Health - Health Digest

Allaya Cooks-Campbell

Why You Should Stop Going To The Bathroom 'Just In Case'

If you're going to the bathroom "just in case," you could actually be training your bladder to have to go more and more often.

Katherine Alexis Athanasiou

Fact Or Fiction: Shaving Makes Your Hair Grow Back Thicker

Is it fact or fiction that shaving causes your hair to grow back thicker?

Katherine Alexis Athanasiou

Is Bakuchiol Really As Effective As Retinols In Improving Your Skin?

While retinols are effective, they are known to cause unpleasant side effects, which are sometimes enough to make people stop using them.

Ally Arcuri

Strange Ways Working A Desk Job Can Impact Your Health

You probably know that sitting at a desk eight hours a day isn't healthy, but your desk job may be hurting your body in surprising ways. Read on to learn more.

Sandy Masinter

Mistakes You're Making With Over-The-Counter Pain Relievers

Over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers fill grocery and drugstore shelves everywhere. What are some of the most frequent mistakes we make with them?

Anne Taylor

How Your Dental Health Relates To High Blood Pressure

Your teeth can make a difference in your blood pressure levels.

Anne Taylor

You Should Stop Taking Probiotic Supplements If This Happens To You

These signs mean that you should put the probiotics down.

Anne Taylor

Is Hair Loss Preventable?

Here's what you should know about preventing hair loss.

Brynna Standen

What Happens To Your Body When You Sleep Outside

Living so far removed from nature's cycles can take a toll on our physical and emotional health, but a couple of nights out in nature is a great way to reset.

Woman in sunglasses asleep against car window on road trip

Erin Marie

Can Traveling Make You Tired?

Why is it that we sometimes feel more exhausted after riding in a plane, train, or automobile, before we even arrive at our destination?

K. Cossey

Is It Safe To Take Lunesta Every Night To Sleep?

Lunesta is a prescription drug used to treat insomnia, a disorder that makes it hard to fall or stay asleep. Here is what you need to know before taking it.

K. Cossey

When You Take Too Much Sudafed, This Is What Happens

Blood vessels in the nasal cavity swell when you experience congestion. Sudafed works to shrink those blood vessels, allowing your sinuses to drain.

K. Cossey

What It Really Means When Your Stretch Marks Itch

Luckily, stretch marks aren't harmful to your health. They can, however, leave you with a few uncomfortable symptoms, such as itchiness -- but why?

Zrinka Peters

Does Tylenol Expire?

You may be hesitant to pop a Tylenol after seeing it's past its expiration date. But what these little printed numbers mean may surprise you.

Maria Faller

What Really Happens When You Take Children's Medicine As An Adult

If you have ever found yourself taking children's medicine, you are certainly not the first to have done that. What are the risks of doing so as an adult?

Ruth Clark

Can Fenugreek Help With Breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding can be challenging for some new moms. Fortunately, there are some herbal remedies that may help, including fenugreek. Here's how.

Erin Marie

How Rare Are Grey Eyes?

Grey eyes were not always acknowledged as their own distinct category of eye color. For years, those with grey eyes were often lumped in with blue-eyed people.

Brynna Standen

What It Means When You Can't Do A Deep Squat

Sitting too much is the biggest culprit when it comes to inhibiting your range of motion. There are a few muscle groups that can be negatively affected by it.

Catherine Caruso

What You Should Know About Stabilization Muscles

Stabilizer muscles work to keep your joints balanced and steady while your primary muscles engage in movement and physical activity.

Catherine Caruso

Should You Be Using A Foam Roller Or Massage Gun?

Foam rollers and massage guns are helpful recovery tools for sore muscles. But which one should you use? Here we're going to break it down.

Hands holding cell phone with dirty contaminated touch screen

Nicole LaMarco

Surprising Side Effects Of Not Cleaning Your Phone

You take your phone with you everywhere, right? But is it clean? Wash your hands, then touch your phone? You're only getting the germs on your hands again.

Eileen Conroy

Easy Ways To Lower Your Stress And Cortisol Levels

There are a variety of easy things you can do to lower your stress and cortisol levels so you can maintain a balanced mind and body.

Vincent Madrone

How Much CBD Should You Really Be Taking?

Despite its known health benefits, there is still lots of confusion relating to what a proper dosage of CBD is, so let's clear the air.

Woman reading about risk factors for stroke

Hannah Gordon

What You Can Do To Decrease Your Risk Of A Stroke

There's good reason to consider what you can do to prevent a stroke. Start with a few small changes and gradually work your way towards more.

Gynecologist explaining menstrual cycle to patient

Ruth Clark

What It Means When Your Menstrual Cycle Gets Shorter

We often think of a menstrual cycle as lasting one month — but that's not true for everyone. Cycles can range from erratic to by-the-clock.

Close up of bitten red apple in hand and bowl full of red apples background

Nicole LaMarco

Is It Bad To Eat Apples At Night?

Fructose, the natural sugar in the apples, will give you a little energy boost without making you feel jittery. Does this mean you shouldn't eat them at night?

Lauren Alexander

Common Hygiene Habits That Aren't As Healthy As You Think

Some of the hygiene habits you may have been taught are a little outdated. Read on to learn which of your hygiene habits might need a refresh.