Health
Can’t Sleep? Adjust the Temperature
Keeping your bedroom cool, even when it’s cold outside, may help you get longer, more restful sleep.
What Is a Lactation Massager?
A handheld lactation massager may be used to help someone who’s breastfeeding and has clogged ducts or engorged breasts, but ...
When Sibling Rivalry Lasts Beyond Childhood
Sibling rivalries come down to how kids perceive they’re treated by parents. An imbalance causes strain even as adults. Empathy ...
Grab the Right Groceries
The grocery store may look different after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, but nothing’s off limits as long as you ...
Baby Development Stages: The First Year
Baby development the first year: This guide lets you know what developmental stages to expect and when to expect them, ...
What to Do When Your Baby Has Gas
How to prevent and treat infant gas and its symptoms: baby burping, flatulence, and crying.
Is Anyone Really a ‘High-Functioning Alcoholic’?
How can you tell whether regular drinking is actually problem drinking? “High-functioning alcoholics” may not seem to need help at ...
Do Patients Know When AI Is Assisting in Health Care?
When you message your health care provider about an appointment, a prescription refill, or to answer a question, is artificial ...
Stroke Risk in Black Americans: Expert Q&A
The risk of having a stroke, and dying of one, is higher for Black Americans than for other racial and ...
CDC Could Cut COVID Isolation Time: What It Could Mean
The agency appears to be walking a fine line between reducing COVID transmission, including the JN.1 variant, and the reality ...
Wegovy for Obesity in Kids?
There are many obesity treatments approved for kids. But aside from bariatric surgery, clinicians have few tools as effective as ...
Beyond the Shots: Focusing on Gut Health Can Aid Weight Loss
It might not produce results as dramatic as regular injections, but you can get everything you need in a grocery ...
The“Fresh Start Effect”: How New Year’s Resolutions can lead to real change.
New Year’s resolutions have become a bit of a joke. Folks in the health and fitness industry get frustrated with ...
The Ultimate Sports Nutrition Guide for Athletes and Coaches
Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Micronutrients | Hydration | Nutrient Timing | Sports-Specific Nutrition Guides If want ...
Should people without diabetes use continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)?
It began in the 1980s with the heart-rate monitor. For the first time, an individual could observe changes in a ...
Level 1: The “Deep Health” coaching secret that transforms short-term fitness goals into life-changing results
Losing 10 pounds. Running a half marathon. Getting six-pack abs. How do you turn short-term client goals into something meaningful, ...
How to Build a Support Network for Schizophrenia Care
Schizophrenia caregiver support is essential to avoid burnout. Learn how to build a support network when you’re a mental-health caregiver.
Hospitals Turn to Farm-Fresh Food for Better Health
Learn how some U.S. hospitals are giving patients’ food an upgrade from local farms.
Multiple Sclerosis and Health Disparities
Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis can happen to anyone. But there are disparities when it comes to certain racial and ethnic groups.
For Many, Stigma of Hearing Loss Brings Trouble; Here’s What May Help
Experts say that resistance to treatment is deeply rooted in stigma. We’re more likely to ignore hearing loss because of ...
Why Does My Stomach Growl?
Stomach sounds are a normal part of hunger and digestion. Here’s what’s going on in there and why.
Leptin Hormone & Supplements: Do They Work for Obesity & Weight Loss?
WebMD explains what the leptin hormone is, how it affects weight, and whether leptin supplements are safe or effective.
What Are End-of-Life Doulas?
End-of-life doulas, or “death doulas,” help people nearing death prepare emotionally and spiritually.
Stomach Flu in Kids & Todlers: What To Expect
Stomach flu isn’t really a ‘flu.’ It’s gastroenteritis and can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or a parasite.
Automated External Defibrillators Save Lives, If You Use Them
All airports in the U.S. – and other public places where large groups tend to gather – are required by ...
Excess Vitamin B3 Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease
Taking a B vitamin supplement that contains niacin could put people at an increased risk of heart disease, according to ...
Women Get More Health Benefits From Exercise Than Men
Women who spend the same amount of time on a treadmill, playing pickleball or just taking a brisk walk derive ...
Heart Risks After Pregnancy-Related High Blood Pressure in Latinas
New data shows that Latina women with high blood pressure during pregnancy face a greater chance of heart problems. What ...
Fuel Your Body With Color: A New Guide to Healthy Eating
Turns out the pot of gold at the end of the (food) rainbow is health.
