When you eat a healthy meal, you expect your body to reap the benefits of the vitamins and minerals. But a condition called malabsorption syndrome means your body isn’t able to take in many of the ...

Your blood type can’t predict whether you’ll get pregnant, but it may play a role. In one study, women with low numbers of healthy eggs were more likely to have type O blood than any other type. More ...

For years, doctors and parents sponged rubbing alcohol onto kids’ skin to treat fevers. It does make skin cooler to the touch, but today, science shows that alcohol is dangerous because it can soak ...

What Do Vasomotor Symptoms Feel Like? A hot flash feels like a sudden flare of heat. You may feel it in your upper chest, face, and other parts of your body. You may start to sweat and your skin may ...

If you've been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, or are worried you might have it, here are some questions to ask your doctor. The best treatment for metabolic syndrome rests with you. Changes to ...

Most of us spend hours hunched over computers, smartphones, and steering wheels. That takes a toll on your back, hips, neck, and shoulders, and it’s not always easy to find the time to take care of ...

Men who have trouble getting erections have sex less often than men with normal sexual function, several studies have shown. But can a long sexual dry spell actually cause erectile dysfunction (ED)?

They sound like health food, but many add sweeteners like corn syrup, brown sugar, honey, brown sugar syrup, dextrose, and fructose. Some have a yogurt or chocolate coating, or chocolate chips, which ...

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Biotin is a B-complex vitamin that helps your body break down food into energy. You can get it from eating meat, eggs, fish, seeds, nuts, and some vegetables, or from supplements. The name “biotin” ...

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An inhaler typically releases a dose in less than half a second. If you breathe in after that, a lot of the medicine may stick to your mouth and throat instead of going down into your lungs. And if ...