Every 10 minutes, a new person adds his or her name to the national waiting list for an organ transplant. Some people die waiting, while many of us don’t even realize we can help.
Preserve Your Voice Through the Years: 10 Tips
Do you yell at the TV during football games? Force yourself to be heard even when you have laryngitis? Show your voice a little more love. Here’s how to preserve it over time.
How Healthy Is Your Heart? 6 Numbers Will Tell You
Key measurements reveal the health of your heart and cardiovascular system. Are your numbers where they should be? Tap on our interactive guide to find out.
The Right Fats Can Keep You Lean
Swapping healthy fats for cheap and easy fats will help you feel better and look better. You’ll also lower your risk for insulin resistance, diabetes, obesity, heart disease and other chronic illnesses.
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Your Kid Has a Fever: Which Thermometer Is Best?
What’s the best way to take your child’s temperature — with an oral, ear, forehead, rectal or armpit thermometer? Tap to discover the pros and cons of each device.
Liver Tests: What Do They Say About Your Health?
Your liver really knows how to multitask: digesting food, processing nutrients, removing toxins. What happens if it stops working properly? Tap to see how blood tests help pinpoint liver problems.
How’s Your Cholesterol? Your Lipid Profile Can Tell You
The weight around your middle may not matter. Even thin people can carry too much fat (lipid) in their blood. Tap or click to learn how this simple blood test helps to gauge your heart disease risk.
Will Cold and Flu Products Help (or Harm) Your Child?
Your kid’s got the sniffles. Sneezes are sure to follow. Which over-the-counter (OTC) medicines help kids, and which may hurt them? Tap on your child’s age to find out.
Blood Tests: How’s Your Metabolism? A BMP Can Tell You
Weight gain or loss may be first to pop in your mind when you hear “metabolism.” But metabolism affects more than your girth. Discover what a blood test called the basic metabolic panel (BMP) says about your health.
Is Your Blood Pressure Too High for a Healthy Heart?
High blood pressure (hypertension) raises risks of heart disease, stroke and other problems. Find out what your numbers say about your risks and discover how to lower them as we “decode” your blood pressure.