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By Allison Forsyth
Medically Reviewed
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Can Going Outside With Wet Hair Make You Sick?
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By Jessica Migala
Medically Reviewed
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6 Tips for Better Sleep When You're Pregnant
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By Mel Van De Graaff
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4 of the Best Chest Binders to Buy and How to Find the Right One for You
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By Sheryl Huggins Salomon
Medically Reviewed
a doctor wearing a white lab coat talks to a patient wearing a purple shirt and tan cardigan sitting on an exam table about fibroids and reproductive health
No One Knows Why Fibroids Are More Common in Black People. Here’s How We Start to Change That
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By Ciara Lucas
A person sitting at a desk looking stressed
The Sneaky Reason You’re Tired All the Time (That Has Nothing to Do With Sleep)
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By Jaime Osnato
Medically Reviewed
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How Bad Is It Really to Work From Home When You're Sick?
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By Marygrace Taylor
Medically Reviewed
an illustration of a dark-skinned person sleeping with an eye mask on with their cell phone next to their head on the pillow
How Bad Is It Really to Sleep Next to Your Phone?
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By Marygrace Taylor
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Waking Up Confused? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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By Marygrace Taylor
Fact Checked
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Does Your Hair Really Change Every 7 Years?
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By Marygrace Taylor
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5 Easy Things to Do Every Morning for Better Gut Health
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By Julia Sullivan
Medically Reviewed
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The 5 Best Face Washes for Dry Skin, According to Dermatologists
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By Jaime Osnato
Medically Reviewed
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How Bad Is It Really to Hold in a Fart?
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By Jaime Osnato
Medically Reviewed
a woman in the bathroom looking at her greasy scalp in the mirror
Got a Greasy Scalp? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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By Maria Masters
Medically Reviewed
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7 Causes of Burning Eyes and How to Treat Them
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By Lindsay Tigar
Medically Reviewed
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The 6 Best Pillows for Back Pain
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By Jaime Osnato
Medically Reviewed
A smiling, mature woman holding a yoga mat, to represent exercise during menopause
8 Myths About Menopause to Stop Believing
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By Marygrace Taylor
Fact Checked
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How Bad Is It Really to Breathe Through Your Mouth?
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By Jaime Osnato
Medically Reviewed
Older adult sitting on the couch wrapped in a purple blanket with a cup of tea because she feels colder as she gets older
5 Reasons You Feel Colder With Age and What to Do About It
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By Jaime Osnato
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How Bad Is It Really to Never (or Rarely) Clean Your Humidifier?
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By Jaime Osnato
Medically Reviewed
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Why Your Feet Get Bigger With Age and What You Can Do About It
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By Marygrace Taylor
Fact Checked
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How Bad Is It Really to Take Anti-Gas Pills Every Day?
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By Jaime Osnato
Medically Reviewed
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Got Eyebrow Dandruff? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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By Jessica Migala
Medically Reviewed
Man with coffee checking emails on laptop in bedroom
What Is Productivity Guilt, and How Can You Overcome It?
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By Julia Sullivan
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The 5 Best Water Flossers of 2023, According to Dentists
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By Jessica Migala
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How Bad Is It Really to Share a Toothbrush?
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By Marygrace Taylor
Fact Checked
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5 Things Therapists Do to Calm Their Minds Before Bed
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By Hallie Levine
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9 Simple Kitchen Updates for Safe, Easy Cooking as You Get Older
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By Hallie Levine
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4 Times You Should Always Bring Someone With You to a Doctor’s Appointment and Why It Can Be So Helpful
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By Marygrace Taylor
Medically Reviewed
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Here's How Often You Really Need to Go to the Dentist
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By Marygrace Taylor
Illustration of a bottle of melatonin against a night sky with dark blue background.
How Bad Is It Really to Take Melatonin Every Night?
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By Krissy Brady
Medically Reviewed
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9 Tactics to Help You Overcome Procrastination
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By Allison Forsyth
Medically Reviewed
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Do At-Home Food Sensitivity Tests Really Work?
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By Jaime Osnato
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7 Things to Do Every Night to Support Healthy Aging
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By Diana Bruk
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8 Apps to Help Keep Your Brain Sharp This Year
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By Jaime Osnato
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Wake Up Feeling Stiff? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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By Ciara Lucas
Medically Reviewed
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8 Tips to Help You Control Your Drinking (if You Don’t Want to Quit), According to Psychologists
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By Marygrace Taylor
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8 Resolutions Longevity Experts Want You to Make This Year
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By Ciara Lucas
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All the Reasons You Didn’t Sleep Well in 2022 and How to Fix Them
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By Jessica Migala
Rear View Of Woman Wearing Pajamas Opening Bedroom Curtains At Start Of New Day
8 Sleep Resolutions for a Restful New Year, According to Sleep Experts
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By Marygrace Taylor
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Itchy Bellybutton? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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By Jaime Osnato
A business person yawning while at work on their laptop.
