Category: Health

To prevent winter illnesses, now is the time for all of us, especially older adults, to get updated on our flu and COVID vaccinations . […]

If you have cinnamon or spice blends in your pantry, you may need to throw them out now. Recent testing by Consumer Reports found that […]

If you hear that your child (or one of his friends) has lice, your first reaction may be a mixture of disgust, panic and a […]

If you’ve ever worried about your heart rate getting too high or too low during a workout, you’ll want to read this. Your “heart rate […]

If you’re not a fan of regular dental floss (and who is, really?), you might want to try the Nicwell Water Dental Flosser , now […]

Recently, my husband and I started taking walks around the neighborhood together, either before or right after dinner. Sometimes we stop to drink iced tea […]

Air purifiers help filter pollutants and improve the air quality in our homes. If you don’t already have one, or just want to upgrade the […]

Bleach is an excellent disinfectant, but safety is important. You already know that you cannot mix it with ammonia, vinegar or alcohol , but did […]

There seem to be two types of gyms: the ones where everyone does hip thrusts, and the ones where no one has ever heard of […]

On Tuesday, the CDC issued a public health advisory warning health care workers and the general public that there is an increased risk of contracting […]

Nobody likes to feel sluggish and sweaty, so when the sun sets to get hot, I understand that you prefer to work out in an […]

With a record-breaking heat dome sweeping the eastern half of the United States this week, it’s important to not only stay cool for comfort , […]

We eat a lot of ultra-processed food. It’s everywhere, and the cheapest products are often ultra-processed. That’s why it’s alarming that ultra-processed foods are linked […]

The FDA recently warned that oysters, clams and other shellfish caught in Washington and Oregon may cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. This type of poisoning can […]

Zero training is not enough. Going for a walk every day is probably beneficial. And if you’re training for a marathon, you’ll be on your […]

Roller skating has always felt like freedom to me. When you go fast, you fly. Even when you’re tinkering around in a small space, making […]

Five years ago I split my first apple in half, inspired by an internet video clip and the courage to think that maybe if I […]

Pop Quiz: You want to lift 185 pounds. How many plates do you put on each side of the barbell and what size? If you […]

You can get this sonic toothbrush and water head with compact inductive charging base on sale right now for $64.99 (reg. $79.95). The base contains […]

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, just like Disease X, an ominous-sounding disease that doesn’t actually exist. Earlier this year, the World […]

You can get the Mode Cordless Electric Toothbrush for $124.99 right now (regional price $148). The toothbrush makes 38,000 strokes per minute and has soft, […]

Home water filters have come a long way since the days of simple pitchers that were mostly good for improving the taste. There are water […]

You can get this Roomie Sophie smart scale on sale for $27.99 right now ($79 region). It works with four high-precision sensors and gives you […]

It seems something called “stretch therapy” is becoming a trend, with studios opening up in shopping malls next to yoga studios and juice bars. Private […]

Celebrity health and social media trends have landed people in the hospital , turned them Max blue , and caused other unwanted side effects. But […]

Creativity is an important part of human life, but as we age, it becomes less and less accessible. No one invites you to participate in […]

Respiratory syncytial virus , or RSV, appears as a bad cold for most people. Its symptoms include cough, nasal congestion and low temperature. However, it […]

About 400,000 cat bites occur annually in the United States , with animal bites accounting for approximately 1 percent of all emergency department visits . […]

We’re all going to die, and before that we’ll probably have to deal with the deaths of a few people we love along the way. […]

Those of us with allergies have already endured a particularly brutal spring , followed by months of unrelenting hay fever symptoms. But now that temperatures […]

Thanksgiving family disagreements aren’t limited to politics at the dinner table : If you’ve ever stood in the kitchen and argued with grandma about whether […]

I don’t have an umbrella. The logic is simple: if it rains, I won’t go outside. Rain is just one of a long list of […]

If you’ve ever had an injury or illness that requires ice, you probably know that not all ice packs are created equal. Trying to find […]

Despite the time-tested wisdom that says we should visit the dentist for checkups and cleanings every six months, many of us simply… don’t. According to […]

If you’ve ever had a painful injury or illness, or suffer from chronic pain, you’re probably familiar with the phenomenon of flare-ups, where your pain […]

Leg cramps in the middle of a workout or just during the day can be a painful experience, and at this point you are willing […]

Sleep can be unpleasant. When you’re desperate for some much-needed rest, you stare at the ceiling so warily you could probably pilot a moonship. But […]

About 6.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia and are cared for by a small army of about 11 million […]

You stare at screens all day, from the moment your phone alarm rings to the minute you set it before bed again, and every moment […]

The birth of a child is a troubled time, even under the most ideal circumstances. In the first hours after birth, doctors will take a […]