What Dermatologists Want Us to Know This Year Every year around Memorial Day, health writers across America collectively put on floppy hats and begin reminding everyone to wear sunscreen. Here
We Separate the Facts from the Frenzy and Explain How to Stay Safe There is no question that hantavirus is having a moment! Most of us had never heard of
Sports Betting Is Built to Keep You Playing – The Science of “One More Bet” Baseball used to be known as the great American pastime. But Super Bowl ticket prices,
The 2026 Allergy Plot Twist (And How to Find a Happy Ending) If your allergies feel different this year, you’re not imagining it. We’ve written this every year for the
Blame It on Barometric Pressure – It’s a Force to Be Reckoned With! If you’ve been feeling unusually tired, achy, or just a little “off” lately, you’re not alone, and
Happy New/Flu Year! Now What? We wish we were starting 2026 on a lighter note, but flu season has other plans. As we said goodbye to 2025 we saw a
Why Dry January is Officially Cool! January is the month of fresh starts and resolutions. New calendars. New sneakers. New vows to “exercise more,” “drink more water,” and “definitely go
Your Cancer Screening Checklist (It’s More Than Mammograms) October has us all thinking pink. That’s important. Mammograms save lives. We want every woman to get screened. But we’ve been thinking,
It’s Vaccine Season – Now That the Dust Has Settled, Which Ones Should be On Your Calendar? It’s that time again: the season of pumpkin spice, football, and a line-up
Hype, Hope, and How to Tell What Works Walk into any pharmacy, scroll through TikTok, or wander the vitamin aisle, and you’ll be hit with big promises in tiny bottles.
Make Sure the Air Out There Doesn’t Leave a Lasting Impression Summer is prime outdoor time — and unfortunately, it’s also peak fire season. This year, Canada is having one
Vaccinated, But Vulnerable? How to Know Your Measles Status First some perspective… Measles was declared “eliminated” in the US in 2000. That’s a designation given to countries that have
Demystifying Skin Self-Checks We Know We Should, But We Don’t First the cold, hard facts (from the Skin Cancer Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, or NIH). More people
It’s Vaccine Season – Which Ones Should be On Your Calendar? It’s the season of pumpkin spice, football games, and, unfortunately, a wave of nasty viruses just waiting to
Save Your Ears Before It’s Too Late! Most of us get regular eye exams, but even when we are dealing with older friends or relatives with poor hearing, we don’t
A Complete Guide to Avoiding Insect-Borne Disease Feeling extra buggy? It’s not your imagination! We have just survived the largest cicada invasion in more than a century. Now, thanks
Tips and Tricks for a Season Full of Smiles, Not Sneezes! Ah, the season of sniffles, coughs and sneezes is upon us! And not to mention the GI distress.
Which Vaccines and When? What You Need to Know! We are officially in virus season, formerly known as cold and flu season until COVID and RSV entered our lives. A
That Fear of Dentists May Be Costing You More Than Your Smile If you don’t make teeth a top priority, you are not alone. Nearly half of American adults aged
No Bones About It – Strong Bones Now Could Mean Less Pain Later Most of us don’t think about our bones unless we break one. But our bones are our
The Air Out There – Not the Zombie Apocalypse but Very Dangerous This week, much of the country is seeing a plunge in air quality that is causing pandemic era
