Editing Howard Stern (section)

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In the early 1970s, Stern's parents began to practice Transcendental Meditation and encouraged him to learn. Stern credits the technique with helping him quit smoking, achieve his goals in radio, beat [[obsessive–compulsive disorder]], and cure his mother of depression.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://tmhome.com/books-videos/howard-stern-its-like-brushing-your-teeth/ |title=Howard Stern: "Meditation is just like brushing your teeth!" |access-date= August 22, 2016 |date= August 22, 2016 |website= TMHome }}</ref> As of 1997, he continued to practice it.{{sfn|Colford|1997|p=29}} Stern has interviewed [[Maharishi Mahesh Yogi]], the founder of the technique, and thanked him for relieving his mother's depression.

Stern revealed his suffering with obsessive–compulsive disorder in ''Miss America''. His condition originated while at university and continued into his radio career.{{sfn|Stern|Sloman|1996|pp=126–127}} As part of the Staff Revelations Game on his radio show in January 2006, Stern revealed that he had undergone [[rhinoplasty]] and had [[liposuction]] under his chin in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/nose-job-howard-money-back-article-1.552368 |title= If you got a nose job, Howard, you should get your money back! |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date= January 18, 2006 |first= Michele |last= Ingrassia |access-date= August 22, 2016 }}</ref>
In 2012, Stern said he had adopted a [[pescetarian]] diet.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/howard-stern-goes-pescetarian |title= Howard Stern goes pescetarian |website=[[Mother Nature Network]] |access-date= April 19, 2018 }}</ref> In 2019, Stern revealed that he had a cancer scare two years prior, after a growth was found on one of his kidneys. It turned out to be a benign [[cyst]].<ref name=THR19>{{cite web |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/howard-stern-reveals-cancer-scare-trump-regrets-details-a-dishy-new-book-1208773 |title= "All I'm Thinking Is, 'I'm Going to Die'": Howard Stern Reveals Cancer Scare, Trump Regrets and Details of a Dishy New Book |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |first= Lacy |last= Rose |date= May 8, 2019 |access-date= May 9, 2019 }}</ref>

Stern is a longtime supporter and fund raiser for [[North Shore Animal League America]].<ref>{{cite press release |title= Howard and Beth Stern |url= https://www.animalleague.org/news-events/press/press-release-beth-howard-stern-adoption-special/ |website=[[North Shore Animal League America]] |access-date= January 8, 2018 }}</ref> Stern and Ostrosky have been fostering cats in their [[Long Island]] home since 2014. Approximately 200 cats come through their home every year.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Martoccio|first=Angie|date=May 22, 2019|title=Beth Stern on Landing Her Foster Kittens on the Cover of 'Rolling Stone'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/beth-stern-howard-stern-kittens-836973/|access-date=March 6, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref>