Category: Health

As if there weren’t enough sexually transmitted diseases to worry about, Mycoplasma genitalium is now being scrutinized more closely by government officials. The British Sexual […]

If you bought your medicines from illegal online pharmacies, you may have many reasons for concern, but the warning letter from the FDA shouldn’t be […]

Sunscreen is a technical miracle. This is the closest anti-aging miracle we have, and it makes the outdoors safe for pale people like me who […]

Tsipro was prescribed once. When I brought the bottle of pills home, I took a minute to read the brochure that the pharmacy puts in […]

If you have been using birth control pills for any length of time, you may have been advised to take them at the same time […]

The sun’s ultraviolet radiation is harmful to our skin cells because it damages our DNA. This is why sun exposure can cause cancer and why […]

Every time you see flashy headlines about a new study, or some marketer says that “studies show” that their diet or product has a specific […]

Vaping is almost certainly less harmful to your health than cigarette smoking because it does not contain pieces of burnt tobacco leaf (the cancer-causing “tar” […]

Who knows where you ran last week? If you’re interested in privacy, it’s probably just you … and your running app. But our fitness apps […]

I try so hard to use sunscreen these days that my skin now, in July, is still the same light beige color as it was […]

When you cook at home, you know you have two hours – maybe four, if you really want to hurry – to pull the food […]

We need smaller pipettes, stat. According to ProPublica , the eye drops are so large that they contain more liquid than can fit in your […]

For the past few years, the flu vaccine has required an injection – much to the dismay of my children and my husband, who has […]

Don’t touch this plant. If some of the juice gets on your skin, the chemicals in it will attack the DNA in your skin cells […]

SPF 15 sunscreen will allow you to stay in the sun for about 15 times longer before you burn yourself. Pretty cool, right? Unfortunately, most […]

We thought the “V-pair” problems were well-known, but Chrissy Teigen recently posted on Instagram that she is trying vaginal steam despite not being sure if […]

For most of my life, I thought I was allergic to penicillin. As a child, I had hives with a dose of this substance, and […]

As travel writer Lindsay Campbell recently discovered, blood clots after a flight can take even seasoned travelers by surprise. She stretches before flying and moves […]

If you have a cut on your fingertip, don’t be discouraged when your bathroom first aid kit only has regular straight patches instead of special […]

New research has identified hotspots for philosophical and religious exemptions from vaccinations : paperwork that (in some states) you can fill out in lieu of […]

Coin or pill batteries are small, shiny, and cause a tingling sensation on the tongue. If you’re a toddler, that puts them in the “belongs […]

Every year on June 14th, people around the world will donate blood to commemorate World Blood Donor Day , a celebration designed to raise awareness […]

Our skin can convert 7-dehydrocholesterol to vitamin D with a little help from sunlight. If you don’t get enough sun, it’s okay, you can also […]

Pharmacists can prescribe contraception in eight states and Washington, D.C., which means you can walk into a pharmacy without a prescription and walk away, often […]

Hiking with a backpack is much more difficult than hiking without it. It sounds more difficult, but you burn more calories, which is important to […]

I don’t believe in astrology, but I know my sign. (I am a Sagittarius in the traditional system, Ophiuchus for ardent astronomers .) It may […]

Germs like you and me enjoy the warm and slightly damp embrace of a bath towel. (Hey, if it’s not wet when you first put […]

When I go to the local bike studio, the music sounds at a level that is easy to talk about. But as soon as the […]

A healthy lifestyle can help prevent cancer. (However, no cancer is completely preventable; genetics and bad luck are also factors.) But what lifestyle factors really […]

Look, it’s just hard to do work in the summer. On the other side of that window is bright and sunny, you always have a […]

If you have the flu or a sprained ankle, then this is not only expected, but also encouraged. But sometimes mental health problems require a […]

Is growing without a cage better than organic growing? Are omega-3 eggs worth the extra money? Let’s take a look at the terms you’ll see […]

Healthy skin contains a lot of tough, elastic collagen, so it is tempting to think that any product that has the word collagen in its […]

It’s pretty obvious even to the casual observer that the skin around our eyes is slightly different from the rest of our face. But is […]

Last month, the BMJ released a report of a 34-year-old man who was admitted to the emergency room in Cooperstown, New York, with a thunderous […]

Sunscreen also has downsides: it can be greasy, annoying when you reapply, and from time to time people will scare you into thinking it’s dangerous. […]

By 2020, many genetically engineered products will have to state this on their labels. Earlier this month, the USDA announced its proposal for rules and […]

I don’t like watches or bracelets, but I’ve been wearing a fitness tracker on my finger for the past few weeks. It knows how long […]

When you quit smoking, your body begins to function differently . In the short term, heart rate and blood pressure are self-regulating. Over the years, […]

Yes, you can technically wash off your old pills, and in some cases, the FDA even recommends this as a last resort. (This is one […]