Health
My Journey With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
A diagnosis of differentiated thyroid cancer, either follicular or papillary, can be difficult to hear. One patient talks about her ...
Winter Skin Woes? Here’s What to Do – and What Not to Do
Cold winter weather can wreak havoc on our skin, causing painful, itchy outbreaks. Here’s what helps, what doesn’t, and how ...
The Holiday Blues: Protect Your Mental Health This Holiday Season
In the WebMD webinar, John Whyte, MD, MPH, explained what the holiday blues are, how they can affect you, and ...
Alone Time vs. Loneliness: What’s a Good Balance?
What’s a good balance between having “me time” – being alone – and loneliness, which is already at epidemic levels? ...
Dry January: A Month With No Alcohol?
Millions both in the U.K. and across the pond in the U.S. have vowed to skip alcohol for January 2024. ...
Medical Delivery by Drone Is Happening. How Good Is It?
Medication, defibrillators, and emergency first aid supplies may soon be delivered by drones faster and more efficiently than even EMS ...
Staying Active With Advancing Heart Failure
An expert in cardiac rehabilitation explains how exercise can improve the outcome for people with heart failure, and how to ...
What Does Ejection Fraction Have to Do With Heart Failure?
Here’s what you should know about this measure of heart health and what it means for your heart failure.
Signs That Chronic Heart Failure Is Getting Worse
As heart failure gets worse and fluid collects, most people will notice signs like shortness of breath, fatigue, and weight ...
Treatments: Failure’s Not an Option
You and your care team have a number of different options when it comes to treating heart failure. It all ...
Protecting Native American Women’s Hearts During Pregnancy: Expert’s View
American Indian/Alaska Native women have heart health risks during pregnancy. Jason Deen, MD, explains what helps.
Gallbladder Diet: Foods for Gallbladder Problems
Experts discuss foods that are good for your gallbladder, as well as what not to eat when you have gallbladder ...
Know the Signs of ‘Dry Drowning’ and ‘Secondary Drowning’
How to recognize the warning signs of ‘dry drowning’ and ‘secondary drowning,’ which can happen hours after your child has ...
Coming to Terms With My Diagnosis
It can be overwhelming to be diagnosed with metastatic small-cell lung cancer. Here, three survivors share their stories.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Male Masturbation
WebMD explores some little known things about male masturbation and answers questions such as: is masturbation safe, normal, or unhealthy?
Health Risks of Ketamine: What to Know
What to know about the health risks of the drug ketamine following Friends star Matthew Perry’s death.
What Causes Obesity? More Science Points to the Brain
A new way of looking at a misunderstood disease is revolutionizing treatments and transforming lives.
Is Drinking Ever Good for Heart Health?
The scope of the literature sends a clear message: If you don’t drink, don’t start now. And if you do ...
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Good News, With Some Complications
Audiologists, even those who generally support the idea of non-prescription hearing aids, worry that without an initial evaluation and ongoing ...
Hearing Loss: The Mental and Emotional Impact
Uncorrected hearing loss can lead to depression, isolation, and even cognitive decline.
Hearing Loss: What You Can Do About It
Hearing loss can be stressful, but hearing aids can help. Here’s how.
U.S. Task Force Takes on Rising BMIs Among Kids
Given the prevalence of the issue, the task force recommends behavioral interventions that include at least 26 hours of supervised ...
Narcissists: What to Do if Your Mother Is a Narcissist
Learn how to tell if your mother is a narcissist, what to do, and what not to do.
Lung Cancer in Women Who Never Smoked
Why is lung cancer among people who’ve never smoked more common among women than men? And why are there no ...
Cough Medicine: Should You or Shouldn’t You?
Do cough medicines really work? Get the facts on cough medicine effectiveness and side effects.
Blog: What I Wish I’d Known Before Chemo
Cancer blogger Heather Millar looks back on some of the things she wishes she had known as she started chemotherapy ...
Ending a Friendship
Learn how to tell if your friendship is unhealthy, signs that it’s time to move on, how to end it ...
Is ‘Vegan’ a Dirty Word? Study Finds It Turns Some People Off
In a new study, researchers at the University of Southern California set out to learn how vegan labeling influenced consumers, ...
9 Foods To Help You Lose weight
Losing weight is a matter of simple math. To drop pounds, you need to eat fewer calories than you burn. ...
