Timing is everything, right? Not so fast. Two new studies suggest that having sex at any time may boost a woman’s chances for getting pregnant, even if it’s outside of the ovulation cycle. The studies, based on data collected from … Read More »
When Julia Kozerski lost half her body weight while a photography student at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, dropping from 338 pounds to 178 pounds, she turned the camera on herself. “It didn’t start as a ‘project’ per se,” she told … Read More »
What’s the most wide-spread health issue plaguing members of the military? While post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries and depression are critical issues that drum up worthy media attention, the answer is much more ordinary: sleep problems. Sleep disorders are “the … Read More »
Women who get migraines have different levels of certain fats in their blood than women who don’t get these headaches, a small new study suggests. If confirmed, the new findings could lead to a blood test that could diagnose patients … Read More »
ADVERTISEMENT #ad_sharebox_260x60 img {padding:0;margin:0;} ICYMI Health features what we’re reading this week. This week, we’re reading up on situations that aren’t always what they seem. We spent time with the beautiful profile of a prison inmate-cum-poet, written by one of … Read More »
Three-day weekends are what summer is all about. We need those extra hours for traveling farther, grilling longer and taking in more sunsets. But did you know that the time-honored tradition is also good for your health? Here’s your cheat … Read More »
New data released by Sleep Cycle, an alarm clock that tracks sleep patterns, show that teenagers in Europe have the best sleep quality — and teenagers in the United States have the worst. Sleep derivation can lead to a host … Read More »
Intrauterine devices are one of most effective methods of birth control on the market, especially when you account for human error, such as condoms breaking during sex or occasionally forgetting to take a birth control pill. Based on typical use, IUDs … Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Association approved the painkiller OxyContin for children ages 11 to 16 with pain “severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment,” according to a statement released on Aug. 14. Some experts expressed concern that the … Read More »
Vanessa Clara Ann Vokey via Getty Images By Yvette C. Terrie for U.S. News Everyone gets a headache now and then, but migraine headaches are characterized by recurring attacks of moderate to severe headache pain. Often called migraines, these headaches … Read More »