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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Why It’s Important to Finally Define “Fitness” for Yourself

1 week ago | webmd.com | Jen Ator

June 19, 2025 — For most of my life, if you asked me if I was fit, I would say yes without hesitation. I spent my childhood playing year-round sports, was on a D1 lacrosse team in college, became a certified trainer, and spent more than a decade as a fitness director for a major women’s magazine. By pretty much any objective measure, my fitness hovered somewhere above average.
Gut Bacteria and Crohn’s Disease

1 week ago | webmd.com | Minesh Khatri |Natalie Slivinski

Trillions of microbes live throughout your body. They include many species of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and even parasites. In your intestines, this population of microbes is called the gut microbiome. When you’re healthy, these critters live in balance with each other. But when that balance is disrupted, it can make you more prone to disease, including Crohn’s disease.
What You Should Know About Anovulation

2 weeks ago | webmd.com | Jabeen Begum |Alyson Powell Key

Anovulation is a common but treatable cause of infertility. It happens when an egg doesn't release from your ovary. It's also called an anovulatory cycle.
The Next-Gen Sweetener You May Be Eating - and Inhaling

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

June 6, 2025 – It's time to add the word "neotame" to your ingredient label watch list, especially if you vape. It's a relatively new artificial sweetener found in every disposable e-cigarette that researchers tested – and the ultra-sweet substance is increasingly being used in food and drink. You probably have heard of aspartame. But neotame is its lesser-known sibling, with just one molecular difference.
Why We’re So Obsessed With Coffee’s Health Claims

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

June 3, 2025 – Coffee is personal. It’s a drug. A ritual. It’s healthy. Or is it? For decades, studies have linked drinking coffee to a longer life and reduced risk of an array of health problems. This week, a big study grabbed headlines linking coffee to healthy aging – women who drank caffeinated coffee were less likely to develop physical problems, cognitive impairment, and chronic diseases as they aged.
Keto Debate: Is Low-Carb a Game Changer or a Risky Gamble?

3 weeks ago | webmd.com | David Brzostowicki

June 2, 2025 – Atkins, paleo, grapefruit, soup: Fad diets come, fad diets go. With one glaring exception. Recent estimates show that 13 million Americans follow a ketogenic diet – a nutrition paradigm based on extremely low carbs and high fats – and its popularity is only growing. "This one's hardly a fad, since it's over 100 years old," said Ethan Weiss, MD, a preventive cardiologist at the University of California, San Francisco.
Faith, God, and Dopamine

4 weeks ago | webmd.com | Ed Ergenzinger

During my most severe manic episode, I became fixated on questions of spirituality and religion. I was a frequent visitor to a Buddhist temple near our house, and I began to revisit the Catholic faith of my youth. I even started entertaining thoughts that I might be a prophet or messiah. Interesting, given that I’ve been an atheist and a skeptic of all things spiritual my entire adult life.
Traveling? Measles Is Still Out There - Stay Safe Abroad

4 weeks ago | webmd.com | Sara Novak

May 29, 2025 — Planning a summer trip abroad? If you or your kids aren’t fully vaccinated against the measles, you risk bringing home more than souvenirs. While measles cases in the U.S. seem finally to be slowing down, experts warn that international travel could reignite outbreaks and push the country’s already high case numbers even higher. Since January, Texas has confirmed more than 700 measles cases, including 94 hospitalizations and two deaths.
Your 3-Item Prepregnancy Health Checklist

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

May 28, 2025 — Planning a pregnancy? Go ahead, envision it: the birth, the name, the color scheme of the nursery. But have you thought about squeezing in your cardiologist appointments between school pickups and soccer practice? Probably not, but maybe you should: More moms than ever are at risk of heart problems around the time their child turns 10.
Your Doctor May Still Recommend COVID Vaccines - Here’s Why

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

May 27, 2025 – The Trump administration announced today that the CDC will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccines for many children and pregnant people. No details were immediately published on the CDC website, but Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.