Category: Health

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 […]

Coconut oil has an excellent reputation for being healthy, natural, and even miraculous, although as far as we can tell, it never really helped earn […]

Whether you’re a newbie about to attend their first student party, or an adult with friends who sometimes party too hard, it’s good to know […]

If you’re already using Audible for audiobooks, you now have a new privilege in your account: access to three fitness programs from Aaptiv , and […]

The feeling I most associate with my early student days is exhaustion . I wrote all my papers at night; I struggled with sleep every […]

If you are old enough, you may remember to carry your cards in the car and give your family the phone number of the place […]

The Environment Working Group knows how to play the media like a damn piano. They take the category of health benefits we all use – […]

Canoes and kayaks are always fun, but the trendiest boat rental these days is the stand-up surfboard or SUP. They are fun to paddle with […]

If you only ate steak for breakfast, lunch and dinner, would you die? Got scurvy? Are they pooping awful? To be honest, the science is […]

iOS: Roads are easy to navigate – just launch Google Maps or Waze, but finding your way through a forest trail usually requires a patchwork […]

Having trouble falling asleep, but meditation is none of your business? The good folks on Reddit have a few guidelines for chatty podcasts and tracks […]

Miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy, ending in about 20 to30 percent of all pregnancies, most often in the first trimester. I knew […]

Asbestos, a fire-resistant, fibrous mineral , was once found in all types of products: building insulation and tiles, cladding anything that could be exposed to […]

Everyone in the hall has their own plan, their own way. In an ideal world, all of these paths intersect and intertwine without any collision. […]

Some (not all!) Grain-free dog foods are subject to additional FDA controls after several dogs who ate these foods developed the rare canine heart disease. […]