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'Slugging': A TikTok Skin Trend That Has Some Merit
The technique may help some, but dermatologists warn that those with acne-prone skin should probably steer clear of slathering their face with petroleum jelly.
Taming the Emotions That Come With Hepatitis C
The emotions that accompany a hepatitis C diagnosis can be overwhelming. We sort them out and tell you how to deal with them.
The Future of Treatment
Treatment for major depressive disorder has made rapid advances, with new therapies that fit each person. An expert talks about the latest research.
Living With Major Depressive Disorder
See how one person manages the ups and downs of major depressive disorder -- and how her depression inspired her career as a therapist.
How I Share About My Condition
A person with major depressive disorder shares how they talk about their condition with others.
Keep It From Affecting Your Relationships
An expert who lives with depression explains how major depressive disorder affects your relationships and how to care for yourself and those around you.
Handling the Stigma
Learn from a mental health advocate how the stigma of depression is changing and how acceptance is the first step to managing major depressive disorder.
Shingles Ups Odds of Stroke, Heart Attack By Almost 30%
A new, large study suggests people who've had a bout of shingles may face a heightened risk of heart attack or stroke in later years.
Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
New research finds more Americans face prolonged, life-threatening seizures known as status epilepticus, and Black people are nearly twice as likely to experience these seizures as white people.
Have Long COVID? Newest Booster Vaccines May Help You
Recent studies have begun to show that the latest bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine may help ease long COVID patients' symptoms.
Have Long COVID? Newest Booster Vaccines May Help You
Recent studies have begun to show that the latest bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine may help ease long COVID patients' symptoms.
Beyond Babies, RSV Infections Put Older People at Risk, Too
Diagnosis in both the young and old can be challenging because RSV symptoms often overlap those of the flu, COVID-19, the common cold and other illnesses. Clues that point to RSV include wheezing – a high-pitched breathing sound – and using stomach and other muscles to help with breathing.
How Money Buys Happiness: Buy Experiences, Spend on Others, and More Tips
WebMD provides tips to help your spending increase your happiness.
How to Make the Holidays Easier When You’re Divorced
WebMD offers 5 tips to help make the holidays easier after a divorce.
Add Joy, Not Pounds, With Holiday Spirits
If you're trying not to gain weight during the holiday season, use these tips to keep your food plan on track -- especially if you drink alcohol.
Flu Season Raged Over Thanksgiving
The CDC reports that hospitalizations for confirmed flu cases nearly doubled during Thanksgiving week.
Loving a Fake Person: Redefining Romance for the Virtual Age
A team of scientists in Japan hope to pioneer a new field exploring how romance with a virtual being could impact mental health and relationships in the real world.
How Neuromyelitis Optica Progressed for Me
A woman with NMO and a doctor who treats it talk about what it’s like to live with the rare disease.
Few Americans Understand Alcohol's Impact on Cancer Risk: Survey
Alcohol increases the risk of cancer, but some Americans think it does the opposite, a new study shows.
'Something Good' After Tragic Loss: Donating Brain Cancer Tissue
Families of children with brain cancer are often unaware of the option of postmortem tissue donation, and many have expressed resentment that they had not been informed.