Category: Body

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 […]

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 […]

As the tick population grows ( thanks to climate change ) and tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease spread , tick checks have become routine […]

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 […]

Most people who need hearing aids do not use them. By some estimates, this includes 70% of older Americans with hearing loss . Can you […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

It’s easy to look at the intersection of fitness and technology and see only red flags: Research has linked technology, especially social media, to unrealistic […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that new regulations require mammographs to notify patients of their breast density . Thirty-eight states (and the […]

Personal hygiene standards are not universal. Personal, cultural and religious differences, socioeconomic factors and a host of other factors determine how and how often we […]

If you’ve been sick with a cough and runny nose for a few days, you may come to the clinic desperate for something to help […]

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced changes to its rules for prescribing mifepristone for abortion. Before the rule change, you couldn’t get […]

We like to think that our hair is permanently attached to our head, but this is not entirely true. Each hair goes through its own […]

LASIK eye surgery is known for being a quick and convenient medical procedure, and sometimes it is. The operation takes only a few minutes and […]

Bodies are exhaustingly demanding to maintain. The longer you live, the more detailed the list of things you need to do to stay alive and […]

You may have heard of people, in particular older people, who have had a heart attack from shoveling snow. But what’s so dangerous about digging? […]

If you have a vagina, you’ve probably been told that it’s essential to urinate immediately after sex to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). But it […]

Imagine yourself outside in a cold winter landscape. The toes are chilly, and the cold air burns the face. The sounds are muffled by the […]

If you’re prone to motion sickness, road trips can be stomach hell. And if your kids are in trouble, you’ll spend most of the trip […]

One of the most important things to know when choosing a birth control method is how well it works. This is especially important in a […]

If you spend time (and a co-payment from your wallet) to visit a doctor, you need to be sure that he will do a good […]

Wouldn’t it be great if you could take something before your dentist appointment, something that would help you stay calm and maybe ease some of […]

Julie Powell, author of Julie & Julia , tweeted before her recent death at age 49 that she had “something that literally looks like a […]

We’ve advised you to take photos of your kids before a big outing, take screenshots of your boarding pass while traveling, and take pictures of […]

Whether you’ve been driving down a winding mountain road, riding a skyscraper’s high-speed elevator, or flying an airplane, you’ve probably experienced a feeling of pressure […]

For some people, “just use eye drops” is a simple recommendation, like “take a pill” or “use this lotion.” But some of us can’t “just” […]

Respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, is on the rise again , to the point that healthcare workers are worried about hospitals being overwhelmed […]

If your only options when you are sick are to go to the office or cancel the call, then obviously if you are contagious you […]

If you’re on a lot of medication, you probably have some sort of system in place to make sure you don’t miss any – like […]

Everyone wants whiter teeth, to the point where TikTok is full of fake home whitening recipes , and there are even gummies that boast (extremely […]

We can get boosters and flu shots, wash our hands and wear a mask in closed public places. But the chances are high that sooner […]

If you think you would like to conceive in the future but are not ready to do so right now, you may consider egg freezing […]

Fake abortion clinics are often easier to find than real abortion clinics. They advertise online with abortion-related search terms and give themselves names and logos […]

Sometimes I think slowly. Even though I had occasional wheezing for many years, I only found out that I had asthma in my 30s. And […]

When COVID vaccines first came out, the CDC wanted to be careful. It was a new vaccine, after all, so they recommended waiting two weeks […]

Sometimes we get hard, painful, or tender lumps in the muscles. This is quite common and we often refer to them as muscle “knots”. Go […]

For people with sensitive skin, laundry can be a problem. All you’re trying to do is clean your clothes, but something seemingly simple can be […]