If your period is a real pain, something else could be entirely to blame. While there are many reproductive issues that can lead to worse periods—fibroids, endometriosis, and cervical stenosis, to name a few—new research suggests that another issue may be a big reason behind menstrual problems. According to a new study, women with depression … Read more
A woman with two uteruses only found out she had multiple uteruses when she was pregnant with her second child – after doctors missed it the first time. Hayley Scudder, 34, was told her condition is so rare the odds are one in a million, so she now refers to her double uterus as “limited … Read more
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month – approximately 235,000 new cases of lung cancer and 125,000 deaths are expected to occur this year in the US. Dr. Daniel Sterman, director of the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, spoke with us about the … Read more
Move over, belly tea — health influencers are clamoring for a new technique they say can banish bloating, boost digestion and even promote weight loss. A growing number of TikTok users are obsessed with belly button tugging videos, in which health and beauty gurus massage a few drops of castor oil onto their belly button … Read more
Some prenatal vitamins contain “disturbing” amounts of toxic heavy metals, while others lack key nutrients needed for a healthy pregnancy, a shocking new study finds. Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus tested 47 prenatal vitamins – 32 over-the-counter and 15 prescription – for their levels of choline and iodine and checked for … Read more