Family Health

Closeup of one mixed race business woman holding stomach because of pain during menstrual cycle
5 Unexpected Ways Your Menstrual Cycle Can Affect Your Health
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Cropped view of pregnant person with a handful of supplements, including vitamin B12
2 Benefits of Vitamin B12 and 11 Unproven Claims About the Nutrient
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A senior Asian woman sitting on her couch at home and holding her leg because her legs feel weighted
8 Reasons Your Legs Feel Heavy and How to Get Relief
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older woman looking at her dry skin in the bathroom mirror
Why Your Skin Gets Drier as You Age and What to Do About It
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a woman sitting on the toilet and looking up whether foamy urine is normal
Foamy Urine? Here’s What Might Be Going On
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an illustration of a piece of gum in a stomach on a dark pink background
How Bad Is It Really to Swallow Gum?
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Senior man in the woods holding his knee because he is bruising more easily with age
Why You Bruise More Easily as You Age and What to Do About It
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an illustration of a person cutting their cuticles
How Bad Is It Really to Cut Your Cuticles?
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an illustration of a person cleaning their dirty bathroom
How Bad Is It Really to Never Deep Clean Your Bathroom?
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illustration of a dirty washing machine that needs to be cleaned in a light blue room
How Bad Is It Really to Never Clean Your Washing Machine?
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Senior African couple at breakfast table
6 Things to Do Every Morning to Support Healthy Aging
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an illustration of five people of different gender expressions who are smiling because of gender euphoria
What Is Gender Euphoria and How Can It Affect Your Health?
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an illustration of a dirty dishwasher that needs to be cleaned
How Bad Is It Really to Never Clean Your Dishwasher?
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Senior hispanic man practices yoga asana marjariasana or cat-cow pose before bed for better bladder control
Tired of Waking Up to Pee at Night? Do This One Yoga Pose Before Bed
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woman sleeping in bed and wearing an eye mask
4 Ways Your Period Messes With Your Sleep and What to Do About It
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a collage of some of the best bathroom stools on a peach and teal background
The 5 Best Bathroom Stools for Healthier Pooping
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Trans couple talking to Black doctor at doctor's office
7 Barriers to Gender-Affirming Care and How to Overcome Them
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an illustration of a person sleeping in bed with wet hair
How Bad Is It Really to Sleep With Wet Hair?
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A senior woman standing in the kitchen and drinking water in the morning to support healthy aging
Want to Age Well? Do This as Soon as You Get Out of Bed Every Morning
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Woman Helping Man On Trail As Group Of Senior Friends Go Hiking In Countryside Together, as an example of a healthy aging community
How to Create Your Own 'Healthy Aging' Community
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illustration of a person talking to their doctor with fingers crossed behind their back to show they're lying
How Bad Is It Really to Fib to Your Doctor?
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a collage of some of the best personal cooling products on a light blue background
10 Personal Cooling Products to Keep You Comfortable Through Heat Waves and Hot Flashes
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Woman texting sitting on toilet, visit restroom with mobile phone, female read news on smartphone
3 Causes of Excessive Vaginal Discharge and When to See a Doctor
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a young adult with a prosthetic leg having online mental health session, as an example of affordable health care options
7 Tips to Find Affordable Health Care
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a collage of some of the best healthy mother's day gifts on sale, on a yellow background with orange lines
The 10 Best On-Sale Mother's Day Gifts for Health-Conscious Moms
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Muslim woman itching her dry skin caused by not eating enough fat
8 Signs You're Not Eating Enough Fat
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Illustration of a window AC unit covered in cobwebs because it hasn't been cleaned
How Bad Is It Really to Never Clean Your Window AC Unit?
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Three older Black women baking together at home in a kitchen
Community Care — Not Just Self-Care — Is Key to Our Collective Wellbeing
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patient with face mask waiting in line at medical clinic reception
Haven't Been to the Doctor in a While? That's OK — Here's How to Move Forward
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ob-gyn doctor talking to a patient during her annual exam
8 Questions Gynecologists Wish You'd Ask During Your Annual Exam
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Illustration of a hamburger in a plastic container in the microwave, to represent the dangers of microwaving plastic
How Bad Is It Really to Microwave Plastic?
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Older couple smiling and laughing outdoors and not thinking "I hate getting old."
Scared of Getting Older? Try This Therapist's Tips to Deal With Anxiety About Aging
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Closeup woman sitting on toilet with tissue paper in hand, selective focus
Should You Use a Squatty Potty When You Pee?
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a mother holds her daughter, both wearing face masks, at the doctor's office
Is It Time to See a New Doctor? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself
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Menstrual disc and cup on orange background
The Pros and Cons of a Menstrual Disc vs. Cup
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illustration of words and phrases in LIVESTRONG.com's style guide in thought bubbles including using person with obesity instead of obese person, living with depression instead of suffering from depression and pregnant person instead of pregnant woman
Why We Use the Words We Use and What They Mean to Us
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Senior couple using digital tablet to call grandchildren, as a way to stay healthy with age
Want to Age Well? Start With This 10-Day Kickstart Plan
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Female patient explaining her symptoms to a doctor, as an example of what to do when your doctor doesn't listen
4 Things to Do When a Doctor Doesn't Take Your Health Concern Seriously
