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Sandee LaMotte, CNN

2024’s safest sunscreens for summer and year-round

Brianna Starr, 29, and her sister, Alicia, 26, never worried much about sunscreen. While growing up in Kansas, they focused on getting a...

Madeline Holcombe, CNN

Anger can harm your blood vessel function, study shows

Does it ever feel as if your anger courses through your veins? Well, that isn’t too far off, according to new research. Feelings of anger...

Angela Nelson

Warning Signs of Kidney Problems

You’re Always Tired Kidneys filter waste from your blood and ship it out in your pee. When your kidneys don’t work right, toxins can...

Editors of SilverSneakers

7-Day Sleep Challenge: Create the Right Sleep Space

Your bedroom arrangement can help (or hurt) your sleep. Here are 5 simple ways to set a cozy stage for sweet dreams. Having trouble...

Daryl Austin

Bad breath is common but preventable. Here's what causes it.

Few things are as off-putting as having bad breath. We inwardly cringe or turn away when a friend or co-worker has stinky breath, and...

Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD

5 Signs and Symptoms of Omega-3 Deficiency

It’s important to consume omega-3 fatty acids. They’re an important component of your cell membranes. Your body also needs them to...

Hannah Nichols

What are the leading causes of death in the US?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports there were 3,464,231 registered deaths in the United States in 2021 – the...

RACHEL REIFF ELLIS AND KORIN MILLER

What Does a Blood Clot Feel Like? 8 Signs You Should Never Ignore

An estimated 900,000 Americans are affected by blood clots every year, so it makes sense to wonder what a blood clot feels like. Knowing...

Regina Boyle Wheeler

Reasons Why Your Fingers Are Swollen

Fluid Retention Swelling happens when body fluids collect in tissues or joints. Sometimes your pinkie might be puffy. Or you may have...

Dan Gray

Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of all types of cancer, study finds

New research shows that worsening metabolic syndrome – which is present in more than a third of adults in the United States – carries...

Mayo Clinic Press

Trouble sleeping? It might be biology

Sleep schedules often change with age. That’s why teens are known for sleeping until noon, while retirees often wake up before the sun....

Bryan Mena, CNN

Bright indicator lights ruining your sleep? You’re not alone. Here’s why they exist

For thousands of years, the nighttime’s daily darkness naturally told humans it was time to go to sleep. That’s an evolutionary principle...

Valencia Higuera

Why Do I Have Allergy Symptoms in the Morning?

Stuffy nose, sneezing, postnasal drip, coughing, runny nose — these are all common reactions to an allergen. Allergies can flare anytime...

Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Which foods have the most plastics? You may be surprised

“How much plastic will you have for dinner, sir? And you, ma’am?” While that may seem like a line from a satirical skit on Saturday Night...

Brittany Davies

New study reveals the home appliance that spews more benzene than secondhand smoke: 'You're at an elevated risk [of cancer]'

A 2023 study found that gas-powered appliances can increase the levels of the chemical benzene, a known cancer-causing agent found in...

Remy Melina

Is It Better to Wash With Antibacterial Soap?

Some antibacterial products promise to kill 99.9 percent of germs. But is that really a good thing? Most regular liquid hand and body...

Linda Carroll

How the brain chooses which memories are important enough to save and which to let fade away

Memory can be mysterious. Certain life events remain clear in our minds no matter how long ago they occurred, while episodes from the...

Kiersten Hickman

8 Conditions When You Might Need a Vitamin D Supplement, According to Health Experts

How convenient it is to get one of your daily vitamins from the sun. While other vitamins are typically obtained through dietary sources,...

Kelly Wairimu Davis, MS

Your Keyboard May Contain More Bacteria Than Your Toilet Seat

When it comes to the germiest objects around, here's a gross one: Your keyboard may contain more bacteria than a toilet seat. The...

Marcia Wade

Does This Cause Cancer?

Artificial Sweeteners Despite all the talk -- and chain emails -- there’s no proof that these sugar stand-ins raise your risk of cancer....

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