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Is there such a thing as heart cancer? Answer From Timothy J. Moynihan, M.D. Heart cancer (primary cardiac tumor) is cancer that arises in the heart. Cancerous (malignant) tumors that begin in the heart are most often sarcomas, a type of cancer that originates in the soft tissues of the body. The vast majority of […]
U.S. News & World Report, a noted authority on both ranking things and consumer advice, has named the Mediterranean diet the best diet for 2019, and for good reason. In this age of restrictive eating regimens like keto and paleo, the Mediterranean diet offers a long-term plan that you may actually be able to sustain. […]
Singer Sam Smith regularly posts photos of himself on Instagram, but the one he shared Monday was a little different: In it, the “Stay with Me” singer is wearing an eye patch over a bandage in what appears to be a medical office. “Stye with me,” he captioned the shot. Smith shared a photo of […]
I hovered 30 feet off the ground, trying not to look down, a long loop of fabric my only support. How did I get here? My heart rate increased before I went to complete the drop—the most complicated trick I’d ever done, which involved flipping through the sling from high in the air. (Did I […]
Whether they’re on your ovaries, on your breasts, or on your bikini line masquerading as ingrown hairs, cysts can be pretty mundane medical business. But dermoid cysts are different. Thanks to their pretty wild composition, dermoid cysts may take the cake when it comes to Weird Body Stuff. Dermoid cysts are benign tumors that contain […]
From ears to lips to belly buttons, piercings are popular. But they also carry risks and can cause complications. Where you get a piercing and how you care for it can help prevent infection and speed the healing process. Know the risks. A piercing is the insertion of jewelry into an opening made in the […]
Singer Selena Gomez, troubled by emotional problems after recurring complications from her kidney transplant, returned to social media on Monday with a self-affirming message of hope. “I am proud of the person I am becoming,” she wrote. The “Same Old Love” singer had not posted on Instagram since Sept. 23, when she announced she would […]
It’s January and we’re all trying to be the best versions of ourselves. We’re exercising more, we’re more mindful about our mental health and we’re watching what we eat. So it’s only natural that it’s salad month at HuffPost. When most people think of salad, they think of it as diet food: the necessary means […]
Ardent foe of socialized medicine Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is planning to undergo hernia surgery this month in Canada, where medical care is publicly funded and universally provided. Paul, who is not covered by the Canadian health care system, will pay out of pocket for the operation, an aide told Politico. The surgery is set to take place […]
Most of us know the flu vaccine isn't 100 percent effective, meaning it’s still possible to get the flu after you get the vaccine. But the exact efficacy is different every year and depends on how well the strains in the vaccine are matched to the ones actually floating around and making people sick. This […]
What can I do at home to recover from the flu? Answer From James M. Steckelberg, M.D. Flu symptoms typically begin one or two days after your exposure to the virus and may seem to hit you suddenly. Among healthy people, flu symptoms vary in severity. Signs and symptoms range from a sore throat and […]
Back in November, the Trump administration released two final rules that would give employers much more room to exempt themselves from providing birth control to their employees at no out-of-pocket cost. But on Sunday, a federal judge blocked those rules from going into effect in several states, the New York Times reports. In case you […]
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It’s normal to be a jumble of nerves before getting a Pap smear. A Pap can feel awkward, intimidating, or even emotionally triggering for some. Good doctors know their patients might have these feelings, and they want to make a Pap as easy on your mind and body as possible. Here are 11 ways to […]
Earwax is one of those things that you probably think about for around 0.2 seconds every other month, if that. But we’re here to increase that frequency because we need to discuss the fact that there are actually two types of earwax. The human body never ceases to amaze. When secretions from ceruminous (wax-secreting) and […]