Category: Health

People with complex illnesses end up in frequent contact with our healthcare system: surgeries, doctor visits, specialists, treatments, imaging tests, and more. And that, in […]

What’s so special about superfoods? Even though the term has faded a bit from marketing copy, we still focus on certain products that we hear […]

Termination pills are safe, effective, and legal , but can be difficult to obtain in many parts of the United States. For the first time, […]

The CDC confirmed this week that 62 people, mostly children, have developed acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a condition that weakens their arms and legs. But […]

The Poison Control Center is always at your service if you have swallowed, inhaled or been exposed to anything inappropriate. If you have severe symptoms, […]

The CDC recommends getting the flu shot for everyone, starting with six month olds. Recommendations and available vaccines change slightly each year, which is why […]

Today is World Mental Health Day and this year the focus is on youth. So we think now is a good time to talk to […]

When I first heard about electric bicycles, they struck me as the best life hack. They allow you to get to work relatively quickly without […]

Each of the free weights and machines has its own benefits , but what often holds us back from the gym is a simple fear […]

The HPV vaccine, which prevents many forms of cervical cancer, has long been available for children under the age of 26 . The FDA recently […]

The stigma against being overweight affects many areas of life, but it is especially harmful in the presence of a doctor. Your doctor is likely […]

We are all used to skipping boring parts of a reading assignment or a web article. But when researchers at RMIT University in Australia typed […]

Breast cancer is common and can be devastating, but it has received much more media attention than many other cancers. Here are some reasons to […]

Early morning runs can be tough, but getting through it takes a little teamwork, camaraderie, and joyful singing of death. Luckily, military run cadences are […]

When something traumatic happens, people have not only physical but also psychological needs. Mental health specialists at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas have […]

Blue light from smartphones can interfere with your sleep, but there is no evidence that it blinds you, despite advertisements and sometimes headlines implying it. […]

The new Apple Watch can call emergency services if you fall and can’t get up. We previously reported that this feature is enabled for users […]

Sometimes opioids are indeed the best pain reliever for you, and you can certainly take them responsibly . But new research, published in the Annals […]

Alcohol is not exactly healthy food, but it can be difficult to skip a drink (or two) even if you’re trying to eat well. How […]

Many health conscious people love probiotics. They fit between natural (always good, isn’t it?) And medical (should be good for your health). I get real […]

Over-the-counter spot remedies seem wonderful, claiming they get rid of acne in a matter of hours. It turns out that nothing works that way, and […]

If the phrase “put your feet up” never made any sense to you, you are not alone. Trying to follow this advice can seem awkward, […]

Sunscreen isn’t just for preventing sunburn. The sun’s rays cause wrinkles, thickening and brownish spots that appear over time, especially on fair skin. Fortunately, a […]

Rituals can help us have better control over our lives and feel more comfortable in situations that would otherwise bother us. One group of researchers […]

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a new policy statement on how to support children and adolescents who identify as transgender or fall under […]

Thanks to the latest redesign, Google Fit no longer cares about your steps per day (although the number is still there, in fine print). Instead, […]

The new Apple Watch, priced at $ 399 and up, will be able to measure the electrical activity of your heart, its revolutionary EKG or […]

Colleges and universities often offer mental health counseling as a free service, but school counselors are not always required to keep your information private. Here […]

When you’re depressed, every little thing – from a recipe to making a sandwich – can seem impossible. Writer Molly Backes recently tweeted about what […]

I grew up a sedentary nerd, resentful of physical education classes, and failed miserably in the few sports I tried. But when I was twenty, […]

How much weight do you need to lift to get stronger? This is not as much as you think, new research shows, but when it […]

You can gain weight by running in the fresh air or exercising in a trendy gym, but in the end all your muscles take care […]

More exercise is better than less, but other than that, there is nothing special about taking 10,000 steps every day. This goal may have started […]

Coconut oil is great for hair and some people apply it to their skin. But it seems like every time I see someone praising hydration […]

Pharmacies are full of things that don’t necessarily heal us – vitamin C, homeopathic drops, probiotics – but we just shrug and buy them because, […]

Bats are adorable and important members of our ecosystem , but they also caused 17 of 19 rabies deaths in the United States between 1997 […]

It seems that everyone I know who walked on a trampoline as a child also has a story of breaking a leg, an arm, or […]

Need to fall asleep quickly? One mid-century relaxation technique developed by the US Navy pre-flight school supposedly works in minutes. It may not be magic, […]

If you still haven’t learned to swim, it’s not too late. In this video, we follow Terry, 35, who never learned to swim, and a […]

It has been a long time since US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines required an annual Pap test, but I continue to hear from people […]