Por Claudia Shanon

What Does it Mean to Have a Beer Allergy?

If your symptoms are very mild, you may have a food sensitivity rather than a true allergy. About 5 percent of children have a food allergy, but ma...

Condom Size Chart: How Length, Width, and Girth Measure Up Across Brands

An outside condom thatâ€™s too big or too small can slip off of your penis or break, increasing the risk of pregnancy or disease transmission. Thes...

Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Silence, Plus How to Get More of It

In a 2021 study, 59 participants performed tasks that required concentration, with either silence, speech, or other noise in the background. Silenc...

Secret to How to Block Cell Phone and Wireless Phone Signals

Another great way to block phone signals using magnetic wood is with a magnetic block radio. If an electromagnetic wave (EMW) hits a magnetic field...

Can You Get An STI from a Hand Job? and 9 Other Questions, Answered

Yes, you can contract a sexually transmitted infection (STI) while receiving a hand job. Yes, you can contract an STI while performing a hand job. ...

Is it Safe to Drink Alcohol While Taking Acetaminophen?

Your risk of severe liver damage from alcohol and acetaminophen increases as the amounts of each substance in your body increase. Liver damage can ...

What a Candida Die-Off is and Why it Makes You Feel so Lousy

Candida die-off is a negative reaction caused by the rapid removal of the yeast Candida from the body. When the amount of Candida quickly drops bel...

When Does Shingles Pain Peak?

The duration of shingles pain and other symptoms depends on the person and how soon you begin treatment. An outbreak can often resolve on its own w...

Can You Get Shingles on Your Buttocks?

Some people with shingles only experience pain without developing the rash. In late 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new shingles ...

Can You Have Sex Before a Pap Smear?

Sex can irritate the skin of the cervix, inflame vaginal tissue, and cause discharge that can obscure findings or lead to an abnormal test result. ...

Help! Why Does My Baby Have Bleeding Diaper Rash and what Can I Do?

When youâ€™ll see it: Your babyâ€™s diaper rash may start out as mild, then start to get really red and irritated over the course of a few days. (H...

Have Diabetes? Step Away from The Epsom Salt

Peripheral neuropathy, meaning it affects the arms, legs, and feet, is the most common type of neuropathy in people with diabetes. Itâ€™s possible ...