From Gatorade and Powerade to electrolyte-enhanced waters and sports drinks, the market is filled with refueling beverages that promote healthy hydration post-workout. While they promise to keep you hydrated and replenish lost electrolytes, the real questions are, do they actually work, and are they good for dehydration? Although sports drinks may help restore lost electrolytes … Continued

Minor cuts and scrapes are inevitable. From a young age, we experience minor skin abrasions that are more of an inconvenience than a medical issue. From a paper cut or skinned knee to the slip of a kitchen knife while chopping fruit, almost everyone experiences a minor albeit painful cut at some point.  Most cuts … Continued

Are you or a loved one currently experiencing a nagging cough that won’t quit? It can be hard to decipher precisely what your cough could be from, especially because most of us automatically think COVID is the underlying reason for it since the rise of the pandemic. Although many people are still testing positive for … Continued

Did you know that our bodies are 60% water? This vital liquid is essential to our existence. Without water, the human body cannot survive, which is why it is so important to consume enough of it daily, but the real question is, how much water should you drink a day? While there are various hydration … Continued

Has nervousness or excitement ever caused you to feel like your heart was racing or beating out of your chest? This normal sensation happens to millions of people each year for various reasons. Not often linked to a serious underlying condition or heart issue, a racing heart can be a symptom or effect of an … Continued

Oh, allergy season. The time of year when millions of us experience the wrath of the flowers and trees blooming all around us, which causes symptoms such as runny nose, itchy, watery eyes and stuffiness. Sometimes, symptoms can become so strong that we may begin to question whether we are living with seasonal allergies or … Continued

As we enter the seasons of longer and warmer days, it’s only natural to want to spend more time outdoors enjoying the sunshine on our faces and the wind in our hair. Although that sounds like the ideal Saturday to many, knowing how much sunlight is safe is essential to planning out our days ahead. … Continued

Bruising easily can be alarming, especially if you’re experiencing it for the first time recently. Although as many as 55% of healthy people experience easy bruising with no underlying health conditions, various reasons could cause easy bruising that you should know about. If you notice a bruise with no recollection of how you got it … Continued

According to the World Health Organization, 50% to 75% of people worldwide have experienced a headache over the last year. Headaches are one of the most common nervous system-related disorders for those aged 18-65. There are various reasons for people to complain of a headache, including the onset of seasonal or recurrent year-round allergies. At … Continued

Strep throat is one of the most common diagnoses among sick children between 5 and 10 years old. Up to 20% of school-aged children may be carrying the virus without knowing it. Even with no symptoms, the virus can spread from one person to another through tiny respiratory droplets in the air. Although most common … Continued