Nearly a third of people with major depression abuse alcohol. If you feel that you need to drink to cope with anxiety and depression, you may be one of them. Although a drink may seem like it provides ...

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It's when a vein just under your skin gets sore and inflamed, and it often happens after you have an IV, or if you have varicose veins. Other things can also cause it, such as sitting for a long time ...

Chemotherapy -- a treatment for cancer that uses strong drugs -- can lead to what’s sometimes called “chemo brain.” You may have trouble remembering details like names or dates, have a hard time multi ...

You can’t really avoid it, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Processed food is food that’s changed in any way from its natural state. That includes washing, canning, freezing, or adding ...

You get bladder cancer when bladder cells become abnormal and grow out of control. Over time, a tumor forms. To find out whether you have bladder cancer, the first thing your doctor probably will do ...

Vitamin C-based skin care products may lighten patches that are darker than the rest of your skin, called hyperpigmentation. In one study, vitamin C applied to the skin for 16 weeks significantly cut ...

They’re easy to pop in your mouth, but they’re processed. There’s chicken meat in them, along with bones, blood vessels, nerves, connective tissue, fat, and skin (although Chick-fil-A says its nuggets ...

When you sleep in certain positions night after night, it leads to "sleep lines" -- wrinkles that become etched into the top layers of skin and don't fade once you're up. Sleeping on your side leads ...

IBS is a mix of belly discomfort or pain and trouble with bowel habits. Hormones and IBS: Is There a Link? Women are about twice as likely to have IBS as men. Growing research shows that sex hormones ...

If you used to be a heavy drinker, your body may go through detox when you quit. It’s normal to feel anxious, restless, grumpy, or to have a headache and sweat a lot. These symptoms usually pass ...

You can’t control how tall you are, but your height can play a role in some medical conditions. Find out more from WebMD about how your height can affect your health.