4 Sneaky Signs You're Sleep-Deprived (Beyond Being Tired)
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By Marygrace Taylor
Woman in bed reaching mobile phone on night table
5 Things Sleep Experts Do to Sleep Better While They're Traveling
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By Marygrace Taylor
Illustration of a pale green toilet being flushed in a pink-tiled bathroom
How Bad Is It Really to Not Close the Toilet Lid When You Flush?
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By Jessica Migala
Medically Reviewed
A close up photo of a person touching their jawline and neck to do an exercise to stop snoring
7 Exercises to Help You Stop Snoring, According to a Doctor
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By Kiara Thomas
Medically Reviewed
a person wearing a red jacket, white t shirt and black pants covers their face while laughing and blushing against a white wall
This Is Why Some People Blush So Easily
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By Molly Triffin
Medically Reviewed
Male doctor discussing with patient in clinic
8 Common Myths About Vasectomies It's Time to Stop Believing
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By Marygrace Taylor
Medically Reviewed
Woman holds a tampon in toilet
Heavier Period Than Usual? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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By Jaime Osnato
Senior Woman Sitting On Sofa At Home Suffering From Depression
Why Depression Is More Likely as You Age, and What to Do About It
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By Heather Mayer Irvine
Fact Checked
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The 6 Best Products for Neck Pain, According to Experts
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By Marygrace Taylor
Fact Checked
Mature woman watching TV in bed
4 Ways to Put an End to Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
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By Jaime Osnato
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Swollen Feet? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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By Amanda Gardner
Medically Reviewed
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MTHFR Gene Variants Are Common. Here's What You Need to Know
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By Maeve McCormick
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An RD’s Guide to Building and Sustaining a Healthy Body Image
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By Maeve McCormick
a man with headphones sitting on steps smiles at his phone
3 Ways to Use Technology to Help Support Your Mental Health
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By Marygrace Taylor
Medicines in hand
6 Strategies to Try if You Have Trouble Swallowing Pills
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By Lindsay Tigar
This pain is getting worser by the hour
The 4 Best Types of Back Pain Relief Products, According to Doctors
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By Marygrace Taylor
Medically Reviewed
a person sleeping on their side in bed wearing a blue t-shirt
9 Things Sleep Doctors Want You to Know About Melatonin
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By Mel Van De Graaff
Medically Reviewed
a LGBTQIA-representative couple sits outside looking at each other and smiling and supporting each other
Mental Illnesses Are More Common in LGBTQIA+ People. Here’s Why, and How to Find Support
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By Jaime Osnato
Sick Black Woman Coughing Hard At Home
Roof of Your Mouth Always Itchy? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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By Julia Sullivan
Stylish woman tying shoelace of black ankle boot
The 7 Best Boots for Bunions, According to Podiatrists
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By Jessica Migala
Fact Checked
Young woman in profile smiling curling her hair with a hairdryer with a special nozzle for curling her hair. dryer with diffuser. care and beauty concept.
6 Situations When Audiologists Always Wear Earplugs
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By Amanda Gardner
Medically Reviewed
Close-up of man using moisturizer in the bathroom.
Apply Your Skin-Care Products in This Order for Healthier Skin, According to Dermatologists
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By Hallie Levine
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7 Things Doctors Do Every Day Before Breakfast for More Energy
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By Jenna Brockman
a collage of some of the best self-care gifts, including a customized candle, a mindfulness coloring book, and a gray weighted blanket on a teal background
The 7 Best Self-Care Gifts to Treat Yourself and Loved Ones
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By Ciara Lucas
Collages of some of the best vacuums for indoor allergies on a teal background.
The 7 Best Vacuums for People With Indoor Allergies, According to Allergists
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By Jaime Osnato
Illustration of a person holding a pill in front of their mouth
How Bad Is It Really to Swallow Pills Without Water?
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By Krissy Brady
Fact Checked
Collage of the best earplugs for sleeping on a peach-colored background
The 9 Best Earplugs for Sleeping, According to Audiologists
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By Jessica Migala
Medically Reviewed
Mature adult therapist listens to mid adult male client
This Is When You’re Ready to Stop Therapy, and How to End Your Sessions
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By Marygrace Taylor
Fact Checked
Illustration of person removing stitches from their own arm.
How Bad Is It Really to Remove Your Own Stitches?
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By Marygrace Taylor
Medically Reviewed
Senior woman at the doctor
Your Next Doctor's Appointment May Include an Anxiety Screening. Here's Why — and What to Expect
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By Julia Sullivan
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The 7 Best Boots for Flat Feet, According to a Podiatrist
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By Marygrace Taylor
Person sleeping on a sofa
How Bad Is It Really to Fall Asleep on the Couch Every Night?
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