NutritionHigher Intake of This Nutrient May Lower Violent Crime Rates, Says New Study It’s often associated with pregnancy and a baby’s healthy-growing brain. Now, new research suggests it may have a nurturing effect on larger society.
FoodCan You Get Bird Flu From Eating Eggs, Milk and Chicken? Here’s What National Experts Say At least one person in America has caught bird flu. With cases rising among farm animals, experts explain what this means for our food.
FoodI Ate Tofu Every Day for a Week—Here’s What Happened A doctor’s week-long trial of eating tofu every day demonstrated its value and effectiveness as an alternative protein source.
Skin HealthHow to Get Rid of a Boil—the Right Way Rule #1: Resist every urge in your body to pick or pop it!
Home8 Reasons Your Relaxing Hot Tub Is Actually Pretty Gross Hot tubs are very, very cozy Swimming in any body of water exposes you to skin cells, urine, and other
Cuts9 Signs of an Infected Cut or Scrape You Should Never Ignore Here’s how to ID signs of a developing infection so you can treat it before it causes real trouble.
Face and Body Care10 Body Parts You’re Not Washing Enough It’s not enough to haphazardly rub that bar of soap across your body. These are the parts that you should be lathering up regularly to keep them clean, fresh, and free of potentially harmful bacteria.
Healthy Habits15 Bad Hygiene Habits That Are Way Worse Than You Thought For most people, good personal hygiene is just a way of life—though everyone skips a shower, forgets to floss, or sleeps in sheets that are overdue for a good washing. How bad could it be?
Bug BitesHow One Woman Almost Died from Two “Spider Bites” Her doctor dismissed the marks as “spider bites,” but the reality was more dangerous
Face and Body Care10 Gross Things That Can Happen When You Don’t Wash Your Makeup Tools Letting makeup build up on your beauty tools has some seriously nasty consequences.
Drugs and Medicine10 Dangerous Superbugs the World Health Organization Is Warning Everyone About Superbugs are scary pathogens that are resistant to mainstream antibiotics, and they’re on the rise. These are the ones to worry about.
Weight Loss19 Food Staples Healthy People Always Stock in the Pantry Stock your cupboard with these healthy foods to eat that are perfect for long-term storage and a speedy meal.
Nutrition12 Pantry Staples Dietitians Recommend You Keep on Hand Registered dietitians and nutritionists offer a shopping guide of the pantry staples they recommend to stock up on during quarantine.
Digestive Health14 Germs That Live in (and on!) You—That You Definitely Couldn’t Live without The bad news: You’re covered inside and out with microscopic bugs. The good? A lot of them are keeping you healthy, safe, and sound.
Home14 of the Most Germ-Ridden Spots in Your Own Bedroom You don’t have to travel far to come in contact with germs. In fact, plenty are living right in your own bedroom.
Infectious Diseases11 Germ-Spreading Items You’re Probably Carrying Right Now Don’t forget to sanitize these items that are probably grosser than you realize.