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 →
September 17, 2025 3 min read Wild chimps ingest the equivalent of multiple alcoholic beverages a day By Kate Wong edited by Jeanna Bryner A chimpanzee eats fruit in the rainforest of Kibale National Park in Uganda. When chimpanzees eat ripe figs and other fruits in the wild, it’s a surprisingly boozy feast …
In 2022, Florida weathered a bad outbreak of meningococcal disease, a type of fast-moving bacterial infection that can become fatal after entering the bloodstream or the lining of the brain and spinal cord. As the number of ill people climbed into the dozens …Read More →
Federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain heat-and-eat pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria previously linked to a deadly outbreak.Read More →
According to a CNN report, hospitals across the country are reaching full capacity. The culprit is the tridemic between the Flu, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), and Covid-19 viruses. One alone could send many to the emergency room, but all 3, you’ll get the picture.
If you want to remain sharp and be in control of your life during your senior years, there are proactive techniques that will keep you mentally alert while you age. A growing body of research indicates that exercise and lifestyle choices are beneficial in the prevention or reduction of getting Alzheimer’s Disease.
Having your mouth taped shut is the stuff of nightmares — but some people are doing just that to themselves. And in an attempt to sleep better, no less. Doctors say don’t do it. Some on social media say it’s a hack for getting more and better sleep and to reduce snoring. The claims …Read More →
Many people believe that allergies solely have an effect on respiratory or digestive systems, but they can also affect your largest organ- your skin. As with other allergies, the immune system responds to the presence of certain substances and as a result … (READ MORE)