HB Mag Health Research Team
Bone density changes quietly. There is no ache, no stiffness, no warning sign that your skeleton is losing strength. A DEXA scan is the test that measures this change, and the timing of when to get one depends mostly on your age, your sex, and a set of risk factors that push the recommended age … Read more
Hair sticks to your face for two main reasons: your skin is producing oil or sweat that acts like a weak adhesive, or your hair carries a static electric charge that makes it cling to whatever surface is nearby. Dry indoor air, hormonal shifts, certain medications, and the natural texture of your hair can all … Read more
Ingredient lists on food labels are required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to appear in descending order by weight, from the heaviest ingredient to the lightest. Every ingredient must be listed by its common or usual name. Ingredients present at 2 percent or less of the product’s total weight must still be named, … Read more
No, you should not put ice on a burn. Ice and ice-cold water can damage burned skin further by constricting blood flow and causing tissue injury on top of the burn itself. Cool running water — not ice — is the established first-aid response for most minor burns. That answer surprises people. Ice feels like … Read more
A cold sore can look like it has a white head, but what you are seeing is not pus in the way a pimple has pus. Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, usually HSV-1, and the white or yellowish material is typically a mix of dead skin cells, fluid, and crusting at … Read more
A panic attack is a sudden surge of intense fear or discomfort that peaks within minutes. The key signs are a racing or pounding heart, shortness of breath, chest tightness, dizziness, sweating, trembling, a choking sensation, nausea, numbness or tingling, chills or heat, a feeling of unreality, fear of losing control, and fear of dying. … Read more
If your bedroom feels colder than the rest of the house, you are not imagining it. Bedrooms are often the coldest rooms for predictable reasons: they tend to have more exterior walls and windows per square foot, they are usually farthest from the furnace or heat source, and they often sit above unheated spaces like … Read more
Wheezing that shows up only when you lie down is usually a sign that gravity is changing how air moves through your airways. The most common reason is that lying flat lets mucus pool in your throat and windpipe, or shifts fluid toward your lungs. The first step is to identify the cause, because a … Read more
Yes, you can get a blood clot in your foot, though it is far less common than clots in the leg or lung. When it happens, the clot usually forms in one of the deep veins running through the foot, a condition doctors call deep vein thrombosis, or DVT. A clot can also form in … Read more
Your baby will get sick at daycare. That part is close to unavoidable. The goal is not a germ-free baby — it is fewer illnesses, milder symptoms, and a baby who recovers without complications. Handwashing, up-to-date vaccines, a daycare with clear illness policies, and keeping your baby home when they are genuinely sick are the … Read more