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man in bed at home at night, using smartphone in dark mode for better sleep
Is Dark Mode Actually Better for Your Eyes or Your Sleep?
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woman taking off her surgical face mask in a public place
7 Ways to Cope if the End of Mask Mandates Is Giving You Anxiety
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Illustration of a person holding in a sneeze
How Bad Is It Really to Hold in a Sneeze?
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close view of a toilet with a bidet attachment
The 8 Best Bidet Attachments, According to a Doctor
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Low Section Of Woman Relaxing At Home In The Bathtub
If You're Washing Your Vulva With Anything Other Than Water, You're Doing It Wrong
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Woman with headache sitting on bed, feeling hungover without drinking
Woke Up Feeling Hungover but Didn't Drink? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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an illustration of a microwave with a filter on the bottom
How Bad Is It Really to Never Clean Your Microwave Filters?
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Adult man in a medical face mask N95 on the bed with a computer
Yes, You Can Reuse N95 Masks. Here's How to Do It Safely
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Man's hands holding soft, white toilet paper roll on light pastel blue background, to represent feeling cold after pooping
This Is Why You Feel Cold After Pooping
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close view of two tampons in a person's hands, to represent pain when inserting a tampon
Pain Inserting a Tampon? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
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Man taking a shower washing hair with shampoo product under water falling from luxury rain shower head
How Often Do You Really Need to Shower?
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a collage of some of the best humidifiers
The 8 Best Humidifiers for Colds, Dry Skin and Allergies
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An aging parent and her daughter having a conversation while working together in the kitchen
15 Tips to Talk to an Aging Loved One About Your Role as Caregiver
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group of friends doing a champagne toast, to represent hangovers getting worse with age
Why Hangovers Get Worse as You Age, and What to Do About It
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Woman in a deep squat to stretch tight pelvic floor muscles
5 Signs You Have a Tight Pelvic Floor, and What to Do About It
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back view of a person holding their butt, suffering from sudden severe rectal pain
Painful Butt Cramps? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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an illustration of several transgender and gender-nonconforming people, to represent gender-affirming care
Here's What Gender-Affirming Care Really Means and Why It Benefits Us All
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Shot of a young woman using a laptop while doing glute bridge exercises to test if her pelvic floor muscles are strong
How Do I Know if My Pelvic Floor Muscles Are Strong? Here's How to Test Your Strength
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Illustration of a person wearing gloves and cleaning their shower
How Bad Is It Really to Never Clean Your Shower?
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an older woman sitting on the couch and talking to a doctor about a loved one's care
5 Tips for Handling a Loved One's Medical Needs as They Age
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an older man and his caregiver son sitting on the couch together
7 Signs Your Aging Loved One Needs Care, and How to Help Them
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Oregon grape blossoms on a branch, as an example of a plant that contains berberine
6 Benefits of Berberine, and the Risks You Should Know
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Mature woman practicing yoga in Warrior 2 pose at home
Falls Are Increasing in Older Adults. Here Are 5 Ways to Prevent Them
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A Cycleliners bed sheet protector, Cora menstrual disc and Blume Cloud 9 essential oil on a blue background.
The 7 Best Period Products for More Manageable Menstruation
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a collage of some of the best health apps
The 8 Best Health Apps of 2024
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Illustration of someone drinking alcohol and pushing away a plate of food, as a concept of alcohol on an empty stomach
How Bad Is It Really to Drink Alcohol on an Empty Stomach?
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Illustration of a pile of cleaning products covered in cobwebs, to illustrate never deep cleaning your house
How Bad Is It Really to Never Deep Clean Your House?
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a bunch of garlic bulbs on a wooden table
Health Benefits of Garlic: What's Legit, What's Possible and What's Unproven
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Illustration of someone skipping their annual physical exam
How Bad Is It Really to Not Get an Annual Checkup?
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Young man leaning on bath cutting toenails to prevent ingrown toenail
Does Cutting a 'V' in the Middle of a Toenail Really Cure Ingrowns?
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Coconut oil in jar with fresh coconut and tropical leaf shadow
2 Benefits of Coconut Oil — and the Claims to Stop Believing
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Illustration of a hand holding a mug of coffee and another hand saying no to breakfast, to represent drinking coffee on an empty stomach
How Bad Is It Really to Drink Coffee on an Empty Stomach?
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Young man in bed and drooling in his sleep
This Is Why You Drool So Much in Your Sleep
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Manicured hands holding a cup of coffee or tea
Here's What Causes Hangnails and How to Prevent Them
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We understand the health and wellbeing of your family is a top priority. On our family health page, we offer a variety of resources to help you better understand how to promote and maintain family health, including information on healthy habits, exercise and mental health.

Our team of medical and mental health experts provides in-depth articles on how to create a healthy and supportive family environment, as well as practical tips for managing common family health issues. We also offer advice on how to recognize and address mental health concerns in children and adults, as well as information on various mental health resources and services.

Whether you are dealing with a specific family health issue or simply want to learn more about how to promote a healthy family lifestyle, our family health page has something for you. We offer practical tips for healthy eating, advice on how to make physical activity fun for the whole family and information on various family health resources and services."