Health

What to Know About Your Health Insurer’s Formulary Drug List

How do drug formularies work? Learn more about your health insurer’s list of preferred drugs and how it can save ...

CDC Warns of Rare Bacterial Infections From Dentists’ Water Lines

Although rare, outbreaks of nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infections have been reported in kids treated at the dentist, one cluster in ...

How a Wrong Diagnosis Masked a Young Woman’s Cancer

A young woman with Lynch syndrome talks about her long journey to finally receiving a colon cancer diagnosis.

‘SAD Season’: Depression Risks Rise as Days Get Shorter

Besides feeling sluggish, people may be hungrier, crave carbohydrates, eat more and gain weight. They may also feel less motivated ...

Bivalent Boosters Are Better Against Recent COVID Strains: Pfizer

If you’re among the 92% or so of Americans yet to get a bivalent COVID-19 booster, here’s some news to ...

When Your Culture Expects You to Age in Place at Home

In many cultures, the expectation is that elders will age at home. How do families juggle that and what happens ...

Vitiligo: More Than Just a Cosmetic Condition

Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition and may be autoimmune. Topicals, phototherapy, oral steroids, and newer JAK inhibitor creams add ...

Vitiligo: Facing the Doubt

It can be tough to learn to live with vitiligo. But there are ways to accept it and gain self-confidence. ...

TikTok Influencers Missing Facts in Popular Health Videos

The hashtag #IBS has already pulled 1.6 billion views, drawing researchers’ attention to the power of social media to spread ...

Simple Nose Swab Test Might Gauge Severity of Child’s RSV

New research has unearthed clues that may make it easier to predict which kids will require a longer stay in ...

Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Won’t Leave Smokers Agitated, Study Finds

A new study shows that while cigarettes with nicotine at 5% of the normal dose can help anxious or depressed ...

The surprising science of oversleeping

Reviewed by Jennifer Martin, PhD Maybe you’ve seen the headlines about how oversleeping has been linked to a greater risk ...

How to become a certified stress management coach

When people experience more stress than they can handle, they usually struggle in many different areas of their lives. Sleep ...

What is a wellness coach? (And how can you make wellness coaching your career?)

You know what you should do for good health. Get enough quality sleep most nights. Cook nutritious, satisfying meals at ...

Can these stress apps transform your life for the better?

When your thoughts feel like a tornado, it’s hard to do stuff like plan healthy meals, or schedule gym time. ...

How My Bipolar Disorder Treatment Has Helped Me

Read one woman’s story of what it’s like to have severe bipolar disorder, and how treatment helped her get her ...

How I Manage My Bipolar Mania

Find out how one woman manages the mania that comes with bipolar disorder.

How I Manage My Bipolar Depression

Read how one man with bipolar disorder handles the part of the condition that includes depression.

Colorism: How Skin Color, Race Create a Toxic Mix for Health

In our new docu-series, “Color by WebMD: WebMD’s Exploration of Race and Mental Health,” we’ll start off addressing colorism – ...

Check Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries as Clocks Go Back on Sunday

When resetting clocks, make it a priority to also check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to be ...

Apps for Depression

Online therapy and mental health apps can help treat anxiety, stress, and depression.

Dead Man Walking? Smartphone Data May Predict Mortality Risk

Even if you don’t have a smartwatch or fitness tracker, your smartphone could provide an indicator of your overall health ...

The Truth About Fat

Body fat isn’t just about your size or how you look. It’s crucial to your body’s function and overall health.

What’s Better for Your Brain, Crossword Puzzles or Computer Games?

A new study finds crossword puzzles may help older adults slow down memory loss.

Uncomfortable After Eating? Step Into a Virtual World for Help

Virtual reality presents a promising option to treat GI issues after eating, a new study proposes.

Mental Distress: Prostate Cancer’s ‘Elephant in the Room’

Mental distress has been called the “elephant in the room” for patients with prostate cancer that doesn’t require treatment right ...

Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander Wants Everyone to Get Their Shot

Not getting a flu shot once almost cost Jason Alexander a Tony Award. Now, he’s urging everyone to get vaccinated ...

Happy Marriage Helps Recovery After Heart Attack

Researchers found that those who had the most stressful marriages were more likely to have more frequent chest pain or ...

Do You Really Need Eye Cream?

See for yourself why special lotions might help that delicate skin around your eyes.

How Botox prevents wrinkles

Botox doesn’t just treat wrinkles – it prevents them.