Curated in partnership with Lilly, A Medicine Company)

How we can feed the future

These action-oriented, forward-thinking talks offer a vision of the world where everyone has access to safe, healthy, and nutritious food — especially those who need it most. (Sponsored by Wells Fargo.)

What we don't talk about (when we talk about sex)

Seriously, let's talk about sex: 8 insightful talks to spark the conversations we need to have in (and out of) the bedroom.

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Talks about Health

How comic strips create better health care

4 ways the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we sleep

A new way to help young people with their mental health

Jennifer B. Nuzzo

3 ways to prepare society for the next pandemic

How to protect your mental well-being online -- from a Gen-Zer

Francisca Mutapi

Africans should lead on health care solutions for Africa

How sleep affects what (and how much) you eat

Maria Van Kerkhove

How to end the pandemic -- and prepare for the next

Christina Costa

How gratitude rewires your brain

What is melatonin -- and should you take it to fall asleep?

It's impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet

The science of preserving sight

Are naps actually good for us?

Why better sleep means a better sex life

Why do some people snore so loudly?

How did we get fertility so wrong?

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