Nicotine and its byproducts may stay in your body for hours, days, or longer, depending on how often you've used nicotine and ...

Oxford research reveals how alcohol accelerates biological aging through telomere shortening and brain damage, adding years ...

Xanax will kick in after about 15 minutes but can be detected in your urine for anywhere from 2-4 days after ingestion.

Alcohol only stays in your blood for up to six hours, but certain drug tests can detect alcohol as far as three months after ...

Opening a bottle of wine doesn't start an immediate countdown to disaster, so you don't have to finish the whole thing in one night. That leftover wine isn't going to turn to vine ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body’s own healthy cells. This ...

The federal government shut down on Wednesday for the first time since December 2018. That shutdown lasted for five weeks, until January 2019. The first shutdown in over five years began just after ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

Runners and power walkers may have had the displeasure of experiencing shin splints, which is the term used to describe a dull, aching pain along the inner shinbone that usually picks up during ...

Based on most clinical trials, the blood sugar-lowering effect of berberine was observed in about three months. While generally well-tolerated, avoid berberine if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or ...

For parents, leaving your kid home alone for the first time can open up an array of new anxieties, even if it’s only for a short period of time. One’s mind might wander to an ‘Home Alone’ scenario ...

The salt you consume generally stays in your system for a day or more before being eliminated through urination. Elimination can take longer for people who eat a lot of salt, have kidney disease or a ...