Read This If You Drink Ginger Ale To Soothe An Upset Stomach
Illustration: Jianan Liu/HuffPost; Photo: Getty Images Does ginger ale actually have health benefits, or is it a myth we’ve been buying into? If you had an upset stomach when you were a kid, there was one home remedy that parents, grandparents and other caregivers seemed to recommend time and time again: ginger ale. In fact, […]
How To Keep Your Humidifier Clean (And The Scary Repercussions If You Don’t)
MICROGEN IMAGES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Not regularly maintaing your home’s humifidifer can cause more harm than good. Humidifiers can be beneficial for your health, especially when you’re sick or dealing with dryness in your home. But if you don’t regularly maintain them, they can cause more harm than good. “If you don’t properly […]
7 Early Signs Of Arthritis You Should Never Ignore
SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Experts share the hallmark signs of arthritis. In the United States, arthritis is a leading cause of work disability, affecting over 53.2 million people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It can happen for a number of reasons to adults at any age ― and the […]
Have You Ever Experienced ‘Jamais Vu’? Here’s What It Is And Why It Happens.
Photo by Rafa Elias via Getty Images If something you’ve seen a million times, like a word or a celebrity, suddenly looks unfamiliar, jamais vu could explain why. Déjà vu is a transitory mental state that, according to one study, as much as 97% of the population have experienced at least once in their life. […]
The Healthy Cottage Cheese Hacks That Nutritionists Say Are Actually Worth Trying
Photo by Cathy Scola via Getty Images Cottage cheese cookie dough? Say it isn’t so. Cottage cheese has emerged from ignominy to become the trending star of social media, and it’s not a bad thing. Pureed to make high-protein “ice cream,” cookie dough and queso, good old cottage cheese is suddenly hot. But are these […]
A Game-Changing Pill For Postpartum Depression Was Just Approved By The FDA
Feinstein Institute A photo of zuranolone, the first pill designed to treat postpartum depression, from its phase 3 clinical trial. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first-ever pill specifically designed to treat postpartum depression. Taken once a day for two weeks, the drug, called zuranolone and marketed as Zurzuvae, can rapidly and […]
This Is One Of The Biggest Warning Signs You May Experience A Stroke
SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Warning strokes can last for less than a minute but require immediate medical attention. Strokes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with nearly 800,000 people experiencing one every year. On average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the country. These numbers are jarring and scary, […]
I Had Just Started Dating A ‘Boob Man.’ Then I Found Out I Had Breast Cancer.
A photo of the author. Photo Courtesy Of Robyn Kern Last spring, I was approaching my 50th birthday, and I was single. Getting back into the dating groove after COVID-19 lockdowns had been more challenging than I’d anticipated, but overall I was happier at 49 than I’d been in earlier years. I loved my family, […]
My Daughter Told Me She Wanted To Die. To Save Her Life, I Gave Her Permission To End It.
The author and her daughter Faith. “Faith is 9 in this photo, the same age she was the first time she threatened to hurt herself with a knife,” the author writes. Courtesy of Brenda Ferber My daughter, who is now a 28-year-old therapist leading a happy and productive life, almost didn’t make it to adulthood […]
This Is One Of The Biggest Warning Signs You May Experience A Stroke
SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Warning strokes can last for less than a minute but require immediate medical attention. Strokes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with nearly 800,000 people experiencing one every year. On average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the country. These numbers are jarring and scary, […]