Babies Are Getting An Alarming Amount Of Microplastics From Bottles
When taking care of a baby, you do everything possible to ensure good health.
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If You Have A Peloton Exercise Bike, You'll Want To Read This
If you were ahead of the curve on what The New York Times called the Peloton panic-buying trend, or if you bought one secondhand, it's time to take a good look at your clip-in pedals — they may be subject to a recall. -
Are The Risks Of Schools Staying Closed Higher Than Schools Opening Up?
As COVID rates spike in many parts of the nation, school systems continue transitioning from online back to in-person learning. While this action may, at first, seem pretty questionable, upon reflection, the issue is far more complicated. -
Face Masks Are Helping People Manage Their Anxiety. Here's Why
Take people who have social anxiety, which is the fear of being judged negatively by other people. A Polish study of how wearing face masks impacted individuals with this disorder revealed that the use of these simple cloth coverings reduced their anxiety levels. -
The Important Benefit Being Social Has On Older Adults
Science has shown, time and again, that what really benefits older adults (and younger ones, too) is maintaining some sort of social connection. As it turns out, staying social can have a benefit you never knew about. -
The Seasonal Fruit You're Not Eating But Should
Advice from the medical community has long told us that, for our best health, we should eat a colorful diet. There's one fruit that fits that bill and is packed full of nutritional goodness that you may be missing — and it's in season right now. -
This Is What You Need In Your Medicine Cabinet Before Winter
With cold and flu season approaching, it's a good time to restock your home medicine cabinet with pain relievers, cough medicines, and cold aids to avoid running low when you're not feeling well, medical experts say. -
The Percentage Of Americans Dealing With Anxiety Right Now Is Higher Than You Think
If the chaotic state of existence otherwise known as '2020' is stressing you out, you're certainly not alone. In fact, one in three Americans is experiencing anxiety, and a total of 40 percent of the U.S. population has suffered from mental health struggles. -
The FDA Just Changed Its Guidelines On NSAIDs And Pregnancy
Pregnancy can be a real headache, all right — quite literally, since headaches, as well as other bodily aches and pains, are a symptom experienced by many expectant moms. Unfortunately, you can't always cure said headache just by reaching for your trusty bottle of ibuprofen. -
Why The Flu Vaccine Won't Impact Your COVID Chances
The flu vaccine won't protect you against the coronavirus — but it won't make you more vulnerable to catching COVID-19, either, says the CDC. -
The COVID-19 Complication That Adults Shouldn't Ignore
It's been eight months since life changed into a socially-distanced, mask-wearing reality. Yet even now, scientists are still learning new things about the coronavirus and how it impacts the human body. A new complication showing up in adults has doctors concerned. -
The Surprising Connection Between Elections And Heart Attacks
Well, you might not be too thrilled to hear it, but if you've come to dread election season, medical science has found some hard facts to back up your fears. It seems that the more stressed out the election is making you feel, the more danger you're in of suffering dangerous health consequences. -
Why Rural America May Be More At Risk For COVID Than Cities
Residents in rural America may be more at risk for the coronavirus than previously thought because of certain risk factors that densely populated cities don't have, researchers say. -
What You Need To Know About COVID-19 Reinfection
How well you fare from a coronavirus infection might seem a little like Russian roulette — on one hand, you have the asymptomatic carriers, and on the other, you have the more than 218,000 deaths in the United States alone. Once you've gone through it once, though, can you get it again? -
What You Need To Know About 'Long-Haul COVID'
There are reports that there is a possible outcome of a COVID diagnosis that we all need to be aware of. It's called 'long-haul COVID, which refers to the fact that some sufferers may take many months to recover from their virus symptoms. -
Study Reveals Surprising Findings About COVID And Child Care Centers
Ready for some good news about the pandemic? Because as it turns out, there actually is such a thing. A study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that there was not a heightened risk of COVID-19 infection among childcare workers compared to adults in other lines of work. -
Read This If You've Recently Bought Cottonelle Wipes
If you've purchased any disposable wipes, particularly the flushable kind, you'll want to check your cabinets right away. -
How Restrictive Reproductive Health Policies Can Impact Babies' Health
A study showed that women receive better health care in states classified as 'less restrictive' regarding reproductive healthcare access, and that those women gave birth to healthier babies who were likely to be at a lower risk of complications such as breathing difficulties and infection. -
Why Your Blood Type Might Be A Major Factor For COVID-19 Infection
One of the factors that medical science is taking into account for coronavirus infection is blood type, and they may have discovered a connection, or at least a correlation, between your blood type and your likelihood of becoming infected with COVID. -
A Surprising Benefit Of Having Acupuncture Before Surgery
Even if you're not fond of needles, trying acupuncture before surgery can significantly reduce your pain afterward, according to a new study presented before the American Society of Anesthesiologists in Chicago, Illinois. -
How Parents Might Unknowingly Influence Their Kids About COVID Safety
If you've grumbled about COVID-19 safety guidelines such as wearing masks in public - or ignored such measures - your children could follow your example. -
The Real Reason Your Allergies Are So Much Worse This Fall
We can point a finger at the coronavirus for a lot of changes in our daily lives. But if your eyes have felt inflamed for weeks and you're more congested than usual this fall, climate change is the real culprit, allergy specialists say. -
The Real Reason You Should Drink More Water As You Age
While you may not need to drink eight glasses of plain water every day, you do know (well, you should know!) the importance of staying well-hydrated. -
How Your Quarantine Hobby May Be Benefiting Your Health
What was the quarantine hobby that helped get you through the darkest of days when it seemed like we'd never get outside our own four walls again? -
This Is How Much More Alcohol Americans Are Drinking During The Pandemic
American adults are drinking more during the coronavirus pandemic, with women and people ages 30 to 59, in particular, consuming more alcoholic beverages. -
The Actual Number Of Global COVID Cases May Be Far Higher Than Thought
The actual number of global COVID-19 cases and fatalities may be far higher than thought, says the World Health Organization (WHO), which said Monday that the virus may have infected about 10 percent of the world's population, or roughly 760 million people. -
Why Women Are More Likely To Die In The Hospital After A Heart Attack
Dying because of a heart attack is much less common than it used to be in the 1970s and 1980s. ut according to a recent report, of the people who do die from this condition, a disproportionate number are women.
