HEALTH

8 Medical Inventions Created by Nurses

Without nurses, we wouldn’t have a number of tools regularly used today in both hospitals and homes.

Here's How to Safely Dispose of Expired Medications

Don't throw used medicine in the garbage.

Why Walking Makes Us Feel Good

Scientists say each step we take sends a pulse of blood to the brain, leading to an “overall sense of wellbeing.”

A Blood Test May Help Pinpoint the Right Antidepressant for You

A new study provides additional diagnostic information that could change the way depression is treated.

Is Being Double-Jointed Bad for You?

Joint hypermobility can be a natural, if weird, phenomenon, but it can also be a sign of an underlying medical condition.

This Special Highchair Helps a Dog With a Rare Condition Eat Her Food Safely

For most dogs, mealtime is the highlight of their day. But for some, it can be a painful, potentially life-threatening ordeal.

New Research Shows Too Much Time on Facebook Could Be Making You Sad

Your mom was right: Spending more time chatting with friends online than in real life could be negatively affecting your health.

Furry Friends Could Help Prevent Allergies and Obesity in Babies

A study found higher levels of protective bacteria in infants who lived with cats and dogs.

Babies in the UK, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands Cry More

Of the 8700 babies in eight industrialized countries studied, those in Germany, Denmark, and Japan cried least. American babies were in the middle.

6 Mood-Boosting Benefits of Exercise

That feel-good side effect of breaking a sweat isn't imagined.

Time-Restricted Eating: The One Simple Trick That Might Help You Lose Weight

Losing weight might be about when, not what, you eat.

This Playlist Can Help Teach CPR

Songs like "Stayin' Alive" can guide your tempo when you're trying to save someone's life.

Want to Burn a Few Calories? Hop in the Bath

Researchers have found that taking a hot bath for an hour can burn as many calories as a half-hour walk.

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Why Can’t You Eat Grapefruit While Taking Certain Medications?

It’s all about your enzymes.

10 Everyday Innovations That Came From NASA Research

Helping you clean up small messes since 1981, among other things.

7 Common Symptoms That Can Be Signs of Depression

If sorting your laundry is more than you can handle, it might be time to talk to your doctor.

On This Day in 1953, Jonas Salk Announced His Polio Vaccine

On March 26, 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk went on CBS radio to announce his vaccine for poliomyelitis. He had worked for three years to develop the polio vaccine, attacking a disease that killed 3000 Americans in 1952 alone, along with 58,000 newly reported cases

12 Creative Ways to Get More Spinach Into Your Diet

Channel your inner Popeye.

13 Facts About Richard Simmons

An anonymous note left on Richard Simmons’s car window changed the soon-to-be-superstar’s life forever.

7 Old-Fashioned Remedies for the Common Cold

Alcohol, opium, and leeches to treat a cold? No, thank you! Here are seven old-timey cold remedies that are better left in the past.

Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse by Rembrandt van Rijn. De Lairesse, a painter and art theorist, had congenital syphilis that deformed his face and eventually blinded him.

Map Shows How Everyone Blamed Syphilis on Everyone Else

The origins of syphilis may be one of the greatest (and grossest) health mysteries of our time. What we do know is that, throughout history, people were quick to point fingers at each other.

The Fart Jars of 17th Century Europe

There was a perfectly sound reason why physicians advised patients to capture farts in a bottle.

Small Dietary Changes Could Bring Big Environmental Gains

It could save the U.S. $77 billion (or more) in healthcare costs and reduce each person’s greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 500 pounds per year.

Want to Eat Healthier? Listen to Your Biological Clock

Knowing your chronotype can help you make better food choices.

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