Late last year, I nearly passed out in my girlfriend’s bed. I had forgotten to breathe for what felt like a couple of minutes until, finally, I gasped, gulping hot air. My balls ached. My temples ...

Discomfort is inevitable; no matter how much we try to avoid feeling uncomfortable, stressed, or anxious, life will inevitably throw us situations and stimulus that cause us discomfort and unease.

A few months ago, I caught myself saying yes to an ask that every part of me wanted to decline. It was a small thing, an extra favor squeezed into an already overflowing week, but I agreed to do it ...

BAY CITY, Mich. (WJRT) - If you're looking to get a tattoo, it may be a bit more painful. According to the State of Michigan, topical anesthetics will only be permitted when "prescribed and delegated ...

In 2016, researchers found that temporarily numbing both retinas could reverse vision loss from amblyopia, while a follow-up study in 2021 showed that numbing only the non-amblyopic eye could also ...

Matthew Hennessey’s experience with the world of Kafka-esque medical billing underscores the need for site-neutral Medicare payments (“A Hospital’s ‘E/M Add-On’ Turned Me Into a Radical,” op-ed, Oct.

Michigan has implemented new safety rules for body art facilities like tattoo and piercing studios. The new regulations also include updates for the proper storage and disposal of tattoo pigments.

We’ve all met someone who thinks they can do no wrong. While there are people who can apologize with ease and admit when they’ve made a mistake, let’s face it, it’s never easy to admit fault. For some ...

I’m worried I may no longer be capable of feeling. Melodramatic, I know—but hear me out. I am 26 and have been single for seven years, after two short-lived, emotionally tumultuous college flings. And ...