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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    Talkspace Recruits Michael Phelps for Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month

    Talkspace launched the "Rewriting the Rules" campaign with Michael Phelps discussing mental health tips for men.

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    Omnicom Makes Tom Schwenger CEO of Omnicom Health Marketing

    The former Veeva Systems president replaces Dana Maiman as Omnicom Health absorbs IPG’s healthcare agencies.

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    The 2026 ADWEEK Innovator 50: Building Relevance for Tomorrow

    Across agencies, brands, tech firms, and media companies, these leaders are moving at the speed of technological and cultural change.

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    Vaseline’s NYC Lotion Swap Bets on Quality Over Skincare Trends

    The brand is inviting consumers to trade in trendy moisturizers that lack hydration for Vaseline’s newest scented lotions

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    Zocdoc Opens Its Platform to AI Agents

    The app that connects users to healthcare providers will allow AI agents to access its database

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    How K-Beauty Made Skincare the Language of Beauty Marketing

    Through ingredient education, social discovery, and self-care rituals, Korean brands moved beauty marketing from cover-up to skin health.

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    Amid Cornell Lawsuit, Take Back The Night Confronts Campus Sexual Assault Nationwide

    The campaign takes the format of college admissions ads with a sobering twist: campus sexual assault statistics.

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    3 Mistakes Healthcare Brands Make When Marketing to Women

    Despite increased investments in femtech and women's health marketing, women still feel dismissed and discouraged when navigating healthcare environments.

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    How Strava’s CMO Is Winning Over Walkers Without Losing Hardcore Runners

    Louisa Wee is betting that Strava can widen the tent to everyday wellness without diluting what made it essential to serious athletes.

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    Purpose Over Product: The Brand-Building Playbook of Paulie Dery and Victoria Lozano

    The CMOs of AG1 and Crayola on building authentic communities, embedding products into existing routines, and reframing competition.

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    Healthcare Marketers Rethink Infrastructure in Search of Real-Time Results

    This post was created in partnership with Doceree Key takeaways Today’s healthcare marketers are embracing AI’s analytical capabilities in an effort to move toward new models that build stronger links [...]

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    Google Opens AI Mode to Prescription Drug Ads

    The test, which began this month, brings one of advertising's most regulated categories into Google's AI answers.

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    Health Marketing Is Moving From Information to Navigation

    This post was created in partnership with Publicis Health Key takeaways A health journey can now begin long before a formal moment of care, sparked by a smartwatch vibration, a [...]

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    BetterHelp Wants To Give Women Permission to Rewrite The Rules

    Women are used to living in the space between contradictions. Set boundaries, but be flexible. Succeed at work, but never at the expense of your personal life. Be yourself, but [...]

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