Lara DeSanto
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Ask a Sex Therapist: Your Chronic + Sex Questions, Answered
We took your top questions about intimacy and chronic illness to an expert—here’s what they had to say about tackling intimacy issues after your diagnosis. → Read More
Following Physical Activity Guidelines Can Reduce Your Risk of These Cancers
Getting the recommended amounts of activity weekly was linked to a significantly lower risk of seven cancers, per the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. And the risk was even lower → Read More
The Big 3: These Are the Most Commonly Misdiagnosed Health Conditions
New research from Johns Hopkins has identified vascular events like stroke and heart attack, infections like sepsis, and cancers as the most commonly misdiagnosed health conditions. → Read More
Alcohol Raises Breast Cancer Risk; Many Women Unaware
A new study found that one in five women and only half of staff at breast clinics and screening appointments knew alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer. Learn more about the risk here. → Read More
How Many Steps Per Day You Should Walk for Health Benefits
According to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine, walking just 4,4000 steps a day can significantly reduce your risk of death. → Read More
Study Finds Surprising New Way to Feel Young
Until we can all bathe in that elusive fountain of youth, a new study has discovered an unexpected (and free!) way to channel your younger self. → Read More
Drug Prices “Work Against Patients,” Pharma Exec Admits
High Rx costs are no new thing. But pharmaceutical execs actually copping to it? It happened yesterday. In a hearing in D.C., senators grilled top executives from pharma companies about list prices of → Read More
4 Factors That Can Predict Postpartum Depression
Researchers have identified four factors that help predict whether a new mother’s postpartum depression symptoms will worsen over time, thus increasing the likelihood that moms will get early treatmen → Read More
Alzheimer's Disease: A Brain Cell That May Make You Susceptible
Researchers found that the excitatory neurons, or brain cells that are more likely to trigger an action, are more susceptible to a build-up of an abnormal tau protein that is believed to be linked to → Read More
Want to Regulate Your Vitamin D? Take Magnesium, Too
The benefits of vitamin D are well established — from healthy bones to a strong immune system — so it's important to have optimal levels. One way to accomplish that? Magnesium. → Read More
One Allergist Shares the Challenges of Treating Chronic Hives
Learn about how one allergist treats chronic hives in the indebt interview with Anitha Shrikhande, M.D. → Read More
Lung Disease May Raise Risk of Dementia
Your chance of developing dementia may go up if you have lung disease in middle age. Researchers found that lung diseases were linked to mild cognitive impairment, as well as to dementia, including Al → Read More
Virtual Reality Can Make You More Compassionate, Study Shows
Individuals who participated in a VR experience saw what it would be like to lose their homes and jobs, and therefore developed longer-lasting compassion toward homeless people. → Read More
The Natural Cycles Birth Control App: Does It Really Work?
The Natural Cycles app is the world’s first app to be certified as contraception in Europe. How does it work, and who should use it? → Read More
Police search for man who exposed himself to children in Md.
Prince George’s County police are searching for a man who exposed himself to two middle school children in Temple Hills, Maryland. → Read More
10 Myths About Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is a common STD. Learn the myths from the facts about having sex with the virus, transmission, pregnancy, and more to help reduce stigma. → Read More
Why Is Mixing Drugs So Dangerous?
Most fatal overdoses involve more than one drug. Learn more about the risks of mixing drugs, the most dangerous combinations, and common drug-mixing mistakes. → Read More
How to build an emergency preparedness kit for your pets
In case of a natural disaster or other emergency, here are the items you should have in your emergency kit to take care of your pets. → Read More
17-year-old girl fatally shot while driving in Northeast D.C.
Jamahri Sydnor, 17, died Saturday after she was shot while driving Thursday in Northeast D.C., D.C. police said. → Read More
Why Isn’t There an HPV Test for Men?
More and more men are being diagnosed with HPV-related cancers of the throat. So why aren’t they routinely screened for the virus? → Read More