Back to school, this year, was an easier trip for some kids, since all they had to do was shuffle a few steps to their computer. As classes resume via Zoom, there are numerous benefits. There are, however, certain concerns students are now having to deal with that may impact their mental health.

TikTok is all about offering advice as well as entertainment, but some of the advice isn't always the greatest. Now there's a new TikTok video that has over a million views and nearly 90,000 likes to date that shows a young woman using a mask made of crushed aspirin to clean her face.

These days it seems as if everyone has sworn off bread in favor of eating a low-carb diet. But that doesn't necessarily mean they're eating the keto way, as there are some notable differences between the two diets.

You may have been blessed with them at birth or you may see them crop up when you spend time in the sun, but most of us have at least a few freckles. Freckles are those tan, brown, or even red spots that are usually scattered across the face or arms. Where do they come from?

Once marketed as a way to stop smoking cigarettes, vaping has come under increasing scrutiny from the CDC and FDA over the last couple of years. There has been some promising news, though, about teens and their vaping habits.

According to a press release from the Clorox company, the latest popular household cleaning product to be proven effective at killing the SARS-CoV-2 virus on contact is Pine-Sol.

We're doing a worse job now at controlling hypertension than we have in years, according to findings presented at an American Heart Association virtual conference. Considering that we're now in a pandemic, this is especially troubling.

With fall fast approaching and fitness centers re-opening across the country, many of us may be thinking of heading back to the gym. But is it safe?

New Jersey already had ticks, as numerous pets and unhappy campers can attest. But you can never have too many tick species — or rather, you can, since one species is more than enough, thank you very much. And yet, here it comes, the Carios kelleyi, aka bat tick.

Now that many kids' new version of "back to school" means back in their bedrooms, a teacher droning on over Zoom, they're missing out recess and lunch with school pals. For some kids, this is having an unexpected benefit — they may be getting more sleep these days.

A famous mask advocate is Kaley Cuoco, who, when posting a video of her workout routine to Instagram, was seen to be wearing one throughout the 1 minute 20-second clip that showed her jumping rope. This drew a lot of negative comments, though.

Most people love a kiss or two. But when it comes to working out, we're not always eager to jump on a treadmill or head to the gym. Lucky for us, it's officially time to start stealing more kisses than usual, because smooching burns more calories than you might think.

If you're eating vegetarian because you believe it's better for your health, though, this may not always be true — especially when it comes to choosing veggie burgers over the beef or turkey version.

While the quarantine period was hard on all of us, leaving us holed up at home right when spring was springing and we all wanted to be out and about, it did have one surprising upside. We're talking about all of the quality time you got to spend with your pets.

Pucker up, people! Kissing does way more than just increase arousal, and it's going to make you want to smooch your lover a whole lot more.

Here's a look at some desserts that are way healthier than you think.

Canada's Chief Public Health Officer has plenty to say on the hot topic of whether, when, and how you should be doing the deed during this period of pandemic.

When it comes to tea, it seems as if everyone has a definite opinion. While some make their tea in a Keurig and some use a French press, the preferred method for most seems to involve boiling water in a kettle before pouring it over your bagged or loose-leaf tea. What is really the best way, though?

It's a part of that 'well woman check-up' — or whatever your doctor calls it — that nobody really loves, but we come to expect it each year: legs in the stirrups, the feel of pressure and something cold, and the sight of your healthcare provider wielding a very long swab. Do you need one each year?

There are some seriously sneaky ways you're eating more calories than you realize. Discover the ways you're unknowingly upping your calorie intake.

If you're a big fan of snacking, you'll be pleased to know that it's not as bad for you as we're led to believe. In fact, snacking is not only healthy, but it can also help with managing your weight.

After several months of adjusting to disrupted routines, so many of us have resigned ourselves to sleepless nights that there's now a name for the phenomenon: coronasomnia.

While it seems we learn something new about the physical effects of COVID-19 every day, the impact on our mental health is starting to emerge as well — and it's not so great.

Certain conditions, such as high blood pressure, require ongoing medical involvement in order to monitor their status, and that is another area in which telehealth is likely to play an increasingly large role.

By springtime, new coronavirus symptoms started showing up in doctor's offices nationwide, symptoms including chills, shaking, muscle aches, headaches, sore throats, loss of taste or smell, blood clots, and even a weird skin condition resembling frostbite present on the feet and fingers.

Donning a face mask has become the new normal. While wearing a mask may sound straightforward, there are a number of mask-wearing mistakes one can make.

Have you ever been out and about and seen people wearing face masks, but they're not exactly wearing those masks as they were meant to be worn? What we're talking about here, though, is people who seem to think that they are fully masked when their masks are only covering their mouths.