The health care industry often faces unique challenges that must be overcome to ensure a sustainable growth pattern. Subject to changes in the marketplace and the needs of consumers, health and wellness practices, companies, and related businesses in the industry must engage in strategic marketing that builds trust with a patient audience. Health care marketing must be modern, innovative, and, most importantly, communicate on a level that resonates strongly enough to enable brands to form long-term relationships with patients. Adweek's Health and Wellness column focuses on industry-related news and health and wellness marketing topics. Feature articles also showcase how brands are developing strategies and making great strides in how health care marketing and advertising are being presented now and in the future.

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Julie, the Plan B Challenger, Brings Its Shame-Free Mission to Cold Sores

After disrupting the emergency contraception category, Julie enters a new category with a cold sore treatment that aims to eradicate shame.

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Band-Aids Went to the Moon and Are in MoMA’s Collection

How a New Jersey cotton merchant's invention patched up the cuts of billions.

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Olipop Steps Up Marketing With Its First Holiday Ad Starring Two Misunderstood Yetis

For Olipop's first holiday campaign, the brand turned packaging mascots into ad stars with help from indie agency Callen.

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Tonal’s Epic, Cinematic Ad Is a Departure for the Fitness Category

The tech-driven Tonal home gym launches a brand-building, cinematic ad campaign for its critical holiday selling season.

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In a Noisy World, Embrace Quiet Branding

Digital overload has made online brand-building a zero-sum game. So try lowering the volume.

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How Dr. Squatch Got Dudes to Level Up From ‘Mamma’s Little Man’

A garage-made soap named after Bigfoot got dudes to care about how they lather up.

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Exverus Media’s Talia Arnold on Building the Agency She Always Wanted to Work For

Head of strategy Talia Arnold on co-founding the agency she always wanted to work for.

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Scaling Indie Beauty Using Big Brand Expertise With Versed

CEO Kerry Sullivan on influencer marketing, TikTok Shop and going global.

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The Art of Storytelling for Brands With Deepak Chopra

The personal transformation leader turns his wisdom on making business personal.

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Remedy Place: Where Self-Care Meets Social Connection

Remedy Place creates an innovative environment for fostering wellness through meaningful interactions and personalized self-care experiences.

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Virgin Active Ad Takes a Stand Against Cultish Fitness Fads

Virgin Active's global campaign pushes back against 'fake' fitness and wellness fads.

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Montefiore Einstein Arranges a Sideways Reunion to Tell a Transplant Success Story

Alexander Payne, the Academy Award-winning director of The Holdovers and Sideways, reunited with his films' star, actor Paul Giamatti, for a campaign celebrating New York hospital Montefiore Einstein.

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Noom Taps Rachel Mahoney As Chief Brand Officer Amid GLP-1 Expansion

Appointment comes as the health app debuts low-cost Ozempic alternative.

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ADWEEK’s 2024 Brand Genius Winners Are Shaping the Future

These 14 visionaries—and one legacy brand upending stereotypes—are forging a more dynamic and equitable world.

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Building a Social-First Brand With Tia Mowry and Karima McDaniel of 4U By Tia

The Sister, Sister actor and 4U by Tia president Karima McDaniel on showing up where her fans are.