As flu season progresses, so does the chorus of advice, professional and otherwise, to drink plenty of fluids and take fever-reducing medications, like acetaminophen, ibuprofen or aspirin.
Feb 2, 2022
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Doctors at UT Health Austin have been trying to solve the puzzle of why some COVID-19 patients remain sick for months or now years.
Jan 28, 2022
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With the growth in outdoor swimming during the pandemic, and with more people trying it out this winter, the question of whether the body gets used to cold temperatures if you swim often is much debated.
Jan 28, 2022
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January is Thyroid Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about thyroid cancer risk factors.
Jan 26, 2022
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Dear Healthy Men: My wife and I have been trying for seven months to have a child but haven't had any luck. We've got an appointment scheduled with my wife's OB, but I've been reading about how sperm counts around the world ...
Jan 17, 2022
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A new study finds that while young and healthy mice show clear differences between daytime and nighttime body temperature rhythms, in older and diseased animals the difference essentially disappeared.
Jan 13, 2022
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People hitting the gym during the pandemic are adjusting to a new normal of exercising while wearing a face covering. While some might feel discomfort in a mask during a workout, a physical therapist at Baylor College of ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Alcohol is widely used for skin disinfection in medical environments. However, especially in winter, because there is a temperature gap between alcohol and the human body, using alcohol wipes can cause cold shivers.
Dec 20, 2021
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Using data from smartwatches, a new algorithm reads heart rate as a proxy for physiological or mental stress, potentially alerting wearers they're falling ill before they have symptoms.
Dec 1, 2021
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