Health

Chiropractic adjustments can be a great addition to an overall wellness strategy. But how do you know if your chiropractor is any good? Here's how to tell.

If you want to get enough sleep each night, then you need to get eight hours, but it's also important to spend enough time in deep sleep stages.

Keeping our blood sugar in check is an important aspect of maintaining a healthy body. Luckily, our bodies can give us clues if something is not quite right.

Most people have heard of the placebo effect, which occurs when your body responds positively to a nonactive treatment, but what about the nocebo effect?

Hypothyroidism is a common condition that can require medical intervention and treatment. However, this mineral may also improve your thyroid health.

Our love lives may seem random at times, ebbing and flowing with the demands of our daily lives. But evidence suggests seasonality may also be at play.

Once a cavity develops, there are more reasons to go to the dentist than to avoid them, especially when you know what happens to an untreated cavity.

Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States. While there are plenty of popular treatments for anxiety, can hypnosis help?

Believe it or not, blue eyes aren't as common as you might think. In fact, they're actually pretty rare, at least on a global scale. But why?

While all bumps to the head are not created equal, they can be potentially damaging to the brain. Here's the first thing you should do after bumping your head.

Aging is inevitable, but injections like Botox and Dysport have become popular go-tos for restoring aesthetically pleasing facial features.

In addition to diarrhea and constipation, abdominal pain, bloating, and gas are also indicators of IBS. Do probiotics help relieve symptoms?

Even though some studies suggest giving birth at home is just as safe as hospital births, there are still risk factors that should be taken into consideration.

We understand that blisters are nuisances you just want to pop but shouldn't. Here's the first thing you should do when you get a blister.

Strep throat is different from your average sore throat, requiring prescription meds. So how do you get strep throat in the first place?

A person can be mildly, moderately, or severely dehydrated -- and dehydration can be fatal. Here are some warning signs of dehydration you should never ignore.

It's not uncommon to reach for a bottle of antacids when you feel the first pang of heartburn, but can you take too many over time?

If you experience heartburn before bed, this may be the underlying cause.

Breads and pasta are no-nos for some people. But what really causes Celiac disease, where eating anything with gluten can wreak havoc on your digestive system?

While mucus can seem like an unpleasant effect of sickness or allergies, there are important reasons our body produces it. Here's what it is.

One of the most important functions of the skin is its ability to regulate body temperature. Here's how it does it.

You've probably heard that pregnancy means you're going to have to hold off on coloring your hair. But is it true?

Even though there are definitely some traits that we all inherit from our mothers, there are several others that come from our fathers.

Pulmonary embolisms or blood clots in the lungs can be life-threatening. But there are ways blood clots in the lung can be treated.

Without moisturizer, your skin can become dry and irritated. When you don't moisturize your face regularly, you could experience further complications.

Antidepressants can help treat anxiety and depression, but can also cause side effects. Here's what happens to your body when you start taking antidepressants.

Most girls get their periods at around the age of 12. However, over the years, girls have been getting their periods earlier than ever before.