Health - Health Digest

Jenna Demmer

The Real Reason Not Everyone Can Produce Insulin

Insulin is a hormone that enables your body's cells to absorb sugar and use it for energy. The inability to produce insulin could indicate a health condition.

Ally Arcuri

Surprising Things That Happen To Your Body After You Turn 30

From a change in body tissue to a change in hair color, here are some of the most interesting things that happen to your body after you turn the big 3-0.

Robin Rothstein

Side Effects Of Taking Vitamin C You Never Expected

Vitamin C helps with a number of important bodily functions, but did you know that intaking too much vitamin C can potentially have some negative side effects?

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A. Sooter

The Real Reason Fevers Can Give You Weird Dreams

Dreams are among the greatest scientific mysteries. Even more mysterious, why do fevers give us strange dreams and why are they so different from normal dreams?

Jenna Demmer

The Real Reason Your Hands Fall Asleep

It is one of the most irritating and even bewildering sensations: Your hands have fallen asleep. They may be numb or even tingling. Here's why it happens.

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Michelle Washmuth

Why Tap Water Isn't As Bad As You Think It Is

Tap water has a reputation for being less safe than bottled water. Both are regulated by safety standards, but which of the two have more health benefits?

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Nicole LaMarco

If You Have IBD, You're Probably Deficient In These Nutrients

Deficiencies in four common nutrients — iron and vitamins B, D, and K —are linked to inflammatory bowel disease.

Catherine Caruso

The Surprising Benefits Of Weighted Sleep Masks

While traditional eye masks block out light to help you fall asleep, weighted eye masks have the added benefit of pressure. Do weighted eye masks really work?

Lauren Cahn

Surprising Physical Traits That Are Attractive To Americans

Physical attractiveness is partially primal, but culture also exerts a heavy influence. Here are the surprising physical traits that Americans find attractive.

Kimberly Smith

What Taking Bee Pollen Does To Your Body

Bee pollen, a combination of pollen, honey, enzymes, and other compounds, is touted for its health benefits. So how exactly does bee pollen affect the body?

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Agnes Erickson

Things You'll Find In A Restaurant That Are Surprisingly Dirty

While we don't want to be the ones to turn you into a sudden germaphobe, there are a few items in restaurants that are surprisingly loaded with germs.

K.M. Langevin

Salt: Everything You Didn't Already Know

Salt is a mineral that enhances the taste of food, but there's so much more to salt -- from simple table salt to pink Himalayan salt -- than flavor enhancement.

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Agnes Erickson

This Is What Happens When You Stop Cutting Your Nails

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you just stopped cutting your nails? Are there health risks involved, and just exactly how long could they grow?

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Emily Rhode

What Is Chlorophyll And Is It Really Beneficial?

A surprising new TikTok trend involving chlorophyll has been getting a lot of recent attention. Influencers claim a variety of benefits, but do experts agree?

Jenna Demmer

Why You Shouldn't Lie To Your Doctor About Smoking

Some people are hesitant to tell doctors about their smoking habits for fear of being judged or embarrassed. But it's important to be honest with your doctor.

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Ashley Welch

What Is A Crohn's Flare-Up And What Does It Feel Like?

Symptoms of Crohn's disease can be painful and debilitating. Individuals living with the condition often go between periods of severe symptoms to none at all.

Ribhu

What It Really Means When Your Breath Smells Like Fruit

Breath odor can be embarrassing. It may be caused by something minor, but if your breath consistently smells unpleasant, that's a problem to look into.

Robin Rothstein

Khloe Kardashian's Debilitating Migraines Explained

American reality television star, Khloé Kardashian, recently vented on Twitter about her ongoing struggle with migraines. Here's how she manages the pain.

Catherine Caruso

This Is What You Should Do If You Get Infected With E. Coli

E. coli infections from contaminated food affect the intestines and can cause unpleasant gastrointestinal discomfort. What's the best way to treat symptoms?

Katherine Alexis Athanasiou

Surprising Side Effects Of Drinking Through A Straw

You might be surprised to know that any type of straw may actually be negatively impacting your health.

Denise Porretto

Don't Chew Gum Before Having Sex. Here's Why

When you pop in a piece of gum, your breath may smell minty fresh, but in time, you'll be emitting other odors from somewhere else other than your mouth.

Concept of premature aging resulting from smoking on a young woman

Agnes Erickson

What Smoking Does To Your Face

You've likely heard about the horrific damage smoking does to your lungs, but it's time to come in from a new angle and discuss what smoking does to your face.

Nicole LaMarco

What Is E. Coli?

There are hundreds of strains of E. coli. The one that usually comes to mind when this bacteria is mentioned is the one that makes you sick. So what is E. coli?

Zrinka Peters

Does Swimming In Chlorine Actually Help With Acne?

If you struggle with acne, you may have noticed your skin looks a little clearer after a dip in the pool. Could it be that chlorine in pool water helps acne?