HB Mag Health Research Team
Most people do not need to exfoliate their body more than once or twice a week. For many, once a week is plenty. If you have sensitive skin, dry skin, or a skin condition like eczema or psoriasis, you may need to exfoliate less often or skip it entirely. The right frequency depends on your … Read more
Proctofoam is a prescription rectal foam that contains two active ingredients: hydrocortisone and pramoxine. Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation, and pramoxine is a local anesthetic that temporarily numbs irritated tissue. It is used for short-term relief of pain, itching, and swelling in the anal area caused by conditions such as hemorrhoids or other … Read more
You can’t make photochromic lenses stop transitioning. The darkening is not a setting, a coating, or a software feature. It is a chemical reaction built into the lens material itself, and it happens every time ultraviolet light hits the lens. There is no switch to turn off, no mode to disable, and no adjustment that … Read more
Hair loss has many causes, and a blood test is often the fastest way to find out whether an internal problem is driving it. The tests most commonly ordered are a complete blood count (CBC) with ferritin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), vitamin D, and sometimes zinc, vitamin B12, and hormone panels. Which tests your doctor orders … Read more
Eating should not send you running to the bathroom. If it does, your gut is responding to something specific — and that response usually falls into one of a few well-understood categories. The most common reasons for diarrhea right after eating are a fast digestive reflex, food intolerance, an infection, or a chronic condition like … Read more
Blood in the urine is called hematuria, and in females it is common. The causes range from harmless to serious. Common reasons include urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and menstrual blood mixing with urine. Less often, it can signal kidney disease or bladder cancer. The tricky part is that blood in urine often comes with … Read more
An ingrown hair on your leg happens when a hair curls back and grows into the skin instead of rising out of the follicle. The result is a small, often itchy bump that can look like a pimple. Most ingrown hairs clear up on their own within a few days to a couple of weeks, … Read more
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) spreads mainly through close contact with respiratory droplets, saliva, blister fluid, and stool from an infected person. To prevent the spread, wash hands often with soap and water, disinfect shared surfaces and toys, keep sick children home from school or daycare, and avoid sharing cups, utensils, and towels. The … Read more
Supraventricular tachycardia, or SVT, is a group of heart rhythm problems that start in the upper chambers of the heart and cause a sudden racing heartbeat. When medications fail to control these episodes or cause troublesome side effects, doctors may recommend a procedure called SVT ablation. This procedure uses a thin, flexible tube called a … Read more
Diet pills are a broad category, and the name covers everything from prescription drugs that change how the brain regulates hunger to over-the-counter capsules with unclear ingredients. The ones with the strongest evidence behind them work on appetite signals in the brain or block the absorption of fat in the gut. They also come with … Read more