HEALTH

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.

2017 Might be a Bad Year for Lyme Disease

Warmer temperatures have led to an increase in the tick population. Here's how to avoid them.

Former Tesla Engineer Develops Exoskeleton to Help a Friend Move Again

When her former classmate was paralyzed in an accident, engineer Sam Huynh left her job to help him.

No-Needle Migraine Treatment Relieves Kids’ Pain Fast, Study Finds

A sphenopalatine ganglion block involves a small catheter inserted into a patient’s nostril and is already commonly used for adults.

A New Food Delivery Service Caters to People With Digestive Disorders

Epicured's offerings are 100 percent low FODMAP and gluten-free.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Workout Might Ruin You

Notorious RBG can bench press 70 pounds.

When Is the Best Time to Poop?

At least according to one bowel expert.

Naked Juice Will Change Its Labels to Accurately Reflect Ingredients

The makeover was triggered by a lawsuit alleging that the drinks' packaging misled customers.

Here's How Long You're Contagious When You Have a Cold

Here's how to lower the chances of giving the mucus-glazed plague to someone else.

New Study Finds No Link Between Childhood Cat Ownership and Psychosis

Contrary to prior reports, the new study found that living with a cat before birth or in childhood did not increase adolescents’ risk of experiencing psychotic episodes.

Brain Scans Show 4 Different Types of Depression

Knowing a patient’s subtype could help their doctor choose the best treatment.

An Epilepsy Drug May Have Treatment Potential for Migraines

It may be helpful for migraines with aura.

Fat Freezing Could Be the New Botox

Fat reduction without injections or scalpels is catching on.

A UN Study Shows That Telecommuting Can Increase Stress Levels

It's hard to avoid blurring the lines between work and personal time.

How a Robotic Exoskeleton Is Helping a Paralyzed Acrobat Walk Again

Last year, former circus performer Silke Pan began doing something she never thought would be possible again: walk.

12 Things You Might Not Know About Organ Donation

Only three in 1000 deaths are eligible for organ donation, though nearly 120,000 people are currently on transplant waiting lists.

How to Turn Your Yoga Practice Into a HIIT Session

All you need to do is kick up the pace a few notches.

How People Get Hurt in All 50 States

Look out for animals in Missouri.

Science Explains Why Your Lab Is Always Hungry

A gene variant associated with appetite and obesity has been found in several Labrador retriever breeds.

Opening Your Car Door Like the Dutch Do Can Save Cyclists' Lives

The "Dutch