WebMD

WebMD is a U.S. company that offers health-related news, guidance, and expert insights. It was established in 1996 by Jim Clark and Pavan Nigam under the name Healthscape. The company later changed its name to Healtheon and acquired WebMD in 1999 from Robert Draughon, creating Healtheon/WebMD. Eventually, the name was simplified to just WebMD.

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New Science Reveals How to Quit Vaping - and Stick With It

1 day ago | webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary

April 23, 2025 – If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of young people trying to quit vaping, here's some good news: New research reveals the strategies that work – and can help you quit for good. Using three tools instead of one can boost your odds of success by as much as tenfold, according to a compelling new study published today in TheJournal of the American Medical Association. It marks the first clinical trial to examine how well medication works at helping youths quit nicotine vaping.
Tick Season Is Back, but New Lyme Treatment Is on the Horizon

1 day ago | webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary

April 23, 2025 – Tick season is back, and so is the threat of Lyme disease, with cases expected to climb yet again as climate change fuels tick activity. But two new studies point to new treatment options on the horizon: Researchers have identified new strategies that could make it easier to stop infection early and also reduce the risk of developing a long-term complication called Lyme arthritis. Here’s what to know.
New Study Links Cannabis and Dementia. Here’s What That Means

3 days ago | webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary

April 21, 2025 – Add cannabis to the list of things now linked to a heightened risk of dementia. Cannabis users who visited the emergency room or were hospitalized were up to four times as likely as people in the general population to be diagnosed with dementia within five years, according to a large new study.
We May Soon Have a Blood Test to Predict Postpartum Depression

6 days ago | webmd.com | Sara Novak

April 18, 2025 – Postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbirth, affecting about 1 in 7 women after delivery. It causes bouts of severe depression and anxiety, makes bonding with a newborn especially difficult, and can lead to thoughts of self-harm. Suicide is a leading cause of maternal death in the United States. Yet, only about 6% of women with postpartum depression seek medical help.
How to Know If a Scary Health Headline Is Legit

1 week ago | webmd.com | Debbie Koenig

April 14, 2025 — If you heard that Girl Scout cookies are toxic, that mRNA vaccines can harm you, or that immigrants are spreading tuberculosis in the U.S., maybe you should put down your phone. You’ve been exposed to a dangerous and contagious epidemic: health misinformation. But don’t worry, there are ways to protect yourself. Many of us have a built-in trust of the media.
Parkinson's Disease May Soon Outpace Dementia: What to Know

1 week ago | webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary

April 11, 2025 – Two incurable diseases loom over our aging populace: Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Right now, Alzheimer's is more common and seems a more widespread concern than the relatively narrow shadow cast by Parkinson's. That may change, as revealed by a surprising new study. North American cases of Parkinson's disease are projected to increase 30% by 2050, and will double globally, according to the study, published last month in the journal The BMJ.
The Case for Hitting Pause on All Your Supplements

2 weeks ago | webmd.com | Caitlin Carlson

April 10, 2025 — Maybe you swear by fish oil. Maybe you had a vitamin D deficiency a decade ago and just never stopped taking it. And then you added creatine because everyone is talking about it. At some point, two or three others got added to the mix and you take them diligently every day with your caffeine supplement, er, morning coffee, or maybe some electrolyte-spiked water. But how do you know if any of these supps are doing anything? Well, you don’t.
How to Get the Breastfeeding Help You Need for Better Health

2 weeks ago | webmd.com | Lisa O'Mary

April 9, 2024 – Breastfeeding is hard, and most new moms need more help than they're getting. At stake is their babies' health, and their own. That's the message from an influential federal advisory group that is renewing its call for more breastfeeding support for new mothers. More than 90% of moms-to-be say they intend to breast feed, yet less than 60% are doing so when their babies reach 6 months old. Even fewer – just 27% – exclusively breastfeed at that point.
America May Have a New Rx Drug Crisis. Are You Part of It?

2 weeks ago | webmd.com | Ken Terry

April 9, 2025 – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is no longer understood as mainly a childhood condition. The number of adult diagnoses has increased significantly in recent years, and the share of patients over 18 being prescribed stimulants – mostly amphetamines – and becoming addicted to them has risen accordingly. These medications, such as Adderall and Vyvanse, are the most common treatments for adult ADHD and are generally considered safe for long-term use.
How to Maximize Your Fitness Despite Return-to-Office Orders

2 weeks ago | webmd.com | Amanda Loudin

April 4, 2025 – For the past five years, Dorothy Beckett has thrived in her federal government career, working a hybrid schedule of two days a week in the office and the other three from her Maryland home. But now, with a mandate to return to the office full-time, Becket has had to adjust. For this 68-year-old fitness buff, the commute and desk work mean squeezing in workouts crucial to her physical and mental health.