Excessive noise may be as damaging to the heart as it is to the ears, leading to higher blood pressure. Many European countries have striven to abate noise pollution.
It turns out your belly button is like a rainforest, at least in terms of biodiversity. Scientists hope to clarify what the thousands of microbes that our navels harbor are doing, and why they're there in the first place.
As Walruses abandon diminished ice floes for the shore of northwest Alaska, conservationists wonder how the animal will adapt. What will happen to them as the sea ice continues to melt away?
Fires in the island nation of Indonesia have released immense stores of carbon into the atmosphere. The haze is affecting the health of millions of people there and in Malaysia and Singapore.
Fires in the island nation of Indonesia have released immense stores of carbon into the atmosphere. The haze is affecting the health of millions of people there and in Malaysia and Singapore.
The World Health Organization threw everyone into a panic by releasing a report categorizing red and processed meat as cancer-causing agents. But although yes, there is a link, the risk is still incredibly small.
The World Health Organization threw everyone into a panic by releasing a report categorizing red and processed meat as cancer-causing agents. But although yes, there is a link, the risk is still incredibly small.
Bacteria found in dirt is known to keep skin healthy, so why do we scrub clean to kill it? Even if we give up some of our hygiene practices, dentists say we still need to brush our teeth!
The health benefits of humor start as soon as you anticipate the pleasure of a good laugh. New research shows that laughter reduces stress hormones and boosts immunity, effects that kick in even as you look forward to it.
The health benefits of humor start as soon as you anticipate the pleasure of a good laugh. New research shows that laughter reduces stress hormones and boosts immunity, effects that kick in even as you look forward to it.
Resistance to antibiotics poses a "major global threat" to public health. The World Health Organization described a "post-antibiotic era", where people die from simple infections that have been treatable for decades.
Many parents are familiar with the trick of sneaking vegetables and other healthful stuff into their kids’ food. Turns out White House chefs were using similar tricks to whip up grub for noted junk food lover Bill Clinton.
Many parents are familiar with the trick of sneaking vegetables and other healthful stuff into their kids’ food. Turns out White House chefs were using similar tricks to whip up grub for noted junk food lover Bill Clinton.
Many parents are familiar with the trick of sneaking vegetables and other healthful stuff into their kids’ food. Turns out White House chefs were using similar tricks to whip up grub for noted junk food lover Bill Clinton.
Many parents are familiar with the trick of sneaking vegetables and other healthful stuff into their kids’ food. Turns out White House chefs were using similar tricks to whip up grub for noted junk food lover Bill Clinton.
Resistance to antibiotics poses a "major global threat" to public health. The World Health Organization described a "post-antibiotic era", where people die from simple infections that have been treatable for decades.
Resistance to antibiotics poses a "major global threat" to public health. The World Health Organization described a "post-antibiotic era", where people die from simple infections that have been treatable for decades.