Tara Parker-Pope

Washington, D.C.

Well+Being Editor

Education: Yale School of Public Health, Masters of Public Health (MPH); University of Texas at Austin, BA in Sociology

Tara Parker-Pope is the Well+Being editor for The Washington Post. She is an editor and columnist who has devoted most of her career to consumer health news and service journalism. Before joining The Post, she was the founding editor of "Well," the New York Times’s consumer health site. She was part of the newsroom team that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of the pandemic. In 2013, she won a News and Documentary Emmy for “Life, Interrupted,” a video series about living with cancer in your 20s, for which she was the senior editorial producer. Her story “Kept From
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Fake meat, canker sores and dreaming in color: The week in Well+Being

I was surprised to learn that a common ingredient often used to make toothpaste foamy has been associated with canker sores in some studies.

October 10, 2024

Sober October, awake in bed and heel pain: The week in Well+Being

Studies show that even a modest reduction in drinking can lead to improvements in blood pressure, mental health and liver health.

October 3, 2024

Divorce, detecting dementia and food swaps: The week in Well+Being

Plus, how to avoid a common health insurance problem.

September 26, 2024

Knee help, stretches and 6 diet tips: The week in Well+Being

We also look at a surprising cause of varicose veins.

September 19, 2024

Do you ever get over a 25-year marriage? Your divorce questions, answered.

In her weekly chat, Well+Being editor Tara Parker-Pope answered your questions about divorce.

September 19, 2024

No sex drive, gluten and gaslighting: The week in Well+Being

Cognitive behavioral therapy can significantly improve sexual dysfunction problems related to perimenopause and menopause, research shows.

September 12, 2024

Probiotics, joy and gold medals: The week in Well+Being

It’s been a fun week watching the 2024 Paris Paralympics and reading some fantastic stories about the athletes and the sports they play.

September 5, 2024

Fake avocado oil, ‘murderball’ and flip phones: The week in Well+Being

Not only does research show avocado oil might be adulterated — there’s a big difference in quality between “unrefined” oils and highly processed “refined” products.

August 29, 2024

Election stress, dermaplaning and corn season: The week in Well+Being

Discover effective tips to manage election stress and anxiety this season.

August 22, 2024

Yoga for the brain, IUD pain and a ‘boring’ dog: The week in Well+Being

Yoga has long been associated with better physical flexibility and health, and now it is being linked to improved cognition, as well.

August 15, 2024