Health

In mid-November 2017, the CDC released new information about a multidrug-resistant salmonella poisoning outbreak across several states in the U.S. Their report contained reports of the infection spanning 15 states, at least 54 people and ...

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Pop-pop-pop. For some people, cracking knuckles is oddly satisfying, while for others, the sound is enough to drive them up a wall. But whether or not you find the practice irritating, is cracking your knuckles ...

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Cremation has been a funeral option in the United States and Western Europe since the latter part of the 19th century. Slowly gaining in popularity over the last 100 years, cremation is now as common as burials. ...

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No two pregnancies — or the pain associated with labor — are the same. Whether you are pregnant, or planning to become pregnant, I recommend doing your research in advance for labor. Weigh your pain management ...

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Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring of the lungs that can cause trouble breathing. Most cases of pulmonary fibrosis have no known cause (called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), and it appears that these cases are on the rise. ...

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With an alarming obesity rate the affects well more than one-third of U.S. adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we’re all familiar with the dangers of obesity. (1) Large weight ...

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Your skin is a very complex organ and its appearance has the power to express a lot about your overall health. In fact, your skin is the biggest and heaviest organ of your entire body. ...

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Esophagitis is inflammation of the esophagus (the muscular tube connecting your mouth to your stomach). It causes pain or difficulty swallowing food and pills, and can make eating very uncomfortable. When it goes untreated, esophagitis ...

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If you spend a lot of time outdoors, work with wood or metal or wear contact lenses, you have an elevated risk for experiencing a corneal abrasion. Pollen, dust, sand, wood and metal shavings that ...

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I had been a professional food writer — as in, it was literally my job to eat my way around the world, reporting on the most delicious foods for magazines — for half a decade, ...

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