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8 Food Safety Rules You’re Breaking (Without Knowing It)
Keep Your Kitchen Safe Skipping simple food safety rules could have bigger consequences than you may think. Foodborne illness may result...
Toby Amidor, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.


10 Food Safety Red Flags at Restaurants
Restaurant Red Flags When you walk into a restaurant you expect to eat delicious — and safe — food. However, this isn’t always the case....
Toby Amidor, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.


5 Sneaky Signs You Might Have Sleep Apnea
Calories, steps, candles on a birthday cake. These are all things we’ve collectively deemed worthy of tracking. It’s why you can approach...
Christa Sgobba


Does Chicken Soup Really Cure Colds?
Going as far back as the 12th century, Jewish scholars have touted the effectiveness of chicken soup for a variety of ailments ,...
Toby Amidor, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.


Human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says
Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected...
Sandee LaMotte, CNN


Spending This Much Time Outside Each Day Could Make You Live Longer
Today’s indoor lifestyles are keeping us from living our lives to the fullest—literally. One 2020 study published in the International...
Leslie Finlay, MPA


9 Herbs and Spices That Fight Inflammation
Inflammation is the body’s way of fighting infections and healing. However, in some situations, inflammation can get out of hand and last...
Ryan Raman, MS, RD


Early Symptoms and Long-Term Effects of Osteoporosis
Bone density loss is a normal part of aging, but osteoporosis is not. Osteoporosis can occur when bone tissue breaks down faster than...
Heather Jones


Surprising Signs You're Not Moving Enough
You're Constipated When you move more, your colon moves more, and it's easier to poop on schedule. Healthy muscle tone in your abs and...
Rachel Reiff Ellis


Signs of Chronic Inflammation You May Not Expect
Balance Problems Chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) cause your body to overreact and, in some cases, attack itself. In multiple...
Paul Frysh


New Federal Rule Will Wipe Medical Debt From Your Credit Score
Outstanding medical debt can no longer impact Americans’ credit scores, according to a rule finalized Tuesday by the Consumer Financial...
Claire Bugos


US surgeon general sounds alarm about link between alcohol and cancer
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk...
Ben Tinker, Meg Tirrell and Brenda Goodman, CNN


How You Can Help Your Bladder
What Does It Do? Your bladder holds urine until you find the right time and place to get rid of it. The pee flows there from your...
Poonam Sachdev
Early Flu Symptoms
Detecting early symptoms of the flu can help to prevent the spread of the virus and possibly help you treat the illness before it gets...
Kristeen Cherney and Valencia Higuera


One small thing can add years to your life, experts say
What are you focusing on in the new year to improve your health? Regular exercise, of course, is a proven winner, as is eating...
Sandee LaMotte, CNN
Children exposed to higher fluoride levels have lower IQs, a government study finds
A rigorous nine-year research review looking at the relationship between fluoride and intelligence in children concludes that as fluoride...
Brenda Goodman, CNN
Microplastics are in many of your body’s organs and tissues. Why they’re so bad and what you can do to stay healthier
We are very much living in the Plastic Age . Whether it’s our food supply and how it’s packaged , our dwellings, furnishings and clothing...
Andrea Kane, CNN


12 Tips for a Speedy Flu Recovery
The flu is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus. Flu symptoms typically last about a week, but the...
Jacquelyn Cafasso


Moles, Freckles, and Skin Tags
There are several skin lesions that are very common and benign (noncancerous). These conditions include moles, freckles, skin tags ,...
WebMD Editorial Contributors


Is Coffee Bad for You?
Even though coffee is a popular beverage across the world, it's common to wonder if coffee is bad for you. Initially, it was thought that...
Katie Wilkinson, MPH, MCHES
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