Protect your eyes from sunlight, take breaks from screens, and keep good posture while resting or watching TV. Use a supportive pillow, practice deep breathing, and watch for allergy triggers. These simple habits can help prevent headaches and keep you feeling your best.Read More →
A yeast infection is one of the most common vaginal health issues women face—but it’s also one of the least discussed. Many women may have experienced the symptoms without realizing what they were. Knowing how to spot a vaginal yeast infection, what causes it, and how to treat it can help you find relief fast and prevent future infections.Read More →
If you’re visiting a dermatologist for acne, you might wonder whether prescription medications can also prevent future breakouts. Experts agree that most standard acne treatments for adults are designed not just to treat existing pimples but to stop new ones from forming.Read More →
It’s a quiet morning. You lace up your shoes, step outside and begin a brisk morning stroll. But as you take those first few steps, there it is, a faint grinding noise, almost like the crunch of gravel underfoot, except … the sound is coming from your knee! Thinking back, you recall noticing a similar …Read More →
“Anal cancer is a completely different disease” from colon cancer, says one expert doctor—and in this case, it stemmed from a common infection. A woman with a stage 3 anal cancer diagnosis shares her story.Read More →
Bloody diarrhea, also known as bloody stool or rectal bleeding, can range from bright red to dark red or tar-like in appearance. It can be a symptom of anal fissures, hemorrhoids, infections, inflammatory conditions, and, rarely, colorectal cancer. A healthcare provider can diagnose the underlying cause and prescribe treatments …Read More →
Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially fatal allergic reaction. “And it can show up in a lot of different ways,” Dr. Gross says. You might picture someone’s throat closing up, but warning signs can range from itchy hives all over a person’s body, eye swelling, lip swelling, trouble breathing, dizziness, stomach issues, or …Read More →
Got an itch you can’t scratch, at least not in public? Maybe you’re feeling it wayyy down low, due to an itchy butt crack or butt cheeks, or have itchy bumps on your butt. Fortunately, pruritis ani — the medical name for anal itching — affects only 1 to 5 percent of the general population. Still …Read More →
I was officially diagnosed with Lupus in May of 2021. I say officially because my symptoms started long before that, I just didn’t know it. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in different parts of the body. Your immune system is meant to help your body fight infection. But …Read More →
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral infection that causes painful rashes throughout the body, enlarged lymph nodes, and fever. It spreads through physical contact with other people or animals that have the virus, by spit droplets, from a parent to a child during pregnancy, or by touching items recently used by someone with …Read More →