New Season Brings Boost of Energy, but Also Unplanned Pregnancies Continue reading at the publisher's website.

With age, your body doesn’t absorb nutrients well, so every calorie you consume must be packed with nutrition. Here are 9 nutrients older adults often need more of. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

How does getting older affect your immune system? How can you keep those effects to a minimum? Your answers are here. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Trouble chewing and swallowing? WebMD shares six ways to make everything go down a little easier. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Losing your hearing, or learning a loved one is, can bring about a range of uncomfortable emotions. Here's how you can deal with this tough transition. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Before there was Ozempic, there were these cost-friendly, safe, and highly effective weight loss drugs. FDA-approved obesity medication like orlistat (Xenical), phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia), and naltrexone/bupropion extended release (Contrave) have been on the market for decades. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Learn how genes and lifestyle interact to affect your health over the course of your life. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

You’ll need to plan for health care if you live in a rural area. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Unsure what to say to best support your partner as he faces prostate cancer? Get guidance on what to say and what to avoid. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Finding mental health help can be harder in rural areas. Find out more about where to find resources. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Learn how you can reach out and help people who live without shelter in a safe and useful way. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Safe sex is important at any age, but there are some issues that may be more common after 50. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The meaning of gender-affirming care for young people, and what it looks like on the ground, isn’t always clear. The cloud of politics surrounding it has obscured the medical reality of how and when trans youth can get the treatments they seek. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

What to expect at the doctor’s office, hospitals, and long-term care facilities, the future of telemedicine, and how to get the best care during COVID-19. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

How do drug formularies work? Learn more about your health insurer's list of preferred drugs and how it can save you money. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Should you shop around for prescription drugs? Learn ways to compare drug prices to find more affordable options. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The risk of having a stroke, and dying of one, is higher for Black Americans than for other racial and ethnic groups. Find out why – and what helps prevent strokes. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Mobile stroke units are specially equipped ambulances for stroke patients. Why aren’t they more widespread? Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Talking to your doctor about drug costs could help you save on prescriptions. Learn what your doctor can do when you can't afford your medication. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The surgery, known as RK, was considered a successful tool for correcting vision. But in recent years, many of these patients who went on to have cataract surgery are having major post-surgery complications. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Strategies for getting ready to be at your best each morning Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Thinking about joining a clinical trial to help your COPD? Jean Rommes shares some of what to expect. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Learn how to treat and manage mild COPD. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you’re probably no stranger to flares. If you take steps to address symptoms early and find ways to minimize triggers, you can dramatically lower your risk of flares. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Edi Mesa made these lifestyle changes in order to keep COPD episodes to a minimum. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

With fewer oncologists in rural areas than in cities, there are challenges in getting cancer care. Find out what may help bridge that gap. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Experts discuss whether chemicals in our environment have a connection to the risk of breast cancer. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Breast cancer can happen in people of any gender. Learn about what factors affect breast cancer risk in transgender people. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Mammography is still the tried-and-true, go-to tool doctors and the FDA recommend for screening for breast cancer. Thermography isn’t recommended. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

When you find out that you have breast cancer, your pathology report is an important part of your medical record. Get to know what it means. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

If you’re going through chemo for breast cancer, these tips will help you avoid infection if you have neutropenia (low white blood cell counts). Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The urgent need to pee, a strangled flow and the feeling that you didn’t get it all out of you. Those are all the symptoms of male lower urinary tract problems and more than 72% of men experience at least one of them. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Hormone therapy for breast cancer – such as tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors – can help prevent the cancer from coming back. If you have side effects, these things may help. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Weights, aerobics, and … Wegovy? Some in the fitness industry are moving to dispense the popular GLP-1 medications to club members, combining the new, easier method of losing weight with the old, more challenging one. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

As the baby boomers age, senior living communities are working on appealing to a more diverse generation. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Is your dry skin actually atopic dermatitis? How are they different? Do you treat them the same way? Learn how to tell if you have atopic dermatitis, why the right diagnosis is important, and what to do about it. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The itchy rashes that come with atopic dermatitis (AD) can keep you awake. Find out how to dull the itch and get your rest. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Living with atopic dermatitis often means living with itchy rashes and cracked, broken skin. Learn how to care for your skin and prevent further damage. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

When do you need to step up from a topical treatment to one that clears skin body-wide? Learn how your dermatologist will make the decision. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

There's a lot of confusion about the purpose of genomic tests. Find out how to separate fact from fiction. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

"Game Changer Vehicles" – mobile medical units in a roving RV – are helping to bring cancer screening to where it's needed. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

What you should know about chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), including symptoms, triggers, treatment, and a link to autoimmune disease. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Find out what’s best to wear to prevent and manage chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), also called chronic hives. Continue reading at the publisher's website.