We now spend an average of two hours every day sharing, liking, tweeting, and updating on social media sites.1
And studies show that spending time on Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram can damage our mental health. Social media use is linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia, stress, and general unhappiness.
… Read MoreThe first-line drug for Type 2 diabetes is metformin. It’s an older medication that is relatively safe.
But it doesn’t work for everybody.
… Read MoreAs we get older, most of us suffer from “tip-of-the-tongue syndrome” from time to time.
This is when you can’t think of something… the right word, a fact, or someone’s name.
… Read MoreWhen you’re on vacation and go for a swim in the hotel pool, you may share the water with dozens of other people. But the chlorine will protect you from their germs, right?
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that it often does not.
… Read MoreFor decades, mainstream doctors told people with heart problems to avoid coffee.
It was thought that the caffeine would dangerously raise their blood pressure and heart rate, and cause a heart attack. That advice turned out to be nonsense.
… Read MoreAs summer approaches, you want to make sure you protect your skin the right way.
The drugstore sunscreen aisle is a toxic waste dump of products that can do more harm than good.
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