WEBMD – Many things can cause dry skin, and what you can do it about it depends on what brought it on.
Possible Cause: Your Age
You can have dry skin at any age, but if you’re in your 50s or older, the reasons for it might be different. This is because the glands that make oil for your skin get smaller as you age and make less.
Older adults are also more likely to have medical...
Google News – There’s nothing worse than trying to fall asleep at night while the light from a nearby streetlamp beams through your window. Beyond just being a nuisance, nighttime light pollution can have serious health effects, including raising your risk of heart disease.
A recent presentation at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2025 claims to have found the reason nighttime light pollution negatively influences heart health: the more exposure we have to artificial...
The Struggle of Insomnia
About 20% of people wake up in the middle of the night, then struggle to get back to sleep. This type of insomnia can be stressful, not to mention exhausting.
Keep reading for tips to help you quickly doze off -- and steps you can take to keep these mid-sleep awakenings from happening in the first place.
Forget About the Time
As you toss and turn in the middle of the night, it’s tempting...
WEBMD – If you’re counting calories, it’s important to watch what’s in your glass as well as what’s on your plate.
Choosing the right beverage can help curb your appetite and cut calories.
Water
Replacing sweetened soft drinks with water will cut hundreds of calories from your diet each day. Drinking two glasses of water before a meal may also help you feel full faster, so you won’t eat as much. It can help speed your metabolism,...
MSN – McDonald's Filet O Fish is surprisingly easy to make at home—here's everything you need to know:
Eggs & All-Purpose Flour: The combination of eggs and flour is going to work as the binder here, creating a paste that helps adhere the panko to the fish.
Dijon Mustard: More intense than classic yellow mustard, Dijon creates a distinct flavor palate that is tangy and sharp, with a bite that will pair well with the sweetness...
Salmon
It’s a nutritional darling that you’ll see on many U.S. menus. It’s high in healthy omega-3 fatty acids. And as a canned fish, it generally has less mercury than tuna.
Wild salmon caught in Alaska is a good source, whether fresh or canned. Because fatty fish like salmon can have more of banned chemicals called PCBs, it helps if you cut away or drain extra fat, skin, and darker meat.
PREVIOUSLY ON HEADLINE HEALTH: Salmon industry wants...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've read so much about the health benefits of tracking my steps. But there's a lot of confusing information out there. How many is the right number? Are some "steps" better for you than others? Please help.
ANSWER: Whether you're tracking steps with your phone, a smartwatch or an old-school pedometer, the result is the same: you'll have a good indicator of how much you're moving during the day. The best device...
TIME – Sweet dreams are more like a pipe dream when 12 a.m. turns into 2 a.m.—and you still can’t stop worrying about all the work you have to do, the bills you need to pay, the argument you had with your sister, and the feeling that you maybe, probably, definitely are going to die sooner than you should because of a lack of sleep.
Experts say almost everyone experiences this kind of middle-of-the-night panic...
The spearfishing enthusiast was airlifted from the Bahamas after a shark attack near Big Grand Cay left him with serious injuries requiring emergency treatment.
EAT THIS, NOT THAT! – Healthy snacks can, well, taste like cardboard.
Luckily, there are lots of options that are not only delicious but can help you lose weight.
Eat This, Not That! chatted with Tara Collingwood, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD/N, ACSM-CPT, a Board Certified Sports Dietitian and co-author of the Flat Belly Cookbook for Dummies, who helps her clients achieve their weight loss goals.
She revealed 13 weight loss snacks that don’t taste like cardboard.
Greek Yogurt...