Month: August 2018

50 Simple Ways to Boost Your Metabolism

Get the benefits of a higher metabolism with the help of these little tricks that provide a big payoff.

10 Diseases That Could Be Cured in Your Lifetime

Each year, there are thousands of fun runs, drives, and fundraisers focused on curing diseases. It's working: We may see...


How Your Cholesterol May Be Rising While You Sleep

Sleep apnea doesn't just make you snore loudly, feel perpetually sleepy, or even gain weight. Now it looks as if...


This Is What a High-Fat Diet Does to Your Brain

While experts debate how bad fat actually is, this new research suggests that high-fat meals can alter your brain in...


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My Childhood Illness Came Back After 16 Years—And Almost Killed Me

A junior in college studying abroad in Spain could not figure out why she couldn't breathe, but a helpful

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14 Expert Tips for How to Get Rid of Head Lice

These lice professionals offer their expert advice on how to get rid of head lice and dispel all...


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12 Myths About Head Lice that Won’t Go Away

Think your child has head lice? Here are some myths about these parasites, and what you really need to...

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13 Brilliant Tea Tree Oil Benefits You Never Knew About

For years, people have used tea tree oil to help with skin ailments from acne to psoriasis, but its benefits...


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7 Gout Symptoms and Risk Factors You Should Know

Because it has long been linked to overindulgence in meat and alcohol—once luxuries few could afford—gout earned the name “disease...


5 Signs You Could Have a Pinched Nerve

Symptoms range from a slight numbness to radiating pain.


9 Yeast Infection Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore

Vaginal yeast infections are very common but easily treated. Make sure you recognize these signs of a problem down...

12 Vitamin Mistakes You Might Not Realize You’re Making

Vitamins and supplements, which some 50 percent of Americans take regularly, might optimize your health—if you're smart about how you...


10 Signs It’s Time for a New Mattress

A good tomorrow starts with a sound night's sleep. Before you head off to dreamland, make sure your current mattress...


Why a Harvard Professor Is Calling This Everyday Food “Pure Poison”

It has been called a miracle food by some, capable of preventing heart disease, boosting metabolism, and melting fat. But...


13 People Reveal the One Thing That Finally Made Them Love Exercise

If you aren't passionate about your workouts, you won't last. These people reveal what keeps them excited to exercise day...


My “Menopause” Symptoms Turned Out to Be Cervical Cancer

Carol Lacey wasn't worried about her symptoms, but she soon realized how serious they were.

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I Diagnosed My Own Ovarian Cancer—And It Saved My Life

Ovarian cancer symptoms are subtle; women—and their doctors—can easily miss them. This woman knew something was wrong, and her persistence...


7 Things That Can Happen If You Don’t Wash Your Hands

Handwashing is a simple act that you (hopefully!) do many times a day, but it's even more important than...


10 Best Vegan Foods to Stock Up on at Costco

If you're becoming a vegan or are one already, add these items to your list stat.


10 Surprising Foods That Can Cause Gas

Even healthy foods could create too much gas buildup in the small intestine, causing bloating and a puffy stomach.


What Doctors Haven’t Told You About Prostate Cancer

One in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime, so it's time to know the facts...


8 Natural Home Remedies for Athlete’s Foot

This itchy, burning fungal infection can be highly contagious. These home remedies will help the rash clear up and stay...


8 Myths About Prostate Cancer All Men Should Know

One out of seven U.S. men reading this will be diagnosed. Learn the facts about prostate health.


Attention, Women: You Might Be Missing This Common Sign of Ovarian Cancer

Only one percent of women know that this is a big red flag.


7 Things You Do That Only Make the Pain Worse

Your thoughts and attitude toward your pain play a bigger role than you think in your pain symptoms. Here’s how...

My Husband Abused Me Financially—and I Almost Starved

Spousal abuse does not always mean bruises and broken bones. For some, it means denial to money and hidden bank...


6 Silent Signs You Might Have Osteoporosis

Talk to your doctor if you suspect you have symptoms of this bone disease.