Embody, a new sister site to WebMD, “focuses on sustainable change — backed by clinicians and supported by a community that ...

A man may ejaculate 40 million to 150 million sperm, which start swimming upstream toward the fallopian tubes on their mission to fertilize an egg. Fast-swimming sperm can reach the egg in a half an ...

If you get constipated often, do yourself a favor and take a look at your diet. Among the foods that may block you up: too much cheese and milk. But you may not have to give up dairy -- just eat less ...

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Grounding, also known as earthing, is when you stand on the earth or have contact with a product that’s grounded into the earth. This is thought to connect your body to the natural electric charge of ...

When you scrape your knee, break a bone, or cut yourself, the body is able to heal itself. But that’s not the case with certain conditions, like diabetes or heart disease. Regenerative medicine, a ...

You turn off the lights and get yourself ready to snooze. Are you on your back, side, or stomach? Though there is no strong science connecting your sleep position to things like back pain, snoring, ...

The "murmur" is the sound of blood flowing. It may be passing through an abnormal heart valve, for instance. Or it may be that a condition makes your heart beat faster and forces your heart to handle ...

It's one of the most familiar sources of probiotics -- "good" bacteria that keep a healthy balance in your gut. Studies suggest that probiotics can help ease lactose intolerance. They also may help ...

Before you start a petition to replace the office water cooler with a beer keg, let's be clear: Alcohol is only healthy in smaller amounts -- about 1 drink a day for women (5 ounces of wine, 12 ounces ...

Doctors don’t know what causes autism, but they believe genes play the biggest part in whether a child is born with it. While you can’t prevent having a child with an autistic disorder, you can ...

Although you get different nutrients if you cook or ferment it, raw red cabbage in particular might give you the best nutritional boost per serving. Slice it very thinly and leave it for about 10 ...