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'Everything showers' are over — Gen Z is all about the 'nothing shower' now

The "everything shower" has gone down the drain — it's all about the "nothing shower."

Depression symptoms eased within a week using TMS magnet therapy: new study

Using magnets to treat depression sounds like a mad scientist's scheme — but it actually works.

Kourtney Kardashian's 'Perky T--ty Workout' claims to lift boobs and boost bust

If you're part of the itty bitty t--ty committee, Kardashian has the solution for you.

Here's how to stick to wellness-related goals and resolutions for 2024

Though 34% of respondents believe that January is the best month to start a new goal or habit, it is noteworthy that 14% selected February and 12% claim that any...

Does Thanksgiving turkey really make you sleepy? What experts say

Post-meal naps on Thanksgiving have become as ritualistic as the holiday itself.

CDC issues safety alert for peaches, nectarines and plums linked to listeria outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert linked to several fruits.

How often you should be washing your sheets — to avoid stuffy noses

The advice comes as bedbugs run rampant — especially in Paris, where the icky critters are storming sheets like the Bastille.

Hangover from red wine? Science may finally be able to answer why some are left with splitting headaches

Medical experts and wine lovers have tried for years to determine what causes the debilitating result — now they believe they know.

Most people risk food poisoning on Thanksgiving — here's where home cooks go wrong

Don't let the hours spent on Thanksgiving dinner prep be for nothing by cutting food safety corners.

Zombie deer disease spreads: 'There may also be a risk to people'

Many regions of the country are on the alert for the illness in wild and penned animals. Here's what you need to know about CWD.

Ozempic is ruining Thanksgiving, says users: 'I cook all day, eat 2 spoonsful'

"I'm skipping my shot!" declared one Semaglutide user who wants to eat a lot on Thanksgiving.

Most people would give up internet for better sleep: poll

Would you give up internet for a whole year just to sleep better? A new survey revealed almost half of Americans said "yes, absolutely."

2 of my daughters nearly died from tampons: 'What are the odds?'

"We honestly thought we were going to lose them," Javon Johnson shared.

Here are the 6 factors that might be turning your hair gray

Here's more to know about this complex process and the combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that affect it:

Salmonella outbreak linked to fruit rages across 15 states

At least 43 people in 15 states have become sick after eating cantaloupes included in a salmonella outbreak

'Tis the season to stress out —try these simple psychological hacks to end holiday agita instantly

Thanksgiving is a time of gathering, and gathering means people, and people can often mean stress.

Patients paying $10K for plastic surgery to fix sagging 'Ozempic face'

Patients on the medication are getting "Ozempic face," gaunt cheeks and sagging skin around the jowls, and are correcting it with medical procedures.

Can you eat enough at Thanksgiving to make your stomach explode? Technically, yes

With Americans set to consume an average of 3,000 calories at Thanksgiving dinner next Thursday according to the Calorie Control Council, at least a few of us might be left worrying...

Boom in weight-loss drugs to drive up US employers' medical costs in 2024: consultant

Booming demand for newer weight-loss and diabetes drugs is expected to accelerate the rise in medical expenses for employers in the United States next year, staff health benefits consultant Mercer...

CDC data shows flu season is well underway, two months ahead of schedule

U.S. health officials say at least seven states are seeing high levels of the flu and that cases are rising in other parts of the country.