Turning 50? Here are 4 things you can do to improve your health and well-being
Turning 50 can be the time of your life – but it also means adapting to new challenges. monkeybusinessimages/iStock via
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Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly
High blood pressure has no symptoms, so you could have it and not be aware. nortonsx/iStock via Getty Images Plus
Norovirus: what to know about this bug as northern hemisphere countries face outbreaks
Vadym Pastukh/Shutterstock Recently there has been a sharp rise in cases of norovirus, sometimes called the winter vomiting bug, in
Kourtney Kardashian’s ‘vaginal health gummies’: here’s what the evidence shows
Even if I fully agree with Kourtney Kardashian that vaginal health is an important, hence not sufficiently talked about part
At-home fertility tests: here’s what they can actually tell you
A large proportion of at-home fertility tests are aimed at women. fizkes/ Shutterstock A growing number of us are waiting
How dangerous was the Ohio chemical train derailment? An environmental engineer assesses the long-term risks
Several cars that contained hazardous chemicals burned after the Feb. 3, 2023, derailment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headaches and lingering
Antibiotics are being inappropriately prescribed for COVID, increasing the threat of antimicrobial resistance – research
Antibiotics are for bacterial infections – they shouldn’t be prescribed to treat viruses. PH888/Shutterstock Antibiotics are drugs designed to treat
Being declared dead when you’re still alive – why these very rare events occur
Inked Pixels/Shutterstock An 82-year-old woman who was recently pronounced dead at a New York nursing home was later discovered to
Learning about the health risks of vaping can encourage young vapers to rethink their habit
More than one-third of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 have tried vaping. (Shutterstock) Vaping is most prevalent
Bird flu continues to spread in mammals – what this means for humans and wildlife
As bird flu continues to decimate poultry and wild bird populations around the world, the virus – a deadly strain