Enlarge this image In Europe, sunscreens are often made with ingredients that do a better job at protecting against UVA rays. Iana Kunitsa/Getty Images Iana Kunitsa/Getty Images When dermatologist Adewole “Ade” Adamson sees people spritzing sunscreen as if it’s cologne at the pool where he lives in Austin, Texas, heContinue Reading
Tell us if you haven’t Googled, “Tips to lose weight fast”, or “Does doing crunches help you lose weight?” whenever you are on your weight loss journey. Let’s face it, you’re more likely to fall prey to conceptions and misconceptions because you’re very dedicated and concentrated on losing weight fast.Continue Reading
Did you ever go out only to feel if something was burning, but it wasn’t? You felt uneasy, coughing a little bit with a burning sensation in your eyes. If you happen to experience it now and then, you’re probably living in a highly polluted city. Pollution is a keyContinue Reading
As a reporter who covers sex and intimacy, I spend a lot of time listening to experts extol the virtues of open, honest communication. To have good sex — and to keep having good sex over time — couples must be willing to talk about it, they say. But someContinue Reading
Emma Lembke did not know what an algorithm was when she started using social media. The then-12-year-old was thrilled when her parents gave her permission to join Instagram. She quickly followed all kinds of accounts — from Kim Kardashian to Olive Garden, she said — and was soon spending fiveContinue Reading
A growing number of women have opted to get an intrauterine device in recent years, but the pain of the insertion and removal remains a barrier for many. While some clinicians have tried pain killers or numbing agents, the pain-relief options most commonly offered are often insufficient. A new device,Continue Reading
When a patient with a severe traumatic brain injury is comatose, in intensive care, unresponsive and hooked up to a ventilator, but not brain-dead, when is the time to withdraw life support? A small study on the fates of people in such situations suggests that doctors and patients’ families mayContinue Reading
Enlarge this image Mifepristone and misoprostol inside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Fairview Heights, Ill. in 2021. The drugs are used after miscarriage and for bleeding and other obstetrical procedures and problems. In combination, they can also induce an early abortion. Lawmakers in New Orleans are considering a bill toContinue Reading
With Pride events scheduled worldwide over the coming weeks, U.S. officials are bracing for a return of mpox, the infectious disease formerly called monkeypox that struck tens of thousands of gay and bisexual men worldwide in 2022. A combination of behavioral changes and vaccination quelled that outbreak, but a majorityContinue Reading
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved an innovative new treatment for patients with a form of lung cancer. It is to be used only by patients who have exhausted all other options to treat small cell lung cancer, and have a life expectancy of four to five months.Continue Reading
