Category: Health

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. […]

For many older people, the high cost of long-term care and other long-term care facilities and home health care assistants is not financially affordable. Others […]

When you’re fighting a cold or the flu, you can get into a hell of a cycle where you need sleep to recover but lose […]

Most “health” insurance plans in the US don’t cover two very important things: your eyesight and your teeth. While health insurance in this country as […]

Headaches can range from annoying to debilitating, and when it comes to treating them, you’ll want to use every tool at your disposal, including both […]

As with acne and angst, hickeys don’t necessarily go away after adolescence. Hickeys are derided as a teenage fad, but any adult with a healthy […]

Generally speaking, menopause, which is defined as a full 12 months without a period , can occur at any time between the ages of 30 […]

Hurricane Yan is a severe Category 3 storm that is expected to bring winds up to 125 mph, heavy rain and possible flooding as it […]

For a while during the pandemic, TikTok hair gurus recommended a “poo-free” movement, encouraging followers to go as long as possible without washing to reset […]

We highly recommend getting eye exams and updating your prescription regularly, but sometimes life gets in the way. You may break or lose your glasses […]

When you have a runny nose or a sore throat, you may come to the conclusion that you are sick, and since the pandemic began, […]