Adrienne Santos Longhurst

As wearable fitness trackers become increasingly popular, more people are taking a closer look at their daily steps. And it seems to be paying off.
According to the American Council on Exercise, people who track their steps take an average of 2,500 more steps per day than those who don’t...

Everything you need to know about IUDs, including types, how they're inserted, how they work, and risks...

The loss of collagen with age causes our skin to lose its firmness. There are options that can help rebuild collagen in your face for smoother, younger looking skin...

If life without prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses sounds appealing, you may want to consider LASIK eye surgery. Learn more about the procedure...

Explore the most popular types of weight loss programs (from subscription to surgical), how they work, and what you can expect to pay for each.

Exfoliating is the process of removing dead skin cells from the surface of your skin using a chemical, granular substance, or exfoliation tool.
Your skin naturally sheds dead skin cells to make room for new cells every 30 days or so.
Sometimes, dead cells don’t shed completely. This can result in dry, flaky patches and clogged pores. Exfoliating can help prevent this.
Unsure where to start? Read on to learn more about the benefits, differences between physical and chemical exfoliation, where ...

Genitourinary disorders are conditions that affect the genitourinary system, which includes the urinary and reproductive systems. Some are congenital, and others are acquired later in life.
What are common genitourinary disorders?
There are many genitourinary conditions. Some can affect anyone, some are more common in or only affect people assigned male at birth (AMAB), and others only affect people assigned female at birth (AFAB).
Let’s start with common genitourinary disorders that can affe...

For the slugging curious who aren’t yet fully in the know about this moisturizing trick, slugging doesn’t actually involve slugs. But it does involve making like a slug, in a way — you slime your face with an occlusive, like petroleum jelly, before bed in order to wake up with glowing skin. Occlusives are things that act as barriers on your skin to hold in moisture.

Does it work? We reached out to Jessie Cheung, MD, board certified dermatologist and founder of Cheung Aesthetics & Wellness, to find out.

If the thought of going to the dentist makes you anxious, you're in good company. It's estimated that 15.3% of adults worldwide experience dental fear and anxiety, preventing many from getting important dental treatments or regular checkups. But missing appointments and foregoing recommended dental care can not only lead to dental health issues but can also have long-term effects on your overall health.

We're digging deeper into dental anxiety and offering tips to help adults and children cope.

Men and women with IBS often have similar symptoms. Still, some symptoms like fatigue and worsened menstrual symptoms may be more common in or exclusive to women.

Written by Adrienne Santos-Longhurst, freelance health & lifestyle writer
Healthline

Psoriasis is a condition that primarily affects the skin and causes patchy skin rashes. This complex condition can cause different symptoms, even affecting the nails and joints in some people. Read on for information about what psoriasis is, the signs and symptoms, and much more.
Adrienne Santos Longhurst
Digital Writer

Known as the “love” or “happy” hormone, oxytocin can strongly impact your emotions. Here are 12 ways oxytocin may affect you and your romantic, family, and social relationships.

Writer Adrienne Santos-Longhurst for Healthline

Not being able to sleep through the night is the worst.You wake up — who knows why — and immediately stress about how cruddy you’re going to feel the next day if you can’t fall back asleep fast enough.Having just one episode is bad enough, but if it keeps happening, you’ll probably want to figure out why and what to do about your insomnia. Yes, not being able to stay asleep is actually a type of insomnia, and various factors, from your lifestyle to an underlying condition, could be to blame.

As if being bloated, crampy, and cranky as all get out isn’t bad enough, some of us also get period acne. As a matter of fact, 65 percentTrusted Source of people report a worsening of their acne during their period.

Here’s what to know about managing and treating period-related acne and whether you’re dealing with run-of-the-mill breakouts or stubborn, painful chin cysts.