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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
an older woman sitting on the couch and holding her knee because she has knee pain
Why Your Knees Might Ache More With Age and What to Do About It
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By Jenn Sinrich
Expert Reviewed
A collage of some of the best scalp massagers for healthier hair on a tricolor background
The 6 Best Scalp Massagers for Healthier Hair
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By Maeve McCormick
Fact Checked
collage of someone putting Comvita manuka honey into their tea and a person wearing a tan workout tank top looking calm by a window
The 3 Properties of Mānuka Honey That Make It Great for Gut Health Support
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By Allison Forsyth
Expert Reviewed
Close up of person in the snow wearing a heavy black coat and tan beanie, with wet hair in the cold
Can Going Outside With Wet Hair Make You Sick?
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By Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Close up of pregnant person sleeping on their side on a bed with white sheets and blankets
6 Tips for Better Sleep When You're Pregnant
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By Tiffany Curtis
Expert Reviewed
A bowl of cabbage soup on wooden table
4 Reasons Why Cabbage Soup Can Cause Diarrhea
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By Caroline Bodian and Sara Lindberg and Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CF-L1
Expert Reviewed
Person lying on their back demonstrating gently exercising their back after a spinal fusion surgery
The Safest Ways to Exercise Your Back After Spinal Fusion Surgery
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By Laura Parr
Expert Reviewed
Older adult lifting barbell at gym as exercise for testicles
6 Possible Causes of Testicular Pain After Exercise
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By Deb Hipp
Expert Reviewed
an older couple hiking in the woods, as a way to manage stress with aging
Why Coping With Stress Gets Harder as You Age, and What to Do About It
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Older couple smiling and laughing outdoors and not thinking "I hate getting old."
Scared of Getting Older? Try This Therapist's Tips to Deal With Anxiety About Aging
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By Sheryl Huggins Salomon
Expert Reviewed
a doctor wearing a white lab coat talks to a patient wearing a purple shirt and tan cardigan sitting on an exam table about fibroids and reproductive health
No One Knows Why Fibroids Are More Common in Black People. Here’s How We Start to Change That
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By Ciara Lucas
Expert Reviewed
Close-up of pregnant person sitting on a bed touching their swollen foot.
Can Low Potassium Cause Swelling in the Feet?
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
illustration of a laptop surrounded by dirty tissues and a cup of tea, to represent working from home while sick
How Bad Is It Really to Work From Home When You're Sick?
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By Marygrace Taylor
Fact Checked
back view of a person combing their long brown hair
Does Your Hair Really Change Every 7 Years?
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By Marygrace Taylor
a woman with brown hair smiling and eating a bowl of oatmeal while sitting at her kitchen table
5 Easy Things to Do Every Morning for Better Gut Health
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By Kathleen Ferraro
Expert Reviewed
Top view of glass jars with honey with wooden drizzler on grey background to illustrate if a 3-year-old can have honey
When Can Kids Have Honey?
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By Julia Sullivan
Expert Reviewed
a collage of some of the best face washes for dry skin and showing a person with dark skin using a gentle face wash
The 5 Best Face Washes for Dry Skin, According to Dermatologists
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
illustration of a person holding their stomach with a bomb in a thought bubble, to represent holding in a fart
How Bad Is It Really to Hold in a Fart?
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By Marygrace Taylor
illustration of a person rubbing in their skin care products on their face, on a green background
How Bad Is It Really to Rub In Facial Skin-Care Products?
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
a woman in the bathroom looking at her greasy scalp in the mirror
Got a Greasy Scalp? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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By Maria Masters
Expert Reviewed
a woman rubbing her eye because she has watery burning eyes
7 Causes of Burning Eyes and How to Treat Them
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By Jennifer Geddes
Expert Reviewed
Germany, Bavaria, Munich, Young woman sleeping on couch with hot water bottle
How to Recover From a Strained Abdomen: Causes, Treatment and More
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By Jenn Sinrich and Ciara Lucas and Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH
Expert Reviewed
close view of toilet paper, with a blurred background of someone sitting on a toilet and looking at their smartphone
Why You Sweat When You Poop and What You Can Do About It
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By Lindsay Tigar
Expert Reviewed
A collage of some of the best pillows for back pain on a blue background
The 6 Best Pillows for Back Pain
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By Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
A woman taking a bandage off her upper arm after getting the COVID vaccine
The Best Ways to Manage COVID Vaccine Side Effects, According to a Doctor
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By Chris Iliades
Expert Reviewed
Person riding bicycle in the mountains wondering, "Why do my balls hurt at 14?" and "What does numb nuts mean?"
