Bruises are an inevitable part of life, but they can also be painful and unsightly. Here’s what you can do to reduce the pain and encourage faster fading. You’ve had a bump, blow, or knock to your ...

Salt doesn’t just make food taste good—it’s extremely useful around the house for a variety of purposes, one of which is an old-fashioned remedy to soothe a sore throat. “Gargling with salt water when ...

You can probably find most of these in your home already. A yeast infection occurs when there’s an overgrowth of the fungus Candida albicans in your vagina. While it naturally lives there, too much of ...

Here's when to worry about varicose veins, plus why they appear and how to treat them. When it comes to caring for the health of our legs, a common concern is varicose veins. Often blue and bulging, ...

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We all love the snooze button, but it doesn’t love us back. Marlie Cohen, certified personal trainer, holistic health coach and blogger behind Kale and Krunches, says that getting up at the same time ...

Keep your body limber and supple at any age with these full-body stretches. Plus, learn the benefits of stretching as you grow older. We all like to joke about our aching, aging bones and the way our ...

From stretches to workplace ergonomics to electrical stimulation (yep), these self-care tips should help you find sweet relief. Whether it’s a shooting pain or a dull ache, neck pain is extremely ...

Many of us fall back on folk medicine remedies for ailments, whether they’re proven to be effective or not. We asked editors at some of our Reader’s Digest editions around the world to share those ...

Stretching out stiff and achy muscles after you wake up in the morning or in the middle of the workday is a great way to release tension throughout your body. While a lot of people stretch simply ...

Counteract all that slouching, slumping and even (brace yourself) aging by improving your flexibility and range of motion. Plus, learn the benefits of stretching for seniors. Everyone knew Christine ...

If you spend most of your day sitting, use these expert-recommended hip flexor stretches to alleviate low back pain and hip tension. If your day can pretty much be summed up as time shuffled between ...