Health - Health Digest

Nicole LaMarco

This Is What It Really Means When You Crave Ice

You might crave something salty, sweet, spicy, or savory, but a craving for ice is a bit more unusual. What does it mean?

Erin Marie

Why You Should Add Dragon Fruit To Your Diet

Dragon fruit is becoming an increasingly popular addition to people's diets in everything from salads, to smoothies, to cocktails.

Maria Faller

A Surprising Reason For Your Persistent Headache

While there are some treatments to ease headache discomfort, sometimes these are not effective — and there may be a good explanation why.

Ashley Welch

What It Really Means When You Keep Waking Up To Use The Bathroom

The condition is known as nocturia, and is more common as people get older but it can affect anyone at any age

Maria Faller

What Actually Happens To Your Heart When You Exercise Every Day

How much exercise is enough, and what happens to your heart with daily, deliberate physical activity?

A. Sooter

Does Honey Really Help A Sore Throat?

Honey won't kill a cold or heal strep throat. But it can soothe the pain caused by either and shorten healing times because of its anti-inflammatory properties

Laura Williams Bustos, MSEd

BMI: Everything You Need To Know

BMI, short for body mass index, is a tool individuals and health professionals alike use to assess a person's weight status. Here's what else you need to know.

Maria Faller

How Lifting Weights Really Affects Women

Weight lifting has more health benefits than many women are aware of, including weight loss, improved posture, better sleep, and increased bone density.

Molly Hurford

Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help You Lose Weight?

There isn't much research to back up weight-loss claims, despite the fact that apple cider vinegar has been touted as a great "detox."

Woman using smartphone to calculate calories

Nicole LaMarco

How Many Calories You Really Burn Every Day

Some simple math can lead you to your daily calorie burn, and then you can determine how many additional calories to burn to maintain your weight or lose some.

Man and woman wearing scarves and crossing their arms as if cold

Emily Rhode

What Does It Mean When You Have A Low Temperature?

What happens if your temperature falls below the normal range?

Katherine Alexis Athanasiou

What Really Happens When Kissing Gives You 'Beard Burn'

While beards may pique your interest, there is one downside — the dreaded "beard burn."

Person in blue sweater grimacing and holding glass of red wine with hand on head

Emily Rhode

The Real Reason Wine Can Give You A Headache

Researchers have been looking into the exact ways that alcohol, and specifically wine, can cause headaches.

Agnes Erickson

What Really Causes Strawberry Legs

Ah strawberry legs. Not quite as charming as the thought of strawberry fields. What exactly are they?

Emily Rhode

How Loud Noises Really Do Damage Your Hearing

While you may think you have plenty of time before you need to worry about losing your hearing, irreversible damage can happen at any age.

AnnaMarie Houlis

Vitamins Your Body Really Needs To Get Every Day

The body needs vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to function at its best. So, which vitamins exactly do you need every day? Read on and find out.

Woman in midair performing a jumping jack

A. Sooter

The Amount Of Calories You Burn Doing Jumping Jacks

Jumping jacks may not be as appealing as a Zumba class, but they're easier to work into a busy schedule, and they burn roughly the same number of calories.

Catherine Caruso

The Real Reason Your Hair Gets Greasy

Everyone has oil in their scalp and hair, but if your hair gets greasy less than a day after washing it, your hair type and hygiene habits could be to blame.

Emily Rhode

When You Exfoliate Too Much, This Is What Happens

Exfoliating can help clear up common skin issues like dryness and breakouts. But here's what happens when you exfoliate too much.

Karen Veazey

You Might Be Allergic To Cold Weather If This Happens

Though it is rare, it is possible to be allergic to the cold. In fact, you might be allergic to cold weather if this happens.

Couple on yellow background kissing far apart

Denise Porretto

Here's How To Stay Safe While Kissing During The Pandemic

Navigating a road lined with both kisses and COVID-19 is tricky, but there are guidelines that lessen your risk of contracting the virus.

Woman looking down and pinching the bridge of her nose

Emily Rhode

The Real Reason You Get Nosebleeds

Blood is not usually something you hope or expect to see after wiping your nose, but it's a more common occurrence than you might think.

man uncomfortable from dead butt syndrome

Maria Faller

What You Should Know About Dead Butt Syndrome

Dead butt syndrome is a real condition that you may experience with long hours of sitting, or a sedentary lifestyle.

A. Sooter

The Surprising Way Your Posture Can Affect Your Attractiveness

Take a look at any posed group photo of women, and pay attention to which one catches your eye the most.

Agnes Erickson

You Might Be Allergic To Your Perfume If This Happens

It may be alarming if you are having certain symptoms and believe the new perfume you are wearing might be the culprit.

Denise Porretto

The Reason Being In Love Could Make You Feel Less Pain

When we initially fall for a special someone, it affects us in so many wonderful emotional ways. It may also dull feelings of physical pain.

Ashley Welch

What It Really Means When You Have Double Vision

Double vision, or diplopia, occurs when a person sees two images instead of one. What does it really mean?