Category: Health

While the internet wisdom about the dangers of using antiperspirants is exaggerated ( you really don’t need to worry if your antiperspirant contains aluminum ), […]

Last night, Will Smith single-handedly made the Oscars worth seeing again. And by single-handedly, of course, I mean the single open hand he hit comedian […]

Maybe it has to do with dealing with death as a job, but people who work in medicine can be dark muffs, and it shows […]

Anyone who has washed with a washcloth knows that its foaming properties are legendary. No other soap carrier can match the loofah’s ability to create […]

The basic principles of oral hygiene are widely accepted and well known. Brush your teeth twice a day, floss daily, avoid sugary foods and drinks, […]

Water flosses like Waterpik have filled the shelves of dental offices and retail stores. While their popularity is undeniable, does Waterpik remove plaque or clean […]

His family and a Florida medical examiner recently determined that comedian Bob Saget’s death in January was the result of an accidental head injury. “They […]

A sore throat isn’t the end of the world, but when you feel scratchy and sore when you swallow, you’re probably looking for relief beyond […]

Back in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when most people still took it seriously, haircuts were one of the first (and most visible) […]

Even the simplest doctor visit has a lot of moving parts: you have to make an appointment, wait for an appointment, and answer the same […]

Nobody likes being in the hospital. Aside from the inevitable connection between hospitals and disease (not to mention death), they have everything we hate: chaotic, […]

Companies love to twist the truth to make it look like their product is better than it really is, and one way they do this […]

After you’ve finally made it through the hot, sticky summer weather when it can feel like you’re constantly sweating, the fresh, cool autumn air feels […]

Many of us have no problem checking the status of our New Year’s resolutions to “walk more” or “sleep better,” all thanks to our trusty […]

Omicron continues to overwhelm hospitals and healthcare workers already exhausted by Delta. At this stage of the pandemic, with the health care system once again […]

If you try Dry January, it’s probably starting to get tough . It may help to think about some of the reasons why it is […]

There are many reasons why someone might decide to cut back on caffeine or stop altogether, and they have nothing to do with decisions. But […]

If you have ever woken up at 3 a.m. (then again at 4:30 and 5:47 a.m.) with anxiety – this is the psychological state after […]

Old joke “There’s an app for that!” has finally come to the healthcare industry as medicine moves into uncharted waters known as digital therapy (DTx) […]

As you may well know by now, the future of Roe v. Wade looks bad . In 1973, the US Supreme Court upheld the constitutional […]

The idea of ​​surgery can be daunting. You are unconscious until someone bumps into you more or less, and you cannot do anything about it […]

My favorite game that I play during the holidays is a game where I compete with myself, testing my limits, forcing myself to see how […]

Let’s suppose that, hypothetically, I know how overwhelming it can be to overcome the paranoia, fear, and altered reality of what is simply called a […]

Like most people (unless you work for a deodorant manufacturer or study dermatology), you’ve probably spent your entire post-pubertal life applying deodorant in the morning, […]

If you develop dry, itchy patches of skin known as eczema, you’ve probably noticed that they’re more likely to flare up with cool weather. Here […]

The human body has a tiny quirk that many of us can live our entire lives without realizing it: body temperature rises by about half […]

Forget seeing the glass half full or half empty. The best test of your drinking water outlook on life is whether you are shocked to […]

Previously, doctors advised people at risk of heart attack to start taking “baby” aspirin (essentially low-dose aspirin) as a preventive measure. But over time, the […]

One of the most difficult things in an adult’s life is constant exhaustion . There are obvious reasons why we constantly tire – for starters, […]

We know what you are thinking. Puzzles? What am I, 80? Well, I hope you will someday. So why not prepare mentally for this. Admittedly, […]

Infectious diseases have, of course, always been a problem, but since the coronavirus pandemic first hit America in early 2020, public concern about viruses and […]

When the Supreme Court refused to block Texas-based SB8, which bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy , by functionally banning the procedure altogether, it […]

After the Supreme Court ruling to allow Texas to ban abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy , several people – I will not name […]

It is common knowledge that it is difficult to determine how much you will pay for an operation or procedure before it happens. First, hospitals […]

Last year’s flu season came at the height of the outbreak of COVID-19, prompting fears of a “tweendemia” in which the coronavirus and the flu […]

Optimism tells you that your new prescription glasses are sure to make the world around you clearer. And they do it! But then you go […]

Many of us carry a little more weight now than we did when we were 20. However, as tempting as it is to blame slow […]

Weight changes are difficult to measure. Your weight is not static, but fluctuates throughout the day depending on things like what you ate and your […]

As more and more cities and businesses are considering asking for proof of COVID vaccination before letting you do fun things before a pandemic, like […]

Every two or three years I have a colonoscopy to check for rectal cancer. This is a much stricter schedule than current guidelines set out […]