Health

When you start to think that you're getting enough Zzzs, do you start to wonder how much did our ancestors sleep? Given all the attention the importance of sleep gets and all the distractions in modern ...

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Research suggests that the way in which a woman experiences pregnancy and childbirth is vitally important for a mother's relationship with her child and her future childbearing experiences. Unfortunately, we are currently in an era ...

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It's estimated that 10 million to 11 million Americans have age-related macular degeneration, which causes vision changes sometimes so severe that irreversible "legal blindness" can occur. (1) In fact, globally, macular degeneration is the leading ...

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Seborrheic dermatitis, a type of skin condition that most often causes facial dryness and scalp itchiness, affects about 6 million children and adults in the U.S. It can be tricky to recognize or diagnose seborrheic ...

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Urinary tract infections are some of the most frequent clinical bacterial infections in women, accounting for nearly 25 percent of all infections. More than 50 percent of women will develop a UTI and UTI symptoms in ...

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What if you could take a pill that helped you eat less so that you would lose more weight? That's a reality that might soon become mainstream. The Obalon 6-Month Balloon System was approved in September ...

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A popular food additive used in everything from dill pickles to ice cream is now linked to colon cancer, thanks to the way it impacts the gut. Emulsifiers are added to most processed foods to improve ...

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Hormone replacement therapy is now a widely available treatment option that's growing in popularity among women over the age of 35 — specifically those who feel run-down, prone to weight gain (sometimes for the first ...

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Social isolation and feeling very lonely, trapped and hopeless are some of the most common warning signs that someone could be heading toward having suicidal thoughts. Every year, in the U.S. alone, there are more ...

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The vast majority (93 percent) of American women age 18 and older report having had at least one pap smear in their lifetimes. And according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal ...

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