HEALTH

What Causes a Heat Wave?

The conditions for stifling heat are pretty easy to explain, and so is the solution: Keep cool.

Enjoy cleaner air (and greater savings) thanks to these Bissell air purifier deals on Amazon.

Improve Your Home’s Air Quality—and Save Up to Nearly 60 Percent—With These Top-Rated Bissell Air Purifiers

Fall allergy season is right around the corner, but these Bissell air purifiers can help. Even better? They're on sale on Amazon.

5 Simple Ways to Cut Down on Post-Workout Muscle Soreness

It’s important to make sure you’re doing everything you can to alleviate the muscle aches and pains that can come from exercising.

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Do You Really Need to Wait 30 Minutes After Eating to Go Swimming?

Parents everywhere have scared kids into thinking that pre-pool hot dog could spell the end. Boy Scouts may be to blame.

Too much dietary protein is causing big problems.

Your Protein-Rich Diet May Be Turning Your Pee into an Environmental Pollutant

American eat more meat than any other country—and nitrogen from all that extra protein has to go somewhere.

21 Fascinating Facts About Vaccines

From facts about the COVID-19 vaccine to tidbits from vaccine history, here’s everything you ever wanted to know about immunization.

8 Misconceptions About Death

We'll exhume a few of them.

President John F. Kennedy signs a kick ball for Thomas A. Doyle III, the 1962 Easter Seal Child. Pauline Phillips (a.k.a. Dear Abby) is at right.

Who Was the Original ’Poster Child‘?

While the exact phrase didn’t enter the language until the 1930s, using children as a means to raise funds for hospitals goes way back.

4 Signs That Your Favorite Makeup and Skincare Products Have Gone Bad, According to Beauty Experts

Worried that your favorite beauty products have expired? According to experts, these are the signs to watch out for.

It's not exactly a massage gun, but it could still get the job done.

Stiff Muscles While Traveling? A Tennis Ball Could Make Your Next Flight More Comfortable

A tennis ball is an essential travel companion for anyone who gets stiff on long flights.

Butter storage is the most talked about issue of modern times.

Does Butter Really Need to Be Refrigerated?

A room temperature stick of butter is easier to spread. But is it safe?

Subconscious vs. Unconscious: What’s the Difference?

To Sigmund Freud, there wasn’t one. But the terms aren’t always cited as synonyms.

How to Turn Your Aloe Vera Plant Into a Sunburn Remedy

With the right knowledge, you can harvest homegrown aloe vera and take advantage of its medicinal properties.

Ticks are selfless when it comes to sharing the bacteria causing Lyme disease.

Over 14 Percent of the World's Population Has Contracted Lyme Disease, According to a New Study

The tick-borne illness causing inflammation and fatigue may be more prevalent than we knew.

Puffing in Canada is about to come with more warnings.

Puff Piece: Canada Is Looking to Force Cigarette Companies to Put a Health Warning on Each Individual Cigarette

Smokers in Canada won't be able to take a puff without being reminded of their mortality.

Why Is It Called a Cesarean Section?

It may have something to do with Julius Caesar, but the story isn’t that straightforward.

You're probably cleaning your ears too much.

How Often Should You Clean Your Ears?

In most cases, leaving your ears alone is the best way to keep them clean and healthy.

It's fallen out of fashion to use hydrogen peroxide on cuts, thankfully.

Why Hydrogen Peroxide Always Comes in a Brown Bottle

OK, occasionally you will see it in a white bottle—but probably not a see-through one.

A Viral Avocado Storage Hack Is a Breeding Ground for Bacteria, the FDA Warns

Refrigerating avocados in a bowl of water as recommended by numerous articles and TikTok videos can cause illness, according to a warning from the FDA.

Adele performs at the BRIT Awards in 2022.

15 Songs That Brought People Out of Comas

Whether it's a Bon Jovi classic or James Blunt ballad, these tunes have helped patients wake up.

5 Simple Ways to Stop Snoring

Special equipment, lifestyle changes, and even readjusting your body can make nights more peaceful for your entire household.

Monkeypox is cause for some concern, but not alarm.

Monkeypox: What You Need to Know About the Disease

The blistering viral illness is seeing an uptick in cases. Here's why you shouldn't be too worried.

These toothbrushes have reached retirement age.

You’re Probably Not Replacing Your Toothbrush Often Enough

Not all questions have a definitive answer. Fortunately, ‘How often should you replace your toothbrush?’ does.

Anyone thirsty for some refreshing river water?

Traveling Soon? Take these LifeStraw Products With You to Get Clean Drinking Water From Anywhere

The LifeStraw water bottle and personal water filter are some of the best drinking tools to have with you while camping or hiking, and now you can get them on Amazon.

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