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Pain medications nd3000/Shutterstock What are they? There are two types of pain medications, also referred to as analgesics: acetaminophen (think Tylenol, etc.), which is alternative to aspirin for pain relief; and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, etc.). Ibuprofen treats pain as well as reduces swelling and inflammation. “Pain is a signal of something—usually tissue injury—so overuse of analgesics […]
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Hours after the Food and Drug Administration issued a forceful warning Tuesday about transfusions of young donor plasma, Ambrosia, a startup that has touted such treatments as anti-aging therapy, announced it had “ceased patient treatments.” The FDA’s statement, which cautioned that young plasma transfusions have “no proven clinical benefits” for certain conditions as advertised and are […]
Mandy Moore Revealed More About Her "Unhealthy" Dynamic With Ex-Husband Ryan Adams—"I Had No Sense of Self" – Health Top Navigation Close Explore Health Profile Menu Follow us Close Share options Close View image Mandy Moore Revealed More About Her "Unhealthy" Dynamic With Ex-Husband Ryan Adams—"I Had No Sense of Self" this link is to […]
Kylie Jenner Says She's 'Never' Had Plastic Surgery, But Has Done Fillers: 'I'm Not Denying That' – Health Top Navigation Close Explore Health Profile Menu Follow us Close Share options Close View image Kylie Jenner Says She's 'Never' Had Plastic Surgery, But Has Done Fillers: 'I'm Not Denying That' this link is to an external […]
Daniel Radcliffe found it difficult to cope with the pressures of being in the spotlight early on in life. In order to get through it, he got “very drunk,” the actor revealed on an episode of “Off Camera With Sam Jones” that premiered this week. “The quickest way to forget about the fact that you were […]
Fatigue, like stress and busyness, has become a default state for many people. The feeling, characterized by extreme tiredness and low energy, usually occurs after an especially mentally, emotionally or physically draining experience. (Think: hectic work travel or an illness.) But it’s not always temporary or circumstantial. Fatigue can also be a symptom of a […]
For Ernest Hemingway, it was oysters. For Nora Ephron, it was mashed potatoes. For countless recently dumped film and television characters, it’s ice cream. Humans have been eating our emotions for as long as we can remember. But that doesn’t make it a good idea. There’s a science behind emotional eating and comfort food ― […]
Healthy Eating The last thing you want to do is stand in the way of your body burning calories. So the first thing you should do is not make these metabolism-slowing mistakes again. You eat breakfast closer to brunch time istock/Geber86 Mornings in your house are bananas. We get it. Between getting the kids to […]
You’ll start to crave less salty foods Leonova Iuliia/Shutterstock Cutting down on salt in your diet doesn’t mean everything will taste bland: “Large amounts of added salt can dull your taste buds, which means you will need more and more salt to achieve the desired ‘salty’ taste you crave,” Palinski-Wade says. “As you scale back […]
Indulging in soda Tomophafan/Shutterstock Not only is most soda loaded with sugar, which can spike your blood glucose level—a condition that will not promote sleep. In addition, many varieties are also high in caffeine. That’s a double whammy when it comes to sleep disruption. Studies indicate that caffeine actually binds to receptors in the body […]
It’s strange that you always ask for ginger ale when on an airplane, but never when you’re on the ground. Don’t worry, there’s a reason behind your craving. Oksana-Mizina/Shutterstock Once you are comfortably traveling to your destination at cruising altitude, you can’t help but feel giddy when you hear the drink cart rumbling down the […]
You’ve probably never noticed how colorful the milk section is. Sergey Ryzhov/Shutterstock Have you ever noticed how the milk section at your grocery store is actually quite colorful? The white cartons contrast with the bright colors of the different caps and labels. You’ve probably never realized it, but you most likely shop for your milk […]
We know you have a collection of condiments in your fridge or pantry, but here’s how long you can safely use them. Yulia Furman/Shutterstock Whether it’s the ketchup you only pull out for summer barbeques or some fancy dressing you used six months ago to make a dip for your friend’s party, there are bound […]
Beauty Many of us would do what we can to minimize aging. As odd as they may sound, these treatments are the ones dermatologists like best. Vampire facial Allexxandar/Shutterstock This technique gained notoriety from the Keeping Up With the Kardashians episode in which Kim gets a new anti-aging treatment that leaves her face spotted with […]