Health
Plant-Powered Sleep: Vegan, Vegetarian Diets Unlock Extra ZZZs
Vegans and vegetarians sleep around 30 more minutes per night than average and up to 90% of them report good ...
Anorexia: The Body Neglected
What, exactly, does anorexia nervosa do inside the human body? The heart and bones suffer the most.
Postpartum PTSD: Right Diagnosis Can Help Mothers and Babies
Many new mothers aren’t aware that postpartum PTSD even exists, but it’s far from rare. Here’s what to know.
Ulcerative Colitis: Social Relationships and Dating
Friendship can be a good medicine when you have ulcerative colitis. Learn how to keep your social life going when ...
What to Eat as You Age
Your dietary needs change as you age. WebMD advises what should be on your grocery list.
Normal Aging Process: Changes, Memory, Eyesight, Hearing, and More
Curious if your body’s aging is normal? WebMD discusses healthy and normal signs of aging.
Jump-Start Your Exercise With This Mindset Reset
There are far more powerful motivators than “get abs!” to help you start an exercise routine you’ll stick to.
What’s Behind Major Rise in Heart Failure Deaths?
After falling for over a decade, the death rate climbed for several years and now is about the same as ...
When Does Old Age Start? It Depends on Who You Ask
The goalpost for old age has been moving. Until now.
Prospects for Crohn’s Relief Brighten With New Advancements
More than 1 million Americans live with Crohn’s, a chronic and sometimes crippling bowel disease that affects the intestines and ...
Truth or TV: Is Grey’s Anatomy’s Parkinson’s ‘Cure’ Real?
How realistic is the Grey’s Anatomy episode that shows a Parkinson’s disease cure? A neurosurgery professor weighs in.
Easing Marijuana Laws Doesn’t Mean the Drug Is Safer
You shouldn’t draw major conclusions about the safety of marijuana amid the recent announcement that federal regulators may reclassify the ...
Are Female Doctors Better? Here’s What to Know
A new study suggests female doctors may provide patients better care, especially when those patients are women. Here’s what to ...
NIH’s Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD, Talks Health Disparities, Biology, Behavior, and Culture
Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, talks about health disparities and how ...
New ‘FLiRT’ Variants Spark Summer COVID Surge Warning
A data scientist who has accurately predicted COVID waves since the beginning of the pandemic warns that a surge is ...
Dealing With the Emotions of Hearing Loss
Losing your hearing, or learning a loved one is, can bring about a range of uncomfortable emotions. Here’s how you ...
What Helps When It’s Hard to Chew and Swallow?
Trouble chewing and swallowing? WebMD shares six ways to make everything go down a little easier.
Foods to Keep You Healthy as You Age
Staying healthy as you enter your golden years has a lot to do with your diet. Here are some foods ...
The Immunity Challenge: How aging affects your immune system
How does getting older affect your immune system? How can you keep those effects to a minimum? Your answers are ...
Older Adults: 9 Nutrients You May Be Missing
With age, your body doesn’t absorb nutrients well, so every calorie you consume must be packed with nutrition. Here are ...
Pre-Ozempic Obesity Drugs: Effective and Budget-Friendly
Before there was Ozempic, there were these cost-friendly, safe, and highly effective weight loss drugs. FDA-approved obesity medication like orlistat ...
Sex: Frisky (and Safe) After 50
Safe sex is important at any age, but there are some issues that may be more common after 50.
A Human Response to Homelessness
Learn how you can reach out and help people who live without shelter in a safe and useful way.
What Health Care Is Available if You’re Experiencing Homelessness?
If you currently don’t have reliable housing, you may want to know about health care for people who are experiencing ...
How Do You Get Health Care in Prison?
People in jails and prisons are entitled to health care, but it’s not always easy to access.
Get Mental Health Help in Your Rural Area
Finding mental health help can be harder in rural areas. Find out more about where to find resources.
Rural Living Means Planning Ahead for Your Health Care
You’ll need to plan for health care if you live in a rural area.
Genes vs. Lifestyle: Which Matters More for Health?
Learn how genes and lifestyle interact to affect your health over the course of your life.
What Trans Health Care for Minors Really Means
The meaning of gender-affirming care for young people, and what it looks like on the ground, isn’t always clear. The ...
