If you've ever felt your heart racing or pounding after a meal, you're not alone. This sensation is known as heart palpitations, and while it can be alarming, typically it’s not a threat to your ...

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A cup of chamomile tea. A glass of warm milk. The classic turkey sandwich. Certain foods and drinks have a reputation for making us sleepy. But it may not be a particular snack that does the trick. A ...

People who eat around nine servings a day of ultraprocessed foods like chips and doughnuts have about a 67% higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and dying from heart disease compared with those who ...

Back in the early 1970s, psychologists at Northwestern University performed an experiment that, on the surface, looked like a child’s fantasy. The researchers gathered 45 college women and asked some ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Most people can safely eat eggs every day without health ...

Here's a truth bomb. Your worn-out spatulas and plastic cutting boards are likely seasoning your food with microscopic particles. While microplastics are already everywhere, from the rain to the ...