Health

The next time someone hands you a paper bag to breathe into during a panic attack, you’ll know what to do—or what not to do.

Coffee has some surprising health benefits.

From reduced mortality to protecting your precious brain cells, coffee has broken free of its previously bad reputation.

Improve your home's air quality with these budget-friendly air purifiers under $100 on Amazon, including top-rated units from LEVOIT, Bissell, and Hamilton Beach.

Soon, patients in Canada will have a good reason to make spending more time in national parks part of their regular health routine.

When dropping hints about gifts to your Valentine, mention these pet-safe flowers to consider and toxic species to avoid.

Starting the last week of January, N95 masks from the Strategic National Stockpile will be free to people who know where to find them.

FDA approval and FDA clearance aren’t used for the same products—but they’re both valid messages to see on packaging.

COVID-19 home test kits can now be shipped right to your door.

The test kits will be shipped free, with up to four available per household. It's all part of a federal program to help track and manage the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here's how to make sure your masks are legitimate.

Packaging that says "FDA approved" is a clear sign that your N95 face mask is fake. Here's how to identify the real thing.

Are N95 masks reusable? It depends on a few factors—here’s how to tell when yours is ready to be replaced.

Watercolor drawing of the leg of a patient, age 50, who had scurvy for 12 months' standing.

Scurvy’s mysterious cause wasn’t identified until the 20th century. Here are a few facts from the disease's long and miserable history.

The CDC has advice for re-testing for COVID-19 after isolation.

Guidance around at-home testing before and after isolation for coronavirus is murky. The CDC is trying to fix that. Emphasis on trying.

At-home COVID-19 testing can skew data about community spread of the virus.

Self-administered coronavirus tests are hitting shelves, and it's important to know that a positive result should be reported to local health officials.

Catherine the Great (at getting vaccinated).

When it came to endorsing the smallpox vaccine, Catherine the Great led by example (and then by telling her subordinates to vaccinate their villages).

Pneumonia can take on various forms, most of which suck.

A 'walking' form of any illness sounds promising, but there are some key differences between these two pneumonia diagnoses you should be aware of.

Sleep isn't always as easy as babies make it look.

Vincent van Gogh’s favorite cure for insomnia was camphor. Don’t try that at home (or anywhere), kids.

Is this Bloody Mary part of the problem or solution?

The hair of the dog is one of the oldest hangover cures still around today. But can it really save you from that pounding headache?

You're excited to set out on a road trip. By hour two, you're nodding off. The answer may have something to do with "highway hypnosis."

Give back during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and save big during this Sleeper sale, which goes to support Kvitna, a breast cancer education charity.

James Gillray's 1802 cartoon depicted anti-vaxxers' predictions of the smallpox vaccine's effects.

Life-saving medical advances shouldn't be scary, but these notorious anti-vaxxers in history didn't get the memo.

The drink may be orange and it may be juice-like, but Sunny D isn't orange juice. After reading the ingredients list, you might never drink it with breakfast again.

Starting in 2022, California's public colleges and schools grades six through 12 will be required to provide free pads and tampons to their students.

Those seeking both COVID-19 and flu shots this year can probably get them all at once.

Winter is coming, and with it brings increased opportunity for respiratory viruses to spread. Here's what to know about getting COVID and flu shots in the same visit.

Based on public health, personal safety, and infrastructure, these are the safest cities in the world in 2021.

Does Breathing Into a Paper Bag While Hyperventilating Actually Help?

5 Health Benefits of Black Coffee

12 of the Best Air Purifiers You Can Get on Amazon for Under $100

Doctors in Canada Can Prescribe Annual National Park Passes to Patients

Pet-Safe (and Toxic) Flowers to Be Aware of This Valentine's Day

The U.S. Government Is Distributing Free N95 Masks Across the Country—Here's How to Claim Yours

‘FDA Cleared’ vs. ‘FDA Approved’: What’s the Difference?

PSA: You Can Now Order Free COVID-19 Home Tests From USPS

How to Identify Counterfeit N95 Masks

How Long Do N95 Masks Last?

11 Facts About Scurvy

Want to Re-Test Yourself for COVID-19 After Isolation? Here's What the CDC Recommends

Why You Should Report a Positive At-Home COVID-19 Test Result—and How to Do It

A Letter From Catherine the Great Extolling the Benefits of Vaccines Just Sold for More Than $1 Million

Pneumonia vs. Walking Pneumonia: What's the Difference?

8 Facts About Insomnia

Can Drinking More Alcohol Cure a Hangover? The Truth Behind the Hair of the Dog

Why Do Car Rides Make You Feel Tired?

This Fashion Brand Lets Shoppers Choose How Much Money Goes to Charity for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

8 of History's Most Misguided Anti-Vaxxers

Sunny D Isn't Orange Juice—Here's What It Really Is

New California Law Will Require Period Products to be Free In All Public Schools and Colleges Beginning in 2022

Can I Get My Flu Shot and COVID Vaccine at the Same Time?

The World’s 10 Safest Cities