Category: Health

Walgreens announced this week that it is now dispensing naloxone, a drug that can stop opioid overdose, without a prescription in 46 states . (If […]

If you have anxiety in the mornings and evenings (I’m sure you do), training with your lunch break is a convenient way to exercise. But […]

Bedbugs aren’t just for beds anymore. A Canadian family was bitten by bed bugs during a nine-hour flight to London . To make matters worse, […]

Two women with cancer, one of whom has already passed away, recently lost lawsuits against talcum powder after a judge ruled that they had not […]

Polygraphs, better known as lie detectors, are bullshit . They can’t tell if you’re lying, just that your body does what it does when we’re […]

How can you communicate this news to someone who smells bad? You could be honest and compassionate if you sat down with your smelly loved […]

When I ran my first steeplechase, I pictured triumphantly crossing the finish line with a big smile on my face, beaming with joy of achievement. […]

More and more schools are adding mindfulness to student days, often as a short break for meditation. They seem to help some children relieve stress, […]

Contacts with cat pupils or neon flowers can be fun, but are you sure you want to shove a piece of plastic from a costume […]

Do you have a vague idea of ​​chocolate, perhaps dark chocolate, as good for you? It’s good for your heart health or something. On some […]

This year I will be writing my tenth scary novel. I do this every November; it is part of the NaNoWriMo tradition. I have never […]

We asked and you answered: How do you work around junk food without throwing pigs out? Here are the strategies that have worked for you, […]

I once worked at a bakery. If the cookie breaks, we can’t sell it, so naturally I would dispose of the evidence in the most […]

Dad swabs are routinely done by women, and girls are more likely to get the latest human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines – but new research confirms […]

This is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but I think we already know that breast cancer exists and that mammography can detect it. So while we’re […]

After 900 unsuccessful attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (that number may be slightly lower, it has been a long year), President Trump took […]

Today is World Burpee Day, and while we’re pretty sure this is just a marketing ploy, we’re curious: what is your relationship with the horrible […]

In recent days, our secretary of state has called the president a “fucking asshole.” The President objected that he believed he had a higher IQ […]

Nearly half of all early abortions are done with just a few pills. The tablets are safe to take at home with very low complication […]

Flame retardant chemicals are found in most of your favorite foam-filled furniture – up until recently, California law even required them. But they do not […]

We spend almost half of our waking hours at work (how’s that for depressing thoughts?), So if your workplace is filled with stress or bullies […]

Pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers donate money to doctors and educational institutions for a variety of reasons. Last year, ProPublica found that most doctors […]

Hi people! I, your fearless health writer and editor, stand ready to answer your questions. Starting at 3:00 pm ET today (this is noon if […]

After being shot or stabbed, new research shows that sometimes people are better off dragging themselves into the back seat of a friend’s Ford Taurus […]

The Trump administration today issued an immediate effective rule that lifts the requirement for employer-provided insurance to cover birth control. Update 12/10/2017: Federal regulations require […]

A bill entitled “The Protection of Unborn Children with the Potential of Pain”, which bans almost all abortions before 22 weeks of gestation, has just […]

Plastic surgeons can do big business through social media , but some surgeons take entertainment to the extreme, like dancing in front of a camera […]

My oldest child only eats one vegetable: carrots. (It used to be broccoli, but it has changed.) His little brother will only eat corn. Since […]

There are many ways to eat healthy, but most experts agree that hard candy, fries, beer, and bacon are the things to keep to a […]

One easy way to help after a tragedy is to donate blood. Even if you’re not near Las Vegas, blood banks and hospitals are teaming […]

Will you be surprised to learn that almost none of the long distance runners do traditional speed workouts? No, tempo run , fartlek workout, or […]

Before Google came along, the tiny cryptic ad at the end of the magazine had a lot of potential. The seller may not be able […]

Today’s kids have MyPlate . When I was growing up, we learned about the food pyramid . My parents divided food into four food groups […]

We hear little about rabies these days due to how common the rabies vaccine is in the US, but it kills someone on this planet […]

If you are a person with a uterus, you probably got an awkward conversation when you were about nine or ten years old explaining some […]

“I CAN HELP YOU GREAT WEAPONS, WIDE SHOULDERS AND A GIANT CHEST IN FOUR WEEKS,” promises the Body-Tone brochure. It is the “World’s Fastest Strength […]

If a drug, supplement, or treatment actually works, it carries not only benefits, but risks as well. This is why FDA-approved drugs contain, for example, […]

The Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill, the latest attempt to repeal Obamacare , has been killed. It’s only three days before the budget reconciliation deadline, so […]

Feeling flabby sitting at your desk? This is exactly the problem that this set of exercises was designed to prevent. We mentioned this before – […]

High cadence is part of good running form. Most pros take more than 180 steps per minute , which is a pretty good goal to […]