Learn more here.2. 8 ways to deal with gaslightingShare on PinterestGaslighting may cause a person to distrust themselves and feel scared and vulnerable.Our readers spent an average of 11.5 minutes on this new article about a type of psychological abuse that can be difficult to spot. We explain where the term “gaslighting” comes from and…
July 1, 2020Updated 7:58 p.m. ETHundreds of thousands of seriously ill coronavirus patients who survive and leave the hospital are facing a new and difficult challenge: recovery. Many are struggling to overcome a range of troubling residual symptoms, and some problems may persist for months, years or even the rest of their lives.Patients who are…
Share on PinterestUse our dedicated hub to learn more about the microbiome and how it affects our health.To mark World Microbiome Day on June 27, we present 24 articles that explain what the human microbiome is, how it interacts with the rest of the body, and which foods are beneficial for gut bacteria. We also…
World Blood Donor Day last Sunday. There are eight common blood groups, but 36 human blood groups in total. The most common type varies by ethnicity, but some are exceedingly rare, with only 1 in 6 million people sharing one type.Learn more here.2. Does apple cider vinegar help with weight loss?Share on PinterestPeople can use…
The patient count for an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite linked to iceberg lettuce has topped 10,000. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 10,930 patients as of Aug. 21, up from 9,481 reported on Aug. 13. The sick people are spread across 17 states. There are 454 patients who have
A senior adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services spent this week posting three claims about food safety on X, each one preceded by a red exclamation point and the word FACT. As of Thursday, August 20, 2026, CDC counts 10,930 people sick in the federal Cyclospora outbreak, at least 454 of them hospitalized, two
Nurse Crystal Dhooghe is used to dealing with blood and broken bones in the emergency room. But she didn’t expect to witness so much violence against her own colleagues. “I’ve seen nurses get shoved, pushed, scratched. The biggest one is bitten,” said Dhooghe, who works at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The