Category: Health

I probably googled poop more often than most people, so I was only a little surprised to see a targeted “Toilet Request Card” ad from […]

The latest tax bill , proposed by GOP senators, contains a tiny detail that will repeal part of the Affordable Care Act. That’s right, right […]

No one likes the sneezing, fever, and pain that comes with colds and flu, but unfortunately when you get sick, all you can do is […]

Calorie counting was supposed to be mandatory on restaurant menus this summer, but Trump’s new FDA blocked the rule shortly before it was supposed to […]

Five people recently told me they were going to “try keto” – the last time after talking about a mutual friend who was on the […]

You know you shouldn’t pick up the scab (right ??). However, it turns out that the real professional move is to avoid them in the […]

I recently tried my first barre lesson, thanks to the magic of Classpass , which makes it easy to drop into a new studio to […]

If you hate looking at today’s Facebook memories of missing an election, or fear tomorrow’s memories of your reactions and those of your friends after […]

Back in October, when the president signed the birth control decree , we thought – and he probably thought – that this would allow religious […]

The leaves change, the weather gets cooler, and every store has too early Christmas decorations. If you’re having a harder time than usual enjoying a […]

If you intended to breastfeed your baby but ended up wanting or needing to feed your baby formula milk, you might think you have changed […]

Diet usually matters more to weight loss than exercise, but it turns out that Biggest Losers who have managed to lose weight have to exercise […]

2017 is a strange year for buying health insurance. Some strange and bad things have happened and it looks like we should expect insurance plans […]

Google “cord blood,” as I did when I wrote this article, and you will find that services collapse on their own, asking you for your […]

Believe it or not, the Affordable Care Act is still in effect. Most people who do not have work coverage can buy a plan on […]

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 […]