health explainers

You might hear people say they had a panic attack — and this very well could be the case. But there's also a...

Whether swimming in a pool or taking a long shower, getting water stuck in your ear is not an uncommon occurrence. According...

Raise your hand if you've ever been personally victimized by a cotton swab. (Hi, yes, my hand is raised.) I've actually managed to...

Why spend thousands of dollars on Ozempic when you could get the same effects from rice, lime, and water? This is the latest...

As a kid, your belly button was probably the most interesting part of your body. Once you reach adulthood, though, the navel doesn't...

We're taught that honesty is the best policy, but that's not always an easy axiom to follow in a medical setting. We lie...

There are few foods that have a more controversial reputation than sugar, and you've likely heard sweet treats are bad for your health...

Periods can be unpredictable, and period blood is no different. Although it's normal for period blood colors to range from light pink to...

Even if you don't know exactly how many hours of sleep you need, you can sense when the numbers are off. You might...

Fertility is a complicated thing, and there are several factors that dictate when and how a person conceives. So when we hear about...