In the United States, tap water is regulated to ensure standards are met and drinking water is safe. But if you’re concerned about your tap water, here are extra steps you can take.
Wellness
What To Know Before Take-Off: Packing Medications for Vacation
When it comes to traveling with medications, things don’t have to be stressful. Here are some easy ways to make sure you’re packing and storing your medications safely and efficiently for your next trip.
Food Journaling 101
A registered dietitian explains how food journaling can be a simple process for weight management, tracking digestive symptoms and food sensitivities, and understanding how we feel about food.
Food Fumble: Why We Stress Eat After a Sports Loss
Research shows NFL fans of the losing team tend to overeat the day after a loss. Here’s how to keep a bad game from weighing on you.
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Striking Facts About Showering During a Thunderstorm
An emergency physician discusses some myths about lightning strikes while indoors and shares why you should never shower during a thunderstorm.
Here’s How To Prevent Dehydration
Dehydration can be dangerous, but it’s also preventable. Learn how to detect, ease and avoid its effects from a pediatrician and emergency medicine physician.
How To Manage (and Even Overcome) Sensory Overload
Have you ever been in a situation where there’s just too much going on? Your senses are way too stimulated, and you just feel incredibly overwhelmed. A psychologist explains why sensory overload happens and how you can snap out of that dazed-and-confused feeling.
Here’s What You Need To Know About L-Theanine
Are you always turning to a cup of tea to lull you to sleep or to decompress from a long day? Turns out the supplement L-theanine may be able to produce the same effects. Here’s what we know so far about this amino acid.
Here’s How Many Calories You Naturally Burn in a Day
Can you burn calories while slouching on the couch doing nothing? Absolutely! Now the bad news: It’s not the sort of calorie burn that’s going to make you healthier or trimmer.
Breathwork for Beginners: What To Know and How To Get Started
When life is moving a little too quickly, breathing techniques can help melt stress away. Here’s how it activates your body’s parasympathetic nervous system and moves you out of fight-or-flight mode so you can de-escalate and destress.
