Explaining a dentist visit to a child should be simple and reassuring, helping them feel comfortable and prepared. Our expert dentist shares tips for parents to help prep their kids.
Improving the air quality in your home, office, and everyone indoors is essential for health and wellbeing, according to pediatric pulmonologist Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD.
A lung cancer specialist explains everything about lung cancer screening, including how it works, who should get screened, and what she tells patients as a former smoker.
Sometimes, the cause of an itch is beyond skin-deep. Blair Jenkins, MD, PhD, studies how the nervous system can be at the root of chronic itch, or neuropathic itch.
Are you grinding your teeth? It can happen when you’re relaxed or asleep, but you may not even realize it as you're doing it. Our expert tells us the signs, and what to do about it.
Listening to music, podcasts, meetings, phone calls; there are endless reasons to stick headphones or ear buds in your ears. But do they make your ears waxy? Our expert weighs in.
Do your achy joints make it hard to get out of bed in the winter? You're not alone. A Columbia expert breaks down why this happens and what you can do to relieve your pain.
If you have hair, you probably spent some time thinking about it today. But there’s more to hair than how it looks. A Columbia expert explains what makes hair healthy and how to keep it that way.
Should we be worried about woodsmoke from our own fireplaces and backyard firepits? Columbia expert Darby Jack, PhD weighs in on the science and offers helpful guidance.
Norovirus, the most common stomach bug in the United States, makes the rounds every winter. Our expert GI doctor gives tips on how to avoid this highly contagious illness and what to do if you get it.
Everybody poops. But some of us get constipated, including children. Columbia expert Nicole Baron, PNP, explains why constipation can be a problem for kids and how to avoid it.
Who doesn’t look forward to a siesta on a Sunday afternoon after a long, hard work week? Some people swear by naps, but do they actually improve your health? A Columbia expert weighs in.