Why Naga Munchetty is asking: ‘How are your periods?’

It’s accurate to assume that germs are lurking everywhere in your home, but your mattress is one particular place that harbors untold microorganisms that many of us prefer not to think about. In fact, mattresses are more disgusting than you might ever have imagined, according to Manal Mohammed, a medical microbiologist and senior lecturer at London’s University…

Mifepristone, the first medication in a medical abortion, is prepared for a patient at Alamo Women’s Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, April 20, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Supreme Court on Wednesday took up a high-stakes legal battle that could lead to a definitive decision on whether the drug most commonly used for medication abortions…

Thanks to its weight loss drug, Novo Nordisk briefly became Europe’s most valuable firm in 2023.

George Resch, who goes by TankSinatra on social media, recently mentioned that he had an addiction to the over-the-counter nasal spray Afrin. “I have been congested for a year,” he said on the podcast Meme Daddies. How does that happen? Plenty of over-the-counter medications — those that are sold on pharmacy and grocery store shelves…

If you’ve experienced a sour taste in your mouth, lots of gas, heartburn or feeling like you just threw up a little in your mouth, you may have attributed it to acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). And that’s a fair guess. GERD, a more chronic condition that can result from acid reflux happening…

Federal safety officials are investigating whether recalled meat samplers sold at Sam’s Club warehouses across the country are involved in an outbreak of salmonella that has stricken two dozen people in 14 states. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday posted a food safety alert cautioning consumers about Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat…