It’s a question as old as the story of baby Jesus himself (probably). Why, as soon as the halls are decked and the dulcet tones of Slade fill the air, do we always end up getting ill? Whether it’s the sniffles at your office party or a full blown bug on the actual day, sickness …

Cold sores are one of the only beauty accessories we could do without. And although no one looks forward to those painful, blistery bumps, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, 50 to 80 percent of U.S. adults have oral herpes… and yes, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is the root cause of every single cold …

The bedroom: Aw yeah, it’s where the magic happens. And by magic, we mean the supernatural forces that make your space too hot, too bright, too ugh. Since nearly 77 percent of your wake-ups are due to your surroundings, according to a survey by Women’s Health, the American Sleep Association, and Thrive Global, our tricks …

Improper handwashing can leave you susceptible to germs. Make sure you’re not making common hand-washing mistakes. You Don’t Wash Long Enough A recent Michigan State University study found that 95 percent of people don’t wash hands long enough to effectively kill germs—that’s 20 seconds of scrubbing with soap and water, according to the Centers for …

Using genetic information, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden provide new evidence that higher educational attainment is strongly associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The causes of Alzheimer’s disease are largely unknown and treatment trials have been disappointing. This has led to increasing interest in the potential for reducing the disease by targeting …