How Much Does Opill, the Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Actually Cost?
The first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill was approved last year . It’s called Opill, and over the last month or so it’s finally starting […]
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The first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill was approved last year . It’s called Opill, and over the last month or so it’s finally starting […]
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Continue reading »Drugs like Ozempic have increased the desire for targeted weight loss in the past year, increasing (if that’s even possible) societal pressure to try to […]
Continue reading »Oregon has just reported its first case of bubonic plague in years —yes, the same bubonic plague responsible for the historic Black Death pandemics. But […]
Continue reading »If you or your child uses a Flovent inhaler, now is the time to refill it (if possible) and then call the doctor and ask […]
Continue reading »When it comes to underwear, most men think in two ways: the classic boxer briefs versus briefs debate, with many guys shying away from wearing […]
Continue reading »The word “calorie” may conjure up thoughts of nutrition labels and treadmill readings, but in reality, calories are just units of energy. Your car runs […]
Continue reading »Given the numerous reviews about eye drops lately , it’s time to think about the safety of eye drops. The FDA recently issued several “consumer […]
Continue reading »You may be tired of hearing about eye drop recalls, but the FDA has released a new list of eye drops that you should stop […]
Continue reading »Migraine is an estimated severe headache characterized by throbbing pain and sensitivity to light and sound, affecting 10% of people worldwide. The frequency of migraines […]
Continue reading »Did you know that a significant percentage of the US population has one of the less effective variants of the MTHFR gene? TikTokers love to […]
Continue reading »Do you like sweet and salty foods? Perhaps your sleep isn’t the best? Do you have belly fat? The answer to these questions is probably […]
Continue reading »You’ve probably heard that strong little magnets are dangerous for children. You would never give your baby a neodymium magnet; you know that two of […]
Continue reading »You’ve heard of “long COVID,” but COVID isn’t the only disease that can cause long-term symptoms. Other respiratory infections, including colds, flu and pneumonia, sometimes […]
Continue reading »Welcome to another TikTok Myth of the Week that I really, really wish I could come up with. Today we’re talking about “bone crushing,” sometimes […]
Continue reading »Like many other Americans, I volunteered at a mass vaccination site in 2021. Under a tent, a group of medical workers loaded syringes, which staff […]
Continue reading »Some TikTok myths I find in the wild (like stories about supposed tick attacks ), and sometimes I’m alerted by news articles that claim there’s […]
Continue reading »When pseudoephedrine was banned from over-the-counter sales in 2006 (it’s still available “over the counter” but kept behind the counter), Sudafed and other companies had […]
Continue reading »You grew up with a womb and are taught that menstruation is a sign of good health, with the added benefit of not being pregnant. […]
Continue reading »When I first saw one of these TikTok videos, I didn’t get to look at it too closely. The doctor cut off the man’s pants […]
Continue reading »Anyone who has ever shaved has likely experienced pain or discomfort at some point. Whether it’s a scrape, cut, or cut from a razor that […]
Continue reading »The 2021 COVID shots — and even the bivalent booster therapy you may have received recently — are no longer suitable for common strains of […]
Continue reading »There is a human behavior researcher somewhere who can explain why I surrounded myself with water bottles for so long and still remained dehydrated. I […]
Continue reading »There is a lot of crap in our healthcare system. Even if you have a pretty good idea of what treatment will help you, it […]
Continue reading »Chemicals that are difficult to degrade in the environment have infiltrated most of our bodies (whether we know it or not) and are present in […]
Continue reading »If you’re a fan of explosive diarrhea, summer is a great time to catch it. Between cryptosporidiosis , which can survive in chlorinated pools, and […]
Continue reading »If you haven’t paid attention to the air quality index until now, you probably learned a lot about it pretty quickly. Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. […]
Continue reading »Having children means being constantly exposed to disease. On average, young children develop six to eight upper respiratory tract infections per year ; in practical […]
Continue reading »I woke up this morning to an air quality alert, as probably many of you do. Smoke from wildfires in Canada has shifted to the […]
Continue reading »While browsing TikTok about health or fitness this week, you may stumble upon a video explaining that it will give you a test of your […]
Continue reading »If you’ve been trying to improve your posture and just can’t, let me introduce you to something that might surprise you: how you stand or […]
Continue reading »The US’s first over-the-counter birth control pill may be on its way. An FDA advisory panel voted unanimously to approve Opill, a progestin-only birth control […]
Continue reading »You know you shouldn’t consult Dr. Google when you really need a real doctor, but you’re here because you did. You’ve had a headache and […]
Continue reading »As the tick population grows ( thanks to climate change ) and tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease spread , tick checks have become routine […]
Continue reading »Have you ever felt unwell when your period started, or maybe a week or so before your period? Social media has dubbed it the “period […]
Continue reading »Most people who need hearing aids do not use them. By some estimates, this includes 70% of older Americans with hearing loss . Can you […]
Continue reading »You or your children may already be familiar with angina; I know that as a child I had to suffer from many throat swabs and […]
Continue reading »It’s not your imagination – spring allergy season really gets worse every year. (Thanks, climate change.) The pollen season now starts 20 days earlier and […]
Continue reading »Saying “my back hurts” is the same as saying “my car is noisy”. It may be serious, or it may be nothing, and only a […]
Continue reading »Look, I’m not against a bidet. I have one at home and I appreciate it. But there are some nonsensical bidet-related myths that need to […]
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