Health Topics

Won­der­ing why your sex dri­ve has changed dur­ing menopause? You’re not alone, and there’s a lot you can do about it. Dive into what’s real­ly going on and dis­cov­er ways to feel more like your­self again.

Think your peri­od prob­lems, fer­til­i­ty strug­gles, or fatigue might be thy­roid-relat­ed? You’re not imag­in­ing it; your thy­roid plays a big­ger role in women’s health than you might think. Uncov­er the signs and learn what to do if your hor­mones are out of sync.

Measles is a high­ly con­ta­gious viral dis­ease. With 9 out of 10 sus­cep­ti­ble peo­ple exposed to measles devel­op­ing the dis­ease, measles is con­sid­ered one of the most con­ta­gious diseases. 

Did you know that stress sets off a chain reac­tion where your body releas­es adren­a­line, a hor­mone that increas­es your res­pi­ra­tion and heart rate? Here are some tips for cop­ing with stress that will reduce the num­ber of neg­a­tive behav­iors that adverse­ly affect your car­dio­vas­cu­lar system.

There are many myths about cho­les­terol, from whether all cho­les­terol is bad to whether statins are safe. Here’s the truth behind some of the com­mon myths.

Social media and health trends seem to go hand-in-hand…but that doesn’t mean that the trends are healthy or safe.

Measles is a high­ly con­ta­gious viral dis­ease. With 9 out of 10 sus­cep­ti­ble peo­ple exposed to measles devel­op­ing the dis­ease, measles is con­sid­ered one of the most con­ta­gious diseases. 

Mil­lions of Amer­i­cans suf­fer from high blood pres­sure, includ­ing young adults. Lifestyle changes can low­er your risk of oth­er health complications.

Bird flu, a rare but sig­nif­i­cant viral infec­tion, pri­mar­i­ly affects birds but can occa­sion­al­ly affect wild ani­mals, pets, and humans. Explores symp­toms, trans­mis­sion risks, the lat­est vac­cine updates, food safe­ty guid­ance, and pre­ven­tive mea­sures for humans and pets.

You and your kids may not need to go cold turkey on social media, but set­ting bound­aries and fol­low­ing a few prac­ti­cal tips to care for your men­tal well-being in our always-on world can help each of us feel less over­whelmed and regain some con­trol of our men­tal health.

As sum­mer ends and a new school year begins, stu­dents face piv­otal tran­si­tions. Embrace these changes by stay­ing orga­nized, estab­lish­ing rou­tines, and pri­or­i­tiz­ing men­tal and phys­i­cal well-being to ensure a smooth and suc­cess­ful adjustment.

Men­tal health providers diag­nose and treat men­tal health con­di­tions. Learn about the dif­fer­ent kinds of providers.

A pri­ma­ry care physi­cian should play a big role in your health and care. Here are 7 roles a PCP fills — and why you should have one.

This Men’s Health Month, take our quiz to see how healthy your lifestyle is — and where you can make changes for a health­i­er you. 

A skin­care rou­tine doesn’t have to be com­pli­cat­ed. If you or a man in your life is strug­gling with their skin, use these tips for a bet­ter skin­care routine.