Health & Wellness

A physician gently examines and supports a young woman during a gynecological visit. At-home tests w...
Quick & Easy!
By Megan LaCreta

FDA Approves The First At-Home Pap Smear Alternative

The new tool, called the Teal Wand, allows for at-home screening for HIV, the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer.

Preschool girl sneezing in park.
May, Plz Help Us

WTF Is Up With That End-Of-The-School-Year Illness?

Because of course we have to panic about our kids missing all their important recitals one last time before summer.

A woman in a beige robe drinks liquid collagen from a glass in a cozy kitchen, surrounded by various...
Skin Care Decoding

Does Liquid Collagen Actually Work? We Asked Skin Experts About The Viral Hype

Social media swears it’ll give you the youthful complexion of your dreams. Here’s what derms and estheticians say.

A woman with dark hair is in a bathroom, looking in the mirror while using dental floss to clean her...
Smells Like Trouble

Wait, Wait, Wait... Should We Be Smelling Our Floss?

A viral TikTok claims stinky floss could be a sign of gum disease — and according to dental experts, it’s not as ridiculous as it sounds.

A customer shops in the ready to eat meals aisle of a grocery store.
check your meat!

16 Different Meat Products Are Being Recalled After Customers Complained Of Bad Color & Taste

Smith Packing has recalled 18,792 pounds of different ready-to-eat sausage, sliced meat, and poultry products.

Pass The SPF

Can Kids Get Skin Cancer? What Doctors Say Parents Should Know

A doctor and a dermatologist reveal how common it actually is, and what we should be looking for.

Quick & Easy!
By Megan LaCreta

FDA Approves The First At-Home Pap Smear Alternative

The new tool, called the Teal Wand, allows for at-home screening for HIV, the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer.

May, Plz Help Us
By Samantha Darby

WTF Is Up With That End-Of-The-School-Year Illness?

Because of course we have to panic about our kids missing all their important recitals one last time before summer.

Skin Care Decoding
By Julie Sprankles

Does Liquid Collagen Actually Work? We Asked Skin Experts About The Viral Hype

Social media swears it’ll give you the youthful complexion of your dreams. Here’s what derms and estheticians say.

Smells Like Trouble
By Julie Sprankles

Wait, Wait, Wait... Should We Be Smelling Our Floss?

A viral TikTok claims stinky floss could be a sign of gum disease — and according to dental experts, it’s not as ridiculous as it sounds.

check your meat!
By Katie Garrity

16 Different Meat Products Are Being Recalled After Customers Complained Of Bad Color & Taste

Smith Packing has recalled 18,792 pounds of different ready-to-eat sausage, sliced meat, and poultry products.

Pass The SPF
By Julie Sprankles

Can Kids Get Skin Cancer? What Doctors Say Parents Should Know

A doctor and a dermatologist reveal how common it actually is, and what we should be looking for.

Hand Me A Heating Pad
By Arielle Tschinkel

When Does This Fricking Back Pain Warrant A Doctor’s Visit?

Getting older... such a joy!

halp!
By Penelope

My Husband Has Let Himself Go & It's Bad

He’s not the man I married, and I desperately want the old version back.

boobs-be-gone
By Megan LaCreta

Can Tweens and Teens Get Breast Reductions? This Plastic Surgeon Says Yes: Here’s How

Surgery is not the solution for every person, but it might be right for your teen.

Snoozing on Safety
By Megan LaCreta

A New Study Warns That Mattresses May Expose Children To Brain-Harming Chemicals

The chemicals have been linked to developmental and hormonal disorders.