How to Stop Beating Yourself up About Your Body Image
We all have thoughts and feelings about how our bodies look and fit into the world. Body image can change by the minute, by the […]
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We all have thoughts and feelings about how our bodies look and fit into the world. Body image can change by the minute, by the […]
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 […]
Continue reading »For starters: No. You should not have (or perform) a lobotomy. It would be impossible to find a surgeon willing to take on this procedure, […]
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