Author: Richard C. Trotter

It can be pretty shocking to look in the mirror and see that the white of your eye has turned…red. Especially when you can still see fine and are in zero pain. Chances are you have a subconjunctival hemorrhage—or a popped blood vessel in your eye—which sounds a lot freakier than it actually is. “They’re kind of like a bruise. They look scary, but more often than not, they’re nothing to worry about,” explains Diane Hilal-Campo, MD, an ophthalmologist based in Oakland, New Jersey. The hemorrhage will also heal on its own, though it won’t happen instantly. Reassuring as that…

With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Retinol is a hero ingredient in skincare known to improve a bevy of things about our skin such as texture, fine lines, and uneven skin tone, so it only makes sense that the powerful topical can be used in our body care. While it’s common to see…

Plantar fasciitis can be a particularly scummy injury. Anti-inflammatories don’t do much; ice doesn’t help. And if you let it linger, you could be waiting for over a year to find relief from chronic pain—and not just in your foot. “If you let [plantar fasciitis] go for too long, it can lead to other issues, like knee pain or hip pain,” says physical therapist Jacob VanDenMeerendonk, DPT. The good news: Catch a flare-up early and start doing some plantar fasciitis exercises ASAP, and you might start to feel better in as little as a few days. “It’s highly effective to…

With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP True story: I once took a genetic test that told me I have the “sleepy girl” gene, which means that I need to sleep more than the general population to feel rested. In turn, I feel I am genetically predisposed to advise you about pajamas. Soft ones.…

With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP So you’ve got the outfit, prepped for perfectly kissable lips (crucial no matter the day, partnered or otherwise), and have cocooned yourself in the most delectable body oil. With every surface area covered and carefully considered, the next on your to-care-for list is creating an ambiance for…

If you have tight calves, you know lower-leg pain and movement restriction can make everything from doing a squat to  descending a flight of stairs seemingly impossible. You may have tried stretching and foam rolling with limited success, or taken a massage gun to your calves only to find that, within a day or so, you’re right back to where you started: walking like Frankenstein. Don’t worry: You’re not destined to hobble around in discomfort forever, and you don’t have to settle for squats that never break parallel. There’s a right way to stretch tight calves that leads to longer-lasting…

Feeling dizzy before or during your period is not typically the most common symptom. (That award likely goes to PMS-related bloating or moodiness.) But turns out, some people do get woozy around their time of the month. “Dizziness can be due to underlying causes that are related to your period,” says Tiffany Pham, DO, a board-certified OB/GYN in Houston, Texas, and medical advisor for Flo Health. (And just to be clear, we’re talking about that faint, lightheaded sensation that can leave you feeling like you might pass out. This is a little different than vertigo, or feeling like the room…

Regardless of your relationship status, Valentine’s Day can feel like a whole lotta pressure. For singles, there’s the pressure of not having a date lined up; for couples, there’s the pressure to out-perform last year’s V-Day festivities. Sure, the holiday can be a lovely opportunity for partners to shower each other with love, at its best. But at its worst, it can be an anxiety-inducing maelstrom of double-booked dinner reservations and ill-received gifts. And if astrology has anything to say about it, this Valentine’s Day could look a little more like the latter… given the cosmic milieu isn’t exactly on par…

With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Filling your space with scent can be a powerful thing. For instance, starting your day with a whiff of citrus can wake you up and get you mentally ready for what’s ahead, while sniffing on lavender before bed can make it easier to drift off to dreamland2.…

With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Hair perfumes are like the lingerie of haircare—they aren’t mandatory, but they provide a little luxury to the mundanity of the days between your rinse-and-repeat routine. And while there are shampoos, conditioners, and other products that make hair smell nice, there’s real merit to using a hair…