Risa Kerslake

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Risa Kerslake is a registered nurse and freelance writer from the Midwest. She writes about mental health, infertility, oncology, wellness, and women's health topics. Her work has appeared in Vice, Parents, What to Expect, and Healthline.

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set of dumbbells and water bottle - Does working out increase testosterone

Health Education

Does exercise increase testosterone?

Exercise could be one way to return to healthy testosterone levels, but here’s what you should know before starting a new workout plan.

A vial of blood represents lead test results

Health Education

What are normal lead levels?

Lead exposure can have dangerous—and permanent—health effects. These are considered normal levels.

A woman with normal thyroid levels having her neck checked

Health Education

How to understand thyroid panel test results

If your thyroid test results fall outside of these ranges, it could be a sign of a problem

Can medication change eye color

Can meds change eye color?

When you’re prescribed certain types of prescriptions, there can be an unexpected side effect

What happens when you mix Trintellix and alcohol

Can you mix Trintellix and alcohol?

Here’s what you should know about drinking while taking this SSRI depression medication

A bandaid on the arm after a COVID booster shot

COVID-19 booster shots FAQs

A booster shot for COVID-19 is now recommended for most vaccinated people—here’s when you should get yours

Coffee with aspirin and caffeine

Can you drink coffee with aspirin?

Aspirin and caffeine can work well together in certain cases, but the combination has some risks

An arm with shots — sore arm after vaccine

Health Education

Arm pain after a shot

Immunizations can cause soreness where you got the shot, and most of the time that’s normal. Here’s why.

The causes of rhabdo and how to recover

Health Education

The causes of rhabdo—and how to recover

Overexercising, medications, and the heat—here’s what you can do to protect yourself from this condition

Benefits of sunlight for heatlh

Health Education

10 benefits of sunlight

The sun helps your body produce vitamin D, which is beneficial for your health—just make sure to protect your skin

A hamburger represents the effects of high cholesterol

Health Education

4 effects of high cholesterol

When levels are too high, it can cause health problems. These steps can lessen your risk.

COVID vaccine breakthrough

What is a vaccine breakthrough?

It’s an expected result of immunizations that aren’t 100% effective, but here's why vaccination is still essential

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These drugs are commonly confused

You open up your medicine cabinet and see a row of pill…