Health
Lifestyle Changes That Can Help You See Better
An occupational therapist specializing in low vision offers tips to help you adapt to vision loss from geographic atrophy.
Why I Decided to Treat My Geographic Atrophy
There’s no cure for geographic atrophy, but treatment may help slow progression. Diane Marshall details how she decided to move ...
How I Plan for Specific Tasks With Geographic Atrophy
Living with geographic atrophy can be challenging, but it’s not impossible. Learn how one woman approaches daily life with the ...
Vitiligo’s Impact on Darker Skin Tones
Vitiligo has a new treatment. A skin of color expert explains how it benefits those with the autoimmune condition, especially ...
How to Talk to Your Loved One’s Care Team
If you’re a schizophrenia caregiver, communication with your loved one’s doctors is important. Learn how to stay in the loop.
Is It Time to Change Schizophrenia Treatments?
Is it time for a change in your loved one’s schizophrenia treatment? Learn the signs caregivers should watch for.
Helping Someone Stick With Schizophrenia Treatment
Schizophrenia treatment is tricky when your loved one resists it. Learn ways to help someone with schizophrenia stick with their ...
A Simple Pair of Earbuds Could Monitor Your Brain
New sensors can transform earbuds into powerful health monitors that track brain activity and lactate levels in sweat. They could ...
What Is Cryptophasia (Twin Language)?
Twin speak, aka cryptophasia, can seem like a language all its own. Learn what this phenomenon really means.
Tips and Tricks for Better Sleep From Night Shift Workers
Heading to work after the sun sets has become very common in the U.S. – but what does that mean ...
Now Is the Time for Older Adults to Get the RSV Vaccine
Like the common cold, RSV generally causes mild symptoms that clear up in a week or so. But, much like ...
This Could Be an RSV Season Like No Other, in a Good Way
For the first time, two preventive treatments are available that dramatically reduce the risk of severe RSV.
How to Stop Nighttime Coughing
Nighttime coughs may affect your sleep quality. Learn tips for relief so you can get the rest you need for ...
My Dialysis Machine Works as My Kidneys, for Now
If you have autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), you may need dialysis at some point. Here’s what to expect.
Talking to Your Kids
If you have ADPKD, it’s important for your children to know what to expect. Learn how to have those conversations.
What Families Should Know About the New OTC Birth Control Pill
The first over-the-counter birth control pill will hit U.S. stores early next year, which gives parents, teens, and their doctors ...
Tripledemic? What CDC Recommends for COVID, Flu, and RSV
The most effective way to protect yourself from the worst of this season’s viruses is to get vaccinated, agency leaders ...
Popular Weight Loss Drugs Raise Risk of More Stomach Trouble
People taking popular medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus for weight loss are at higher risk of potentially serious stomach ...
How Exercise Boosts Your Body’s Ability to Prevent Cancer
Forty-five minutes of intense exercise three times a week may reduce cancer risk in patients with Lynch syndrome, a genetic ...
Infographic: In 2023, Dementia Risks Are Everywhere, It Seems
Without definitive studies to say, “This causes dementia,” investigators look for associations. It’s an early form of research that can ...
How to Stop Nighttime Coughing
Nighttime coughs may affect your sleep quality. Learn tips for relief so you can get the rest you need for ...
Women Pay Billions More in Out-of-Pocket Health Costs a Year
The report focused on working women, who analysts found pay as much as $15.4 billion more a year than men ...
Personal Menopause Experience
A retired schoolteacher shares lessons she learned about “the change,” from dealing with early signs and managing symptoms to embracing ...
Dealing With Menopause and Anxiety
Read one woman’s story about how perimenopause affected her emotional well-being. And get expert tips on how to manage menopause ...
Survivorship Clinics a Crucial Part of Cancer Treatment
Getting the word out about cancer survivorship resources is among the challenges the oncology field faces today, as well as ...
What It’s Like to Live Well With Schizophrenia
20 million people around the world have schizophrenia. But this conditions still carries a lot of stigma. Find out how ...
Creative Ways to Keep Your Retirement Budget in Check
It can be hard to transition from a regular paycheck to a fixed retirement income. But with a little planning, ...
Study: Fitness Matters More Than Weight Loss for Kidney Disease Risk
A new study helps address a longstanding question: What’s more important for our health, physical fitness or body weight?
Beyond Finances: Other Types of Retirement Planning
Building a retirement fund isn’t enough to prepare for life after work. Consider the social and emotional aspects of retirement, ...
Making the Best Medicare Decision for You
It can be tricky to make a Medicare decision that best fits your needs. Here are some expert tips for ...
