HB Mag Health Research Team

A pile can burst, but not in the way most people picture it. When people talk about a pile bursting, they usually mean hemorrhoids — swollen veins in and around the anus. These can become painful, bleed, and feel like a lump, and a blood clot inside one can form a firm, tender bump. But … Read more

That sharp, stinging feeling when urine passes over sensitive tissue almost always means the lining of your urethra or bladder is irritated or inflamed. The most common cause in younger adults is a urinary tract infection, usually from bacteria. But burning is a symptom, not a diagnosis, and several other conditions can produce the same … Read more

Most people with diarrhea should keep eating fruit, but the type matters. Bananas, peeled applesauce, and melons are usually gentle choices. Fruit with high sugar, lots of fiber, or a laxative effect — like prunes, pears, and large amounts of fruit juice — can make diarrhea worse. Fruit is not the enemy here. The wrong … Read more

Coconut oil is a fat pressed from the meat of mature coconuts. People use it for cooking, baking, skin care, and hair care. It also shows up in some medical and dental practices, though the evidence for many of those uses is thinner than the marketing suggests. What makes coconut oil unusual is its fat … Read more

Mineral engine oil is a lubricant refined from crude oil, and it remains the most widely used engine oil in the world. You should use it when your vehicle manufacturer specifies it, when your engine is older or simpler in design, and when you change oil on a regular schedule. It costs less than synthetic … Read more

The odds of having twins in the United States are roughly 1 in 31 births. That figure comes from national birth data and has shifted over the past two decades. It rose for years, then began to fall. Twins are the most common type of multiple birth, and most of what drives the odds is … Read more

You cannot lose a large amount of abdominal fat in two weeks. What you can do in 14 days is reduce bloating, improve how your midsection looks and feels, and start the fat-loss habits that actually work over the following months. Abdominal fat responds to the same things as fat elsewhere — a sustained calorie … Read more

Conjunctivitis — pink eye — is one of the most common eye problems in the United States, and it is also one of the most misunderstood. The answer to whether you should go to work depends almost entirely on what kind of conjunctivitis you have. Viral and bacterial conjunctivitis are contagious, and going to work … Read more