The summer season has come in blazing, and you can expect – or perhaps have already experienced – plenty of scorching temperatures with it. Heat waves bringing soaring temperatures first hit the western states, and then traced a dangerous path across the country to the midwest and northeast. As Yahoo News reports, it’s easy to forget about […]
Veteran journalist Katie Couric has opened up about a recent health scare after experiencing several hours of sudden memory loss, an episode doctors later diagnosed as transient global amnesia, a condition that causes temporary memory loss. As ABC News reports, in a recent Substack post, Couric, 69, said she was briefly hospitalized after losing several hours of memory while attending […]
By now, you may have heard about a parasitic illness wreaking havoc on people’s stomachs across the country. The culprit? Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic parasite that you definitely don’t want to consume. The disease has been sickening people in at least 31 states, although the exact number of cases is likely underestimated, since people with diarrhea […]
“The summer body archetype is typically viewed as a body that fits the idealized beauty standard, which is flat stomach, toned body, not a hint of cellulite or stretch marks,” says Mayra Mejia, the 36-year-old founder of a DC-based fat-positive community called Plush DMV, in an interview with Yahoo Life. “It’s like this sort of pressure-y […]
Did you know that eating blueberries can help reduce the risk of heart disease, lower your blood pressure, fight cancer and promote digestive health? Since July is National Blueberry Month, July 8th is National Blueberry Day, July 10th is National Pick Blueberries Day, (but wait, there’s more) and July 11th is National Blueberry Muffin Day, […]
It’s an unfortunate side effect of summer fun: Bugs want to join in too. As Yahoo Life reports, the reason you notice bugs more in the summer? They are actually more active this time of year. “Bugs gain their metabolic energy from whatever the temperature is outside,” says Michael Raupp, professor of entomology at the University of […]
If you share a bed with a partner, you may be interested in trying the Scandinavian sleep method, which involves using two separate duvets in order to give each person more freedom as they sleep. As the Sleep Foundation reports, the method gets its name from this popular sleeping style in the Scandinavian countries of […]
When do medications cross over from being about better health to providing an unfair boost to athletic performance? As Healthline reports, since more and more people, including well-known athletes like tennis champion Serena Williams are turning to popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro (her medication of choice), to lose weight and get back in shape, this question is being asked […]
Water is one of the simplest, most powerful tools for your health — and it costs almost nothing. Staying hydrated supports nearly every bodily function, yet knowing exactly how much you need and what counts toward your daily intake can still feel surprisingly murky. As Yahoo Health reports, your body loses water constantly through sweat, […]
July is UV Safety Month, and while sunscreen season is in full swing, the topic can get more than a little messy. According to In Style, regardless of the season, the most important skin care principle to know is this: Sunscreen is the secret to your healthiest skin. That said, not all sunscreens are made with your skin and the ocean […]