Category: Health

Where is the dermatologist when you need one? A recent study by Women’s Health details the widespread shortage of dermatologists who can diagnose skin cancer. […]

The recent solar eclipse was a powerful event. Whether you’ve traveled hundreds of miles to see the totality, or just stepped outside during your lunch […]

As if it’s nothing wrong with cosmetics companies rarely offering enough shades for women of color , a new survey found women of color also […]

There are two types of black food: those that admit they are full of charcoal as if this is what you should want, and those […]

This week, the White House announced that the government will indeed make the necessary payments to health insurance companies this month . We kind of […]

Nobody brags about eating junk. A healthy diet includes vegetables and avoids too much sugar , and if you eat this way, you can be […]

If your best time to workout is the weekend, you may be wondering if you can relax for the rest of the week. The answer […]

Nurx Birth Control now has an iPhone app and operates in 13 states plus the District of Columbia, with plans to expand to 20 in […]

Flyers advertising public trash boards for egg donation on college campuses. “Make up to $ 8,000 by helping others” is a typical promise. But even […]

Dog vaccines are good. No one wants Mr. Floofles to die of rabies or pass it on to other pets or people. (Reminder: Untreated rabies […]

You have seen the labels on your antibiotic prescriptions: FINISH ALL THIS MEDICINE unless directed by your doctor. This has been dogmatic for years, but […]

HIIT – or high-intensity interval training for the uninitiated – is one of the trendiest exercise programs right now, but getting started as a beginner […]

Starting next month, Coke Zero will disappear , replaced by a nearly identical beverage with nearly identical packaging and 100% identical ingredient lists. His replacement, […]

Since Tuesday, the Senate has voted against two different Republican health care bills. One of them was replaced by the ACA Senate, BCRA; the other […]

Clinical trials are how we test new drugs and treatments, and they can be a boon for patients: if current treatments haven’t worked for you, […]

Angelina Jolie revealed in an interview with Vanity Fair that last year she developed Bell’s palsy, causing paralysis on one side of her face. This […]

Going on a plant-based diet doesn’t automatically mean you’re super healthy. You can eat non-dairy ice cream and frozen veggie pizza every day, but that […]

Race walking. It’s like walking, only faster and more fun. It is an Olympic sport, however, so when you train this week you will become […]

Is your cold drink stronger than regular coffee? It turns out this is a trick question. A cold beverage may not actually extract as much […]

Taking the wrong pills, taking too many, mixing up prescriptions – new research shows that people make more mistakes than ever when it comes to […]

The meningococcal vaccine recommended for adolescents (although few people get it) may contain an Easter egg. A New Zealand study found that in addition to […]

There are two types of people in this world: those who talk about gluten like the devil and those who can’t roll their eyes enough […]

If exercise is an important part of your routine , frequent travel is likely to blow it to smithereens. You find yourself in unfamiliar places, […]

If you find a tick on yourself, it’s perfectly normal to want to crawl out of your skin, burn it, and live your life showing […]

Marijuana has a healthier lifestyle than many other drugs (or, depending on who you ask, alcohol), and it can relieve symptoms such as nausea that […]

I love to have some direction in my life, but signing up for a 12 week running program or a full week with a specific […]

According to several studies that extrapolate as if they could explain success in any skilled profession (and they can’t ), it takes 10 years or […]

We’ve heard a lot about the 22 million people who will lose coverage under the Better Care Harmonization Act and how much insurance will cost […]

Do you dream of doing handstand? So do I. This video won’t make you a master of the handstand, but it will help you stretch […]

If your back hurts, yoga may be the last thing you want to do. But after 12 weeks of a gentle beginner yoga program, people […]

Have you talked to your loved ones about what should happen if you are ever on a life support device? Probably not, especially if you’re […]

From the photos posted on the sun loungers on Instagram, a lot of people love summer. They bask in the bright sun, enjoy the heat […]

Welcome to another one of those posts that you hope you never need. Today we’ll talk about how to use naloxone (including the Narcan and […]

The last time you got out of bed at 6 am for your morning workout, you felt great: you heard the chirping of birds; the […]

Even if you plan on eating healthy, it’s easy to get into fast food because it’s the only thing nearby and you’re hungry as hell. […]

How radically new advances in science have changed our understanding of nutrition? Not much this week. We look at three studies on potatoes, coconut oil, […]

Gwyneth Paltrow used to be best known as an actress, but over the past decade she has earned an even greater reputation as a health […]

If you’ve ever been a paid client of the Headspace meditation app , you know the tyranny of “packages.” The package is a course of […]

I try to eat right. I am really. But if I hadn’t planned ahead and had healthy food in the fridge, I could have eaten […]

In this week’s roundup of health news, we’ll look at whether you need to do anything differently with regard to bread choices, where your child […]