What is breast Cancer?
Breast Cancer Awareness Wondering when to start or how often to get screening mammograms? Ask your doctor when you should get a mammogram. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among…
What You Can Do to Protect Youth From the Harms of Vaping
Parents and educators—including teachers, administrators, and coaches—can play an important role in protecting youth from e-cigarettes, also known as vapes. As students go back to school, it’s the perfect time to educate them about the…
What to know about eczema
Eczema is a condition in which patches of skin become inflamed, itchy, cracked, and rough. Some types can also cause blisters. Home remedies and medical treatment can help manage and prevent flares. Different types and…
Healthy Lifestyles
A healthy lifestyle can help you thrive as you move through your life's journey. Making healthy choices isn't always easy – it can be hard to find the time and energy to exercise regularly or…
Mediterranean Lifestyle Can Help Lower Your Risk of Cancer, Early Death
Eating foods associated with the Mediterranean diet has been associated with lower cancer risks. New research shows that individuals adhering to a “Mediterranean lifestyle” have 29% lower risk of all-cause mortality and 28% lower risk…
High blood sugar may raise heart disease risk even if you don’t have diabetes
People with elevated blood sugar levels may have a 30–50% higher risk of developing heart disease, even if their blood sugar levels are below the diabetes threshold. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Researchers found that…
Young People Are Having Less Sex Than Their Parents Did at Their Age, and Researchers Are Exploring Why
Young adults aren’t behaving like their parents: They’re not drinking as much, they’re facing more mental health challenges, and they’re living with their parents longer. On top of that, computer games and social media have…
Alcohol Kills Men More Often, but Women’s Death Rates Are Catching Up
Women are catching up to men when it comes to dying from alcohol abuse, a new study finds. Although men are nearly three times more likely to die from alcohol abuse than women, such deaths…
What to know about bone diseases
Certain conditions or diseases can affect bone strength and flexibility and result in health complications. Bone is a living, growing tissue that mainly consists of collagen and calcium. Bones provide a rigid framework, known as…