Health - Health Digest

Anne Taylor

How Should You Treat Sunburnt Lips?

Chapped, burned lips are uncomfortable and frustrating. Here's how to treat them.

concept detailing a man suffering from sleep paralysis

Agnes Erickson

What It Really Means When You Experience Sleep Paralysis

Being fully awake without being able to move may sound like the beginning of a horror film, but unfortunately, this horrifying sensation happens in reality.

Menstruation calendar with cotton tampons and pads.

Ruth Clark

What Does The Color Of Your Period Blood Mean?

One way that your period might change is in the color and quality of your period blood. Here's what the color of your period blood means.

Kimberly Smith

How To Handle Stress During Menopause

If stress before or during menopause is an issue, it's important to find coping mechanisms. Here are ways to handle stress during menopause.

Jenna Demmer

This Is What Ibuprofen Can't Do For You

Ibuprofen isn't usually effective for uncomplicated urinary tract infections, and can be risky for those who are pregnant or have IBD or cardiovascular issues.

Erin Marie

What Causes Varicose Veins?

If you've wondered what those unsightly, bulging veins in your legs are, you may have varicose veins. So what causes this condition?

Sandy Masinter

What Happens To Your Body When You Work Too Much

It's not always easy to make ends meet and cope with the stress of corporate demands, but working too much can have devastating consequences for your body.

Ziba Redif

The Real Reason You're Afraid Of Snakes

A fear of snakes, also known as ophidiophobia, is one of the most common and intense phobias out there. So here's the real reason why you're afraid of snakes.

Amanda Vining

What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?

Borderline personality disorder is a mental health condition that can affect a person's emotional regulation, relationships with others, and self-image.

Anne Taylor

Why You Should Think Twice Before Using Fake Eyelashes

Fake eyelashes are convenient, but they come with some risks.

Erin Marie

What Happens To Your Brain When You Daydream?

Our brains are always active no matter if we're awake or asleep. But what happens to your brain when you drift off in a pleasant daydream?

Anne Taylor

How To Identify The Different Stages Of Dementia

Here's what you should know about the different stages of dementia.

Robin Rothstein

The Hormone Linked To More Confidence

While a number of factors can impact a person's confidence level, some health experts believe that a particular hormone also plays a role in confidence.

Anne Taylor

How To Get Rid Of Lingering Congestion After You've Been Sick

These remedies will help your congestion go away more quickly.

Robin Rothstein

Are V8 Energy Drinks Actually Good For You?

V8 markets its energy drinks as healthier than other brands, but is that actually true?

Katherine Alexis Athanasiou

What Does It Mean If You Have Eye Floaters?

Experiencing eye floaters is much more common than you'd probably think. So what exactly are these annoying little buggers?

Amanda Vining

What To Expect When Taking CBD

CBD can be found in the forms of oil, gummies, beverages, and other items that can be consumed orally, as well as in lotions and cosmetic products.

Zrinka Peters

Does Ibuprofen Thin Your Blood?

Even though ibuprofen can increase a person's risk of stomach bleeding, it's not a blood thinner. It also shouldn't be mixed with blood thinner medications.

Erin Marie

The Only Stall You Should Be Using In A Public Restroom

In an effort to maintain cleanliness, we try and pick the cleanest stall with the lowest risk of something gross. But which one should we really choose?

Jenna Demmer

How Do Birth Control Pills Prevent Pregnancy?

When birth control pills are taken every single day without fail, they are 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. However, you may not know just how they work.

Anne Taylor

How To Stop Coughing Without Taking Syrup

Before you reach for the cough syrup, try these natural remedies to stop your cough.

Amanda Vining

What Science Says About Babies Born In May

May babies not only share birthdays with famous icons, but they are thought to be happy, prosperous, and optimistic, among other health perks as well.

Ciara Turner-Ewert

How 'Blue Spaces' Can Help Improve Your Mental Health

The health benefits of water are widely-known and accepted, but what about the benefits of watching water? Blue spaces are a well-kept secret to happiness.

Hand holding a TV remote against a white background

Erin Marie

Your TV Remote Has More Germs Than You Think

Research has revealed that the remote controls we have throughout our home outrank the bathroom toilet seat when it comes to germ count.

Is It Possible To Have Healthy Narcissism?

We all have narcissistic traits in ourselves. But how do we identify healthy narcissism from a clinical personality disorder, and what exactly sets them apart?

By Kharissa Forte April 12th, 2022 Read More

Catherine Caruso

Why You Should Think Twice Before Waxing Your Eyebrows While Using Retinol

Although retinol is a great product to use if you're looking to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, it could cause problems if you want to get waxed.

Sabika Hassan

Does Thyme Oil Actually Help Your Hair Grow?

Thyme oil is extracted from an aromatic herb called Thymus vulgaris, which belongs to the Lamiaceae family and has 6 unique types featuring different compounds.