Anxiety is among the most common mental illnesses in the world. Especially when combined with alcohol, it can feel overwhelmingly intense and ruin the entire day. If you’ve ever noticed a spike in your anxiety levels after a night out, there’s actually a biological reason for this shift. Just like physical symptoms of a hangover, […]
Folate, or Vitamin B9, is best known for its role in pregnancy. Expecting mothers are often told to take folic acid, the synthetic form of folate, to prevent birth defects. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says that all women who could become pregnant should get at least 400 micrograms of this B vitamin from […]
During the pandemic, most of us have adopted Zoom calls rather than in-person meetings, and one unexpected side effect (outside of all the surprise cats on the screen and kids yelling in the background) is that many of us are staring at our own faces for more hours a day than we normally would be. […]
Snoring is something that has impacted most people at one time or another. While it can be funny to joke about the noise someone makes while they’re deep in slumber, some of the reasons why a person may be snoring so loudly could be alarming. According to the Mayo Clinic, snoring occurs when a person […]
Pregnancy. A beautiful time when you are growing a human being. Your skin glows, your hair grows like crazy, and, oh yeah, you experience a torrent of unpleasant side effects, ranging from bleeding gums, to indigestion, and you have to pee like every second (via BabyCenter). Meanwhile, swollen feet are also common when you have […]
Skin is the human body’s largest organ, and with all that real estate — some 22 square feet of it on the average adult — exposed to sun, countless irritants, and allergens, it’s bound to get a little itchy sometimes (via National Geographic). If that urge to scratch is on your leg or your arm, no […]
If you’ve ever been told to stand up straight, you would have instantly been aware of your posture. The same goes for when you’ve been hunched over on your computer for hours and suddenly realize that it’s probably not the best thing for your back to sit in the same position for so long. “Short-term effects […]
From the first moment your newborn baby is placed in your arms, what they eat is one of your biggest concerns. Breast milk or formula? When should you wean? And what do you do if you have a picky eater who won’t eat anything you put in front of them? An issue that’s not often […]