3 Reasons Why Cycling Can Cause Testicular Pain
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By Maryann Gromisch
Expert Reviewed
Glass jar of honey on blue wooden table with honeycomb nearby to illustrate what local honey is and local honey benefits
The Dangers and Benefits of Raw Honey
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
A smiling, mature woman holding a yoga mat, to represent exercise during menopause
8 Myths About Menopause to Stop Believing
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By Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
close-up illustration of a person mouth-breathing on an orange background
How Bad Is It Really to Breathe Through Your Mouth?
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Older adult sitting on the couch wrapped in a purple blanket with a cup of tea because she feels colder as she gets older
5 Reasons You Feel Colder With Age and What to Do About It
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By Jaime Osnato
illustration of a humidifier with pathogens inside against a blue background
How Bad Is It Really to Never (or Rarely) Clean Your Humidifier?
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By Jessica Migala
man sitting at his desk and feeling forgetful
6 Reasons You Feel Forgetful That Have Nothing to Do With Aging
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By Robert Petros
Expert Reviewed
Athletes resting with towel, feeling lightheaded and has tingling in the face
9 Possible Causes of Lightheadedness and a Tingling Face After Exercise
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By Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
an illustration of a bottle of anti-gas pills surrounded by gas clouds on a light orange background
How Bad Is It Really to Take Anti-Gas Pills Every Day?
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
close view of a person's brown eye and eyebrow, to represent eyebrow dandruff
Got Eyebrow Dandruff? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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By Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
a close up photo of a person wearing a gray t-shirt eating dark chocolate and sweating while eating
Why Do You Sweat When You Eat? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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By Monica J. Smith
Expert Reviewed
a small white bowl of cashews with one out of the bowl on dark wooden background
Are Cashews Good for Your Gut Health?
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By Jessica Brown
Expert Reviewed
a close up photo of someone sitting on the toilet wearing a white t-shirt and holding a roll of toilet paper
Why You Shouldn't Exercise if You Have Diarrhea
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By Angela Dowden
Expert Reviewed
a close up photos of dandelion greens in a white metal colander
Does Dandelion Benefit Your Kidneys?
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By Alan Mozes
Expert Reviewed
a person feeling anxious in the gym after taking creatine
What We Know About the Link Between Creatine and Anxiety
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By Corey Kagan Whelan
Expert Reviewed
an overhead photo of hands holding a scoop with whey protein next to a jar of more powder on a bright blue background
Can Whey Protein Reduce PCOS Symptoms?
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By Angela Dowden
Expert Reviewed
a close up photo of a person wearing a gray t-shirt having their blood pressure checked with a black cuff with an orange tube
Sodium and Blood Pressure: What’s the Connection?
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By Ciara Lucas
Expert Reviewed
A young professional working from home on their laptop appearing to be tired pressing their temples.
Always Hungry and Tired? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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By Jessica Migala
Expert Reviewed
Man with coffee checking emails on laptop in bedroom
What Is Productivity Guilt, and How Can You Overcome It?
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By Brittany Risher
Expert Reviewed
Fitness is an important part of their marriage
Why Staying Hydrated Gets Harder as We Age and What to Do About It
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
A senior woman standing in the kitchen and drinking water in the morning to support healthy aging
Want to Age Well? Do This as Soon as You Get Out of Bed Every Morning
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
a person drinking a glass of water in bed after waking up dizzy
Woke Up Dizzy? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
man sitting in bed with his hand over his heart because he woke up with chest pain
Waking Up With Chest Pain? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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By Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Portrait of a woman at the dentist
Here's How Often You Really Need to Go to the Dentist
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By Allison Forsyth
Expert Reviewed
Close-Up Of Person Washing Bokchoy In Sink
Salad Giving You Diarrhea? Here's How to Make It Easier to Digest
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By Krissy Brady
Expert Reviewed
Pile of unfolded clothes for laundry on the sofa. Heap of used clothes for donation or recycling
9 Tactics to Help You Overcome Procrastination
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By Allison Forsyth
Expert Reviewed
an illustrated graphic of apples, carrots, bread and milk with lines through them crossing them out surrounding a white rectangular food sensitivity test kit box on a teal background
Do At-Home Food Sensitivity Tests Really Work?
