The number and variety of over-the-counter health products on the market — from cough syrups to anti-wrinkle creams — can be overwhelming. Which to choose and which to bypass? Which work best...
For Courtney Stinson, ensuring her daughter's comfort is a constant battle against congenital myopathy. The 9-year-old relies on a ventilator to breathe, has multiple respiratory treatments daily...
Only about 30% of adults eligible for Shingrix have gotten it, according to a 2022 report by the Government Accountability Office.
His tumor had a specific genetic makeup known as mismatch repair-deficient, present in 5% to 10% of all rectal cancer patients, meaning he might qualify for a cutting-edge immunotherapy.
With summer months approaching – and pressures that come with showing more skin – more and more young adults are looking to GLP-1 medications, like Ozempic, to get prepped for “swimsuit sea...
Her doctor did an individual risk assessment, finding Munn’s lifetime risk was 37%, considered very high, and referred her to more extensive testing, which detected cancer in both breasts.
Cold plunges, hot tubs, face dunking – trendy water activities may be very good for you. We ask experts why.
It may sound counterintuitive at first – suggesting that people with joint pain exercise and move more in general. But exercise can help ease osteoarthritis pain and improve mobility. Here's wh...
At-home medical diagnostic testing has exploded in recent years. Here's what to know.
Preventing that burned out feeling is possible, experts say, by practicing mindfulness — an age-old approach focused on being aware of your feelings in the moment, without judgment or interpret...
https://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20240308/mindfulness-can-beat-tech-stress-at-work?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Vaginal health gummies are all the rage for their supposed ability to get your vagina in optimal shape by improving its pH balance, taste, odor, and freshness. But experts say the vagina is natur...
https://www.webmd.com/women/news/20240307/the-vagina-is-self-cleaning-experts-say?src=RSS_PUBLIC
There’s a disconnect between the millions of people who take aspirin to ward off cardiovascular events and what the evidence shows.
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20240306/is-faith-in-aspirin-still-warranted?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Understand how hard, long, and often you need to work out to actually make exercise work for weight loss.
Thunderstorm asthma can strike with little warning, leaving people with the symptoms of an asthma attack during or after the dark clouds pass. Here's what to know.
An old drug offers new tricks for people with multiple food allergies, but costs and access issues could limit its use.
https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20240304/xolair-a-new-weapon-for-food-allergies?src=RSS_PUBLIC
You may be familiar with the basic steps: Slow down, notice what you’re eating, and enjoy your food. But mindful eating can be more nuanced, and if done with intention over time, it can change ...
Stress management can help reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome, as well as harmful disease outcomes if you already have the condition.
You can’t avoid the toxic chemicals that are infused into everyday living. But you can lessen some exposure.
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20240229/lower-your-exposure-to-forever-pfas?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Weight training should be an essential part of anyone’s exercise regimen. But it’s especially important for women to incorporate weight training into their routines.
When you message your health care provider about an appointment, a prescription refill, or to answer a question, is artificial intelligence or a person actually answering? In some cases, it’s h...
The agency appears to be walking a fine line between reducing COVID transmission, including the JN.1 variant, and the reality that many people struggle to forgo work or school for days at a time.
https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20240223/cdc-could-cut-covid-isolation-time?src=RSS_PUBLIC
It might not produce results as dramatic as regular injections, but you can get everything you need in a grocery store, for far less money -- and this approach has the potential to improve your h...
Experts say skin care is important, but teens are using too many products.
Experts say that resistance to treatment is deeply rooted in stigma. We’re more likely to ignore hearing loss because of its connection with old age and the clunky hearing aids we remember our ...
https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20240221/hearing-aids-bring-stigma-for-many?src=RSS_PUBLIC
All airports in the U.S. – and other public places where large groups tend to gather – are required by law to have AEDs. They are often red and kept in a white metal box attached to a wall.
Women who spend the same amount of time on a treadmill, playing pickleball or just taking a brisk walk derive more lifesaving benefits from the exercise than men, according to a large new study
Turns out the pot of gold at the end of the (food) rainbow is health.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20240216/eat-the-rainbow-for-health?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Did you know that your keyboard may contain more bacteria than your toilet seat? Here's what to know about keyboard hygiene in the digital age.
"Clean" and “natural” cosmetics and skin care products are all the rage. But there are no definitions for either clean or natural from the FDA, which regulates cosmetics. Here's what to know ...
https://www.webmd.com/beauty/news/20240212/clean-beauty-what-to-know?src=RSS_PUBLIC
People who take weight loss drugs should not neglect diet and exercise. Here's what to know.
Among the scientific community, there remains a real discrepancy about what "low carb" means and who would really benefit from these types of diets.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20240207/what-counts-as-low-carb-diet?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Nutritionists are sounding the alarm on just how much your dietary consumption can affect your risk – or lack thereof – for cancer. A whopping 25% of the 18 million cancer cases in the U..S c...
https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20240206/can-your-diet-lower-risk-for-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC
More and more research links this ancient practice to an almost ridiculous number of benefits. What makes it so healthy?
If you’re too exhausted to get up for your scheduled workout, or maybe you’re avoiding a costly gym membership, we can help.
The researchers took people who tested for COVID and then asked them about vaccine history. The bad news is only 22% of American adults have received the updated vaccine.
Many of us are now using various high-tech devices to track our sleep, all in an effort to better understand how well we’re resting. But it's what we do with that information that is most impor...
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20240202/can-technology-improve-your-sleep?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Confidence can be built in many ways -- working out, practicing self-care, being kinder to yourself -- and new research shows that what you eat might have an impact. Specific nutrients can boost ...
https://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20240201/eating-for-confidence-what-to-know?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Throughout the COVID pandemic, what was happening in Europe foretold what we could expect here stateside. Is the same true for measles? WebMD asked experts just how concerned we should be, and wh...
https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20240130/measles-warning-signs-growing?src=RSS_PUBLIC
If fats and sugars sometimes seem irresistible, you’re not alone. A new study published in Cell Metabolism reveals why.
Despite its name, you shouldn’t keep your pills in the bathroom medicine cabinet. There are two major reasons why, experts say.
JN.1, the now-dominant COVID-19 variant that accounts for nearly 86% of all currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 strains, may take longer to show a positive result on home antigen tests.
New research is reassuring for young women who want to become pregnant after being treated for breast cancer.
Research links the personality trait with a range of health problems, like heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Here’s why, and what you can do about it.
Doctors are reporting high levels of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as well as other “flu-like illnesses” that cause similar symptoms, such as the common cold, other cor...
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20240119/covid-flu-other-viruses-peaking-at-once?src=RSS_PUBLIC
The JN.1 variant, while causing a spike in cases and worse outcomes, isn’t expected to be the sky-is-falling-variant many have worried about. But what if the next one is? Will we be prepared?
https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20240118/are-we-prepared-for-a-worse-covid-variant?src=RSS_PUBLIC
When it comes to alcohol consumption, moderation is everything.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20240117/moderation-is-key-when-it-comes-to-drinking?src=RSS_PUBLIC
There is no shortage of reasons why getting health and life advice from TikTok is a bad idea. Here are eight examples.
Experts from the Government Accountability Office found that 11 of the 12 over-the-counter supplements tested had at least one nutrient above or below the levels noted on the labels.
There's a massive surge of the JN1 COVID variant at present, but unlike the early years of the COVID experience, the shared, global alarm and uncertainty have been largely replaced with complacen...
A 2023 review of 270 prior studies of nearly 16,000 people found that a program of isometric exercise reduced blood pressure more than any other kind.