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Narcolepsy is often portrayed in film and entertainment in ways that make light of this sleep disorder, researchers report. What's more, on-screen images typically fail to depict narcolepsy's various presentations and diversity of symptoms, according to the nonprofit Project Sleep. So let's set the record straight: there are two main …

When diagnosed with a new condition, the first question is almost always "How?" We naturally want to know exactly what brought us to that moment. This curiosity may be even stronger with something like narcolepsy, a chronic sleep disorder that is both under-recognized and misunderstood, according to the nonprofit Project …

Dry eye—a condition in which the eyes don't make enough tears, or enough quality tears—is incredibly common. Millions of people in the US deal with the scratchy, stinging, and burning feelings each day, according to the National Eye Institute (NEI). For the most part, the totally mundane things you do …

Dry eyes are uncomfortable for anyone, but when you wear contact lenses, any eye problem can be even more annoying. When your eyes get dry, lenses can feel irritating (or even just feel, when normally you can't notice they're even in). The thing is, contact lenses can also contribute to …

You might have heard from people who've had them just how painful passing a kidney stone can be. (Or maybe you've even experienced it first-hand.) Now, thanks to a woman who shared a video of a kidney stone that her boyfriend passed, you can get a close-up look at what …

Got a pork product in your fridge? It's time to check the label. Alexander & Hornung is recalling more than 230,000 pounds of pork products over concerns about a possible listeria contamination. Some of the company's fully cooked ham and pepperoni products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (listeria), a …

The COVID-19 pandemic affected Americans' health in many ways. Along with the risk of a potentially life-threatening viral infection, people faced higher stress levels and even a heightened risk of certain mental health conditions. Recently, researchers identified another pandemic-related health risk: hypertension, or high blood pressure. According to a paper …

There's no doubt that excessive daytime sleepiness is the defining trait of narcolepsy. However, there's another prevalent symptom that's important to discuss: cataplexy. About one in 2,000 people in the US have narcolepsy, or roughly 200,000 Americans, says the nonprofit Narcolepsy Network. Around 70% of those people experience cataplexy, per …

Nick Cannon shared devastating news with fans earlier today: His 5-month-old son, Zen Scott Cannon, has died from a brain tumor. "Over the weekend I lost my youngest son to a condition called hydrocephalus. That is pretty much a malignant, midline brain tumor—brain cancer," Cannon said on The Nick Cannon …

Last month, an in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryo mix-up that allegedly led two women to unknowingly deliver each other's baby made national news. Both women had undergone egg retrieval, implantation, and full-term pregnancy in 2019 only to give birth to—and bring home—another family's child. "Every time I felt a kick …