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By Ciara Lucas
Expert Reviewed
Close-up of pink wine and a glass of water.
8 Tips to Help You Control Your Drinking (if You Don’t Want to Quit), According to Psychologists
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By Lindsay Tigar
a collage of three of the best dehumidifiers on an orange background
The 6 Best Dehumidifiers, According to an ENT
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By Jessica Migala
two glasses of red grapefruit juice with red and white striped straws next to a glass pitcher of grapefruit juice and slices of fruit on a light wooden background
Citrus Fruit and Cholesterol Meds: What You Need to Know
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By Alan Mozes
Expert Reviewed
a person looks anxious sitting on a teal couch at home with a desk and a computer in the background
The Different Levels, Stages and Types of Anxiety, Explained
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By Caroline Hopkins
Expert Reviewed
an athlete wearing a black sports bra, gray leggings, headphones and gloves doing a dumbbell row in a gym
Why Vigorous Exercise Before a Cholesterol Test Can Mess With Your Results
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By Kiara Thomas
Expert Reviewed
a person wearing a red jacket, white t shirt and black pants covers their face while laughing and blushing against a white wall
This Is Why Some People Blush So Easily
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By Amanda Gardner
Expert Reviewed
a collage of some of the best hair growth pills and supplements on a medium blue background
The 5 Best Hair Growth Pills and Supplements
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By Molly Triffin
Expert Reviewed
Male doctor discussing with patient in clinic
8 Common Myths About Vasectomies It's Time to Stop Believing
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By Marygrace Taylor
Expert Reviewed
Woman holds a tampon in toilet
Heavier Period Than Usual? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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By Heather Mayer Irvine
Expert Reviewed
collage of products that help with neck pain against a blue background
The 6 Best Products for Neck Pain, According to Experts
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By Allison Forsyth
Expert Reviewed
a close-up of a person's hand grabbing a handful of popcorn from a green bowl on their coffee table
Is Popcorn Easy or Hard to Digest?
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By Amanda Gardner
Expert Reviewed
African-American Woman Taking Medication Top View
MTHFR Gene Variants Are Common. Here's What You Need to Know
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By Maeve McCormick
Fact Checked
a person wearing a matching light pink tank top and leggings is flexing their biceps outside in front of a gray wall on a sunny day
An RD’s Guide to Building and Sustaining a Healthy Body Image
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By Maeve McCormick
a man with headphones sitting on steps smiles at his phone
3 Ways to Use Technology to Help Support Your Mental Health
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By Chris Iliades
Expert Reviewed
packets of yellow, blue and pink artificial sweeteners in a clear glass container on a white background
Think Artificial Sweeteners Are Causing Your Upset Stomach? It Might Be Sugar Alcohols Instead
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By Beth Orenstein
Expert Reviewed
a close up photo of a person wearing a white shirt drinking water from a small glass
What It Means When You Have Flu Symptoms and Leg Pain
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By Elizabeth Millard
a wooden cutting board with foods high in zinc including salmon, cheese and shrimp, surrounded by garlic, basil leaves, mushrooms and nuts
How Zinc Affects Your Blood Pressure
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By Serena McNiff
Expert Reviewed
Close up person holding their stomach in pain
What Is an Antifungal Diet, and Does It Work?
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By Alan Mozes
a person wearing a button down shirt sitting on a plane holding their ears
The Effects of Air Pressure Changes on Your Inner Ear
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By Chris Iliades
Expert Reviewed
overhead photo of coffee pouring into a white mug with a black background
Should You Avoid Caffeine if You Take High Blood Pressure Medication?
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