Category: Health

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 […]

When you think about it, adding artificial substances to our skin is pretty unnatural. The ingredients of even the most “natural” skin care products are […]

You may want to cut the pill in half – maybe because you need a smaller dose, you’re trying to save on prescription costs, or […]

Your blood pressure is a measure of the pressure your circulating blood puts on the walls of your arteries , and is expressed as two […]

If you have ever needed a medicine prepared in a special way, you may have had to use the services of a prescription pharmacy . […]

If you don’t live in a fire-prone area, air purifiers used to be the sort of odd household appliance you might come across when visiting […]

The fentanyl headlines are shocking. Drug overdose deaths in the US increased by 58% between 2019 and 2021, at least in part due to the […]

We all know that food and drinks can go bad. Your fridge most likely has food in it right now that was once healthy food […]

If you’re unlucky enough to live long enough in the US, you’ll end up with such a large medical bill that your jaw will drop. […]

Currently, sesame is considered one of the main allergens, which must be indicated on ingredient labels. This should make life easier for people with sesame […]

The strangest thing for me about the recent mifepristone lawsuit is not that a Texas judge ordered the withholding of FDA approval for a drug […]

Most of us don’t want to think about cancer when we feel good and a new season of Ted Lasso comes out, but talking to […]

As of November 2022, almost 92 million people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, the highest number on record and up nearly 30% since February […]

The secret to running is to forget that you are running. When you’re running on the pavement, you have to be willing to fool yourself […]

Whether it’s the medical community changing the consensus on the most effective way to save someone’s life, or just bad ideas that have been passed […]

Nobody likes stomach problems. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea – and, if you’re lucky, all of the above. And if that particular stomach bug turns out to […]

At the start of the HBO series The Last of Us, a pair of scientists in a 1960s-era interview discuss the possibility of a pandemic […]

Medical abortion involves taking two types of pills. One of them, mifepristone, has been subject to all kinds of restrictive measures over the years – […]

When nature throws a pile of snow into your driveway, it’s a free workout in disguise, but maybe not one you’re really in shape for. […]

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. […]