Back in 2016, many athletes in the Summer Olympics were caught on camera with bizarre circular blotches on their bodies (swimmer Michael Phelps most famously). The redish marks were the temporary side ...

If you’ve been thinking about trying out menstrual cups lately, I don’t blame you. ICYMI: In June 2024, metals like arsenic and lead were found in 14 brands of tampons, according to a study published ...

Cupping is a complementary therapy that involves suctioning the skin with cups made of silicone, plastic, glass, bamboo, metal, or rubber. Originating in Egypt and Macedonia around 5,500 years ago, ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. In a new case study, a woman experienced serious kidney ...