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Walking 8,000 steps just 1-2 days a week linked to significant health benefits

A study found hitting the 8,000-step goal just one to two days per week is still associated with a significant reduction in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Third Eye Images/Getty Images Current research suggests that walking…

Understanding and Recognizing Pre-Migraine Symptoms

Migraine is more than headaches. It’s a neurological condition that impacts more than 36 million Americans, according to the American Migraine Foundation. Migraine can cause severe pain and interrupt your daily activities. Pre-migraine is one…

A natural peptide could help tackle obesity and diabetes

Peptides are smaller versions of proteins that have a range of purposes, such as the potential to reduce the signs of aging, relieve inflammation, or promote muscle growth. In 2015, researchers discovered a type of…

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer Overview Breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. Breast cancer can…

Diagnosing Flu

How do I know if I have flu? Your respiratory illness might be influenza (flu) if you have fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and/or fatigue. Some people may…

Buy Yourself Flowers This Valentine’s Day

It's that time of year again, when the shops are overrun with heart-shaped cards and decorations and chocolate and romantic songs are playing on repeat. That's right, it's Valentine's Day, and it's all about celebrating…

Healthy Weight

Learn what it takes to get to a healthy weight (and stay there!). You may not get down to the number you saw on the scale 20 years ago, but you can still get to…

5 Things You Should Know About Epilepsy

How much do you know about epilepsy? Get the facts! Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes repeated seizures. There are many different types of epilepsy and many different kinds of seizures. Epilepsy can get…

Amnesia

Overview Amnesia refers to the loss of memories, including facts, information and experiences. Movies and television tend to depict amnesia as forgetting your identity, but that's not generally the case in real life. Instead, people…

About LGBT Health

People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) are members of every community. They are diverse, come from all walks of life, and include people of all races and ethnicities, all ages, all socioeconomic…