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So You've Googled Your Symptoms
Dr. Google may have convinced you you're dying, but take a minute to consider the actual possibilities.
What Most People Miss When Doing a Tick Check
Do you know what you're looking for, where to look, and when to do it? Probably not.
No, You Don’t Need to ‘Balance’ Your Hormones If You Have Period Flu
Feeling nauseous and feverish around your period is common, but don't believe everything you hear about it on TikTok.
Hearing Aids Are For Your Health, Not Just Your Hearing
Untreated hearing loss puts people at risk for depression, falls, and even dementia.
What You Should Know About Strep Throat and the Amoxicillin Shortage
Group A strep is one of the childhood illnesses that responds to antibiotics, but there's a shortage.
Why Your Back Hurts, and What You Can Do About It
Most of the time there isn't an obvious cause for back pain. Strengthening can help.
Just Because You Don’t Use a Bidet Doesn’t Mean Your Butt Is Covered in Poop
Big Bidet wants you to believe that people who use toilet paper are walking around with poopy butts.
Should You Have a Lobotomy?
Here's everything you never wanted to know about the brain surgery from the 1940s.
How Virtual Reality Workouts Can Improve Your Body Image
"Disembodied" workouts might help you focus more on the experience and less on what your body looks like while doing it.
Why It Matters If You Have ‘Dense’ Breast Tissue
The FDA will soon require mammogram facilities to notify you of your breast density.
These Pharmacies May Soon Start Stocking Abortion Pills
A new FDA ruling will make medication abortions more accessible—but not everywhere.
How Much Hair Is Normal to Lose in a Day?
And is something wrong if your brush always looks like a tribble?
LASIK Has More Risks Than You Probably Realize
The FDA wants people to know more about the downsides of the eyesight-correcting surgery.
Yes, You Can Really Have a Heart Attack From Shoveling Snow
Yes, shoveling snow comes with certain risk factors.
Whether You Really Need to Pee After Sex, According to Science
We can't guarantee you'll avoid urinary tract infections this way.
What to Do When You Feel Yourself Getting Carsick
Motion sickness and nausea can strike on long car trips. Be prepared.
Why Being Cold Makes You Pee
It's not just you—our bladders really do work differently in the cold.
How to Know If You Have a Good Doctor
If you leave the office unsure of why they prescribed what they did, that's a red flag.
Your Dentist Will Know You're High
Weed may calm your nerves, but there's more to consider before showing up to your checkup stoned.