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Little-known facts about hangovers, plus some of most popular myths about hangovers. Let's separate fact from fiction when it comes to hangover cures.

It's easy to make a heating pad yourself. A microwave heating pad is great when you need to apply some indirect heat for pain relief, comfort, or warmth. Here's how make it.

Be sure to take steps ahead of time so you can prevent the motion sickness altogether. That way, you won't have to worry about getting sick during your travels. Here's a collection of the absolute best tips for combating motion sickness!

Dust mites are present and hiding all throughout your home. The house may look clean, but the dust mites are in the air. About 80% of the flecks you see floating in a sunbeam streaming through the window are dead skin cells... and dust mites! Here's how to avoid dust mite allergy symptoms without spending a dime.

Topical pain relief creams and gels CAN alleviate some of your pain when applied directly to the skin right over the pulled muscle or sore joint. Here's what you need to know about the 3 types of topical pain relief products: analgesics or aspirin-like rubs, counter-irritants, and creams made from chili pepper seeds.

To avoid accidental overdose or taking the wrong pills, you'll need a pill organizer. It's the best way to keep track of pills, doses, and schedules, and now they even come with hi-tech reminder systems! If you or someone you know has to take pills every day, these pill organizers will keep you organized.

The following health blogs and website portals will give you a leg up on the latest and greatest things that affect your health. Here are the best health blogs and Twitter accounts to follow in order to stay up-to-date on all of the health issues that are important to you.

In addition to the health benefits of a good night sleep, there are lots of other reasons that sleep is important. The hard part is trying to figure out how to get it. Here are some tips to get a good night sleep.

The lesson: Whenever someone is about to sneeze in person, try to move farther than 5 feet away from them. And if you're on a plane when someone sneezes, count the number of rows between you and them. If it's less than 10, you better take some Airborne right away or some other immunity-booster!

Here are some tips for staying germ-free at home, at work, and when you travel. Many of them I either use myself, or I plan to start using real soon...

Are you a germ freak? I'm not really, but I will admit to being more aware of germs these days. I found this great germ book online, and it's on sale right now... just $4 including shipping!

It's fun to think about what makes you happy, compared to what you think would make your partner happy. I found some of the 'men' ones interesting...

Hate mosquitoes? Here are some of the best ideas for making your own all-natural mosquito repellents, plus a few organic mosquito repellents you can buy.

Since overexposure to direct sunlight is the leading cause of skin cancer, using sunscreen daily is one of the biggest things you can do to prevent skin cancer throughout your lifetime. Here are the 10 most important things you need to know about sunscreen and skin cancer.

Bedbugs are a one-time myth has recently been proven to be a REAL threat to people everywhere -- both in hotels and at home. Here's what to look for to determine if there are bedbugs in the bed you are sleeping in, how to treat bedbug bites, and how to prevent bedbugs in your home altogether.

In March and April, tree pollens such as pine pollen are most prominent. Grass pollens usually have their run from May to July. Weed pollens are most prevalent in August and September. Here are the best natural home remedies for pollen allergies.

Here's a little about how you catch a cold vs the flu, and how long you're actually contagious...

There are literally hundreds of health-related myths and old wives tales. Fortunately, technology is catching up with most of these now, and their validity is being questioned. Here are some of the more common health myths debunked.