Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Association of Suicidology. It is a very confusing issue for individuals who are in the middle of this type of crisis, for both family members as well as the person who is having thoughts or feelings connected to suicide.
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23-time gold medalist Michael Phelps is opening up about two causes close to his heart: depression and water conservation.
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With all the streaming, interactive entertainment options available today, why are we still turning to books for entertainment? Because it makes us feel good.
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The tiny piriformis muscle can be a big pain in the rear end, particularly if it affects the sciatic nerve.
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Head lice is common in children, and parents often seek alternative ways to treat lice. One such natural treatment is tea tree oil.
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Epithelial cells in the urine usually represent a normal finding. Abnormal numbers or types of epithelial cells sometimes indicate an underlying health problem.
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Gas pain is common in the first 24 to 48 hours after laparoscopic gallbladder surgery. Simple measures can help alleviate this discomfort.
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High liver enzymes usually indicate short- or long-term liver cell damage. Hepatitis is the leading culprit but many other conditions can cause this finding.
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Cetaphil Skin Cleanser may be effective, nontoxic treatment for head lice. It works by suffocating the lice.
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A woman may experience left-sided abdominal pain for a variety of reasons. Some are bothersome but harmless. Others, such as a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, can be immediately life threatening. Your age and medical history can play a major role in helping you determine the most likely causes.
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While Unilever, the corporation that owns the Noxzema brand, admits this product hasn’t been tested for treating sunburns, many people use it for this purpose.
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The benzodiazepine drug Valium is a nervous system depressant, which accounts for its antianxiety, sedative, muscle-relaxing and other effects.
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A seizure is an abnormal burst of electrical activity in the brain. While some seizures cause no symptoms, others produce movements or changes in behavior, sensation or level of consciousness. When seizures occur repeatedly, this usually indicates a seizure disorder, or epilepsy.
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When swallowed, coins usually pass through the digestive tract without causing harm. But sometimes a coin can get stuck and cause problems.
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When you have your blood pressure taken, you will see 2 numbers. Diastolic pressure is the lower number and systolic pressure is the higher number. The diastolic number represents the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of your arteries between heartbeats.
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Your friendships impact a lot more than your happy hours and weekend plans. They affect your health, happiness and general well-being. And the research proves it.
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Looking to drop some weight? The answer may lurk in your eating habits. We've done the research and found 15 foods that are delicious and nutritious and can help you peel off the pounds.
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At some point in our lives, we all feel a bit stuck, whether it’s in a relationship that doesn’t make us happy, at a job that doesn’t quite suit us or with a goal that always feels just out of reach. For whatever reason, we’re unable to make a change -- or find true fulfillment -- in some area of life.
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From bribing (“If you want to have dessert, you need to eat your broccoli”) to begging (“Just one bite of squash — please?!”), parents will do almost anything to get their kids to eat better.
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If you could look inside the heads of most people at the gym, you’d probably see their minds doing one of the three things during their workout -- thinking about work, singing along with the songs in their headphones or counting out their reps.
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