Best Foods for Those with Low Blood Pressure

Best Foods for Those with Low Blood Pressure

Low blood pressure is officially known as hypotension. (High blood pressure is hypertension.) The condition is diagnosed when blood pressure levels linger under 90/60 mm Hg and cause troubling symptoms including dizziness, fainting, weakness, confusion, blurry vision, and nausea with or without vomiting. In the worst low blood pressure episodes you may experience shock, which

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This is Your Brain on Discounts: The Science of Why We’re Slaves to a Sale

This is Your Brain on Discounts: The Science of Why We’re Slaves to a Sale

In 1869 the store’s savvy owner, Aristide Boucicaut, introduced a novel component to the buying process: the price tag. A fair-feeling phenomenon that replaced haggling, the price tags at Bon Marché are reported to be the first time customers ever encountered a set price. But Boucicaut soon realized that fixed prices had even more potential—they

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How to Treat Head Lice

How to Treat Head Lice

‘Tis the season for pesky head lice. Check out this round-up of the best lice treatment options, from over-the-counter medications to louse and nit combing. During back-to-school season, your child might bring home an unwanted visitor: head lice. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), anywhere from 6 million to 12 million

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We Are a Family with Anxiety

We Are a Family with Anxiety

I’d been go-go-go all my life, but when my preschooler was struggling to cope, I finally realized I had to slow down. I’d always known that my 6-year-old daughter, Lilly, had strong opinions—she started voicing them at 22 months and hasn’t let up. She’d also had some obsessive-compulsive tendencies: Her many books had to be

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I Hate Being a Mom, But I Love My Kid

I Hate Being a Mom, But I Love My Kid

Frustrated and exhausted from taking care of her newborn daughter, Erin* worried she just wasn’t cut out for motherhood. She felt like a terrible person—until she realized she wasn’t alone. I feel bad even thinking it, let alone saying it out loud, but it’s true: I hate being a mom. I do love my 3-month-old

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Methanol-Tainted Alcohol Could It Happen Here

Methanol-Tainted Alcohol Could It Happen Here

The number of suspected deaths from tainted alcohol in Costa Rica has climbed to 20 since early June, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Officials there have issued a health alert and seized about 30,000 containers of products suspected of having been contaminated with methanol. While Costa Rica is the latest country to report

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