Health

While it's natural for your weight to go up and down over your lifetime, if you experience a sudden and unexplained loss in weight, is it cause for concern?

With summer upon us, you're probably rushing to break out your bathing suit. Before hitting the salon for a Brazilian wax, find out how doing so could be risky.

The occasional sneeze is normal. But sneezing frequently is annoying and may point to an underlying health issue.

While rare, electric shocks can be life-threatening and result in a host of side effects. How should you provide first aid to someone who has been electrocuted?

Patients using Accutane may experience dry eyes, chapped lips, thinning hair, mood changes and an extra sensitivity to the sun while taking the drug.

Bone marrow donation can be done in a hospital or a special outpatient office, and often is an outpatient procedure with minimal side effects.

Sunless tanning lotions can give skin a tan appearance without having to be in the sun. So what happens to our bodies when we slather ourselves in the stuff?

For the small group of people who develop exercise-induced anaphylaxis (EIA), exercise confuses the body and triggers an immune response and related symptoms.

Are your fingers looking a little thicker than usual? Before you hide your hands in your pockets permanently, let's look into why this happens.

Doctors may order a CT scan in order to examine internal injuries, tumors, infections, or cancers. So what is a CT scan and what happens when you get one?

If you're big into superfoods, you may have heard about wheatgrass. Wheatgrass has a strong flavor and is usually added to smoothies or juices. So what is it?

Lower blood pressure is considered a sign of good health. But if blood pressure readings get too low, it could be a sign of an underlying health condition.

While many know that medications can interact with each other, people often don't realize that food, drinks, and supplements, can also cause negative reactions.

Wine is often seen as a go-to for relieving stress after a tough day. While occasionally drinking wine might boost your health, is it okay to do while pregnant?

Choosing whether or not to pierce your child's ears is a personal decision. If you do so, just be sure your piercer is taking the necessary safety precautions.

Wasp stings can be painful. While most reactions are mild, it's important to tend to the affected area after being stung. So what's the first thing you do?

Although they seem similar, body lotion and face moisturizer are not one and the same. In fact, in most cases, you should never use body lotion on your face.

Most of us have experienced the pain of a wasp sting. While other insect bites often cause discomfort, wasp stings can be particularly painful and irritating.

As odd as it sounds, your pee can tell you a lot about your health. Read on to learn which of these toilet bowl tells are innocuous, and which spell trouble.

Four ingredients in chemical sunscreen were absorbed by the body at levels higher than the FDA safety threshold, so consider a mineral sunscreen.

Everyone gets a cut from time to time. They're usually harmless and heal on their own. But when harmful germs make their way into a cut, it can become infected.

Ticks can transmit different diseases to humans and animals, so it's important to remove them quickly with tweezers and see your doctor.

Eye color can change in the first year of life, but after that, reasons can range from environment to serious illness. Anything dramatic should be checked out.

Chicken soup is a true home remedy that can offer real help with a health issue, but it certainly isn't the only one you may want to consider for what ails you.

Beans are healthy and nutritious, but they also bring the troubling side effect of gas to the table. What is it about beans that causes them to give us gas?

Cheers! Your baby is here, and she's healthy. That's a reason to celebrate with a glass of wine, right? But if you're breastfeeding, is it safe to imbibe?

Whether for comfort or for style, ponytails are a staple hairstyle for many. However, this easy and popular hairdo could actually be dangerous for your hair.