HB Mag Health Research Team
Fluid behind the eardrum usually clears on its own. In most cases, the middle ear drains itself within a few weeks, and no treatment is needed beyond watching and waiting. When fluid lingers for months, causes hearing loss, or keeps coming back, a doctor may recommend treatments that range from a simple nasal spray to … Read more
Bad eyesight usually comes down to one of two things: the shape of your eye doesn’t focus light correctly on the retina, or something inside the eye or the visual pathway is damaged or blocked. The first group is called refractive errors, and it includes nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. The second group includes conditions like … Read more
Yes, kombucha almost always contains alcohol — usually a small amount, but sometimes enough to matter. The fermentation process that makes kombucha fizzy and tangy also produces ethanol as a natural byproduct. Most commercial kombucha sold in the United States contains less than 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV), which is the threshold at which a … Read more
There is no single number that fits everyone. For most healthy adults, a reasonable daily target is 2 to 3 sets of 10 to 15 bodyweight squats, done 3 to 4 days per week. If you are new to squats, start with 1 to 2 sets of 8 to 12 and add reps gradually as … Read more
If you have ever tried to sort out what your health insurance actually covers, you know how confusing the categories can get. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapy most often used for people with autism. Whether it counts as a mental health service depends on who you ask and which system you are dealing … Read more
You walk into a room and forget why. You blank on a name you have known for years. You reread the same paragraph three times. If you are in your 30s, 40s, or 50s, this can be unsettling. Forgetfulness in young adults is usually not an early sign of dementia. More often it reflects sleep … Read more
Swelling in just one leg almost always points to a problem with how blood or fluid moves through that leg. The two most common serious causes are a deep vein clot (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT) and chronic vein disease, where damaged valves let blood pool downward. Left leg swelling is not automatically more common … Read more
When people ask “Are we in a depression?” they are usually asking one of two very different questions. One is about the economy, and the other is about mental health. The honest answer depends entirely on which one you mean. Right now, the United States is not in an economic depression by the standard definition, … Read more
You cannot get rid of a cavity without a filling. Once tooth decay has broken through the outer enamel and created a physical hole, that hole does not close on its own. No toothpaste, oil, supplement, or home remedy regrows lost tooth structure. What you can sometimes do is stop a very early cavity from … Read more
Almonds are not bad for your thyroid. There is no established evidence that eating almonds harms thyroid function in people who have a normal thyroid, an underactive thyroid, or an overactive thyroid. The concern you may have seen online usually traces back to two separate ideas — almond compounds called goitrogens, and almond “milk” that … Read more