Category: Health

If an older family member has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, you’ve probably done everything you can to make sure that […]

This happens to a lot of people: you start noticing a number of unpleasant symptoms and they seem to be related to your diet, so […]

You may dream of a stress-free life, but the reality is that stress is just as inevitable as the need to eat and drink. Instead […]

Before we list all the great holiday gift ideas for those stuck in a hospital bed, let’s acknowledge that we should always give attention and […]

Breaking wind. Cheese cutting. Thunder from below. I could go on, but whatever you want to call it , farting is part of life. Farting […]

An Arizona resident recently contracted a mosquito-borne disease known as dengue , and dengue virus has been found in mosquitoes in the area. Dengue, usually […]

This year’s flu season is shaping up to be particularly tough, as the current weekly number of cases is extremely high. Meanwhile, doctors are seeing […]

Children never seem to want to dress appropriately for any occasion – at least not mine. They want to wear pajamas to school, Halloween costumes […]

Driving at night can be difficult even under normal conditions. There are oncoming traffic lights, reduced ability to see important landmarks, and the risk of […]

When kids get sick or injured, being a parent can be a scary time. But not every illness or bump on the head requires an […]

Colonoscopy is not fun. Preparing for the first involves an entire day of drinking only fluids and laxatives to have a bowel movement in less […]

Sleep researchers say that about a third of us are night owls , a third are early risers, and the rest can go either way. […]

For many older people, the high cost of long-term care and other long-term care facilities and home health care assistants is not financially affordable. Others […]

When you’re fighting a cold or the flu, you can get into a hell of a cycle where you need sleep to recover but lose […]

Most “health” insurance plans in the US don’t cover two very important things: your eyesight and your teeth. While health insurance in this country as […]

Headaches can range from annoying to debilitating, and when it comes to treating them, you’ll want to use every tool at your disposal, including both […]

As with acne and angst, hickeys don’t necessarily go away after adolescence. Hickeys are derided as a teenage fad, but any adult with a healthy […]

Generally speaking, menopause, which is defined as a full 12 months without a period , can occur at any time between the ages of 30 […]

Hurricane Yan is a severe Category 3 storm that is expected to bring winds up to 125 mph, heavy rain and possible flooding as it […]

For a while during the pandemic, TikTok hair gurus recommended a “poo-free” movement, encouraging followers to go as long as possible without washing to reset […]

We highly recommend getting eye exams and updating your prescription regularly, but sometimes life gets in the way. You may break or lose your glasses […]

When you have a runny nose or a sore throat, you may come to the conclusion that you are sick, and since the pandemic began, […]

When it’s billions of degrees with high humidity, the heat can feel like a heavy blanket suffocating you. As it turns out, the combination of […]

The New England Journal of Medicine reported this week that at least 35 people in northeast China have been infected with a newly named virus, […]

Most of us do at least a little bit of due diligence to keep ourselves healthy. We watch what we eat, exercise, visit the doctor […]

In my experience, anyone who competes in athletics will happily eat, drink, or wear anything that will ethically improve their performance. Runners eat disgusting gels […]

The term “narcissist” is often used to describe any egocentric person, but narcissistic personality disorder is a real diagnosis that can be quite serious. While […]

It’s no news that drinking water is very important. Much has been written about how to figure out how much you should be drinking each […]

Now, more than ever, it’s time for a vasectomy. A lot of people talk about it – or at least google it; Online searches for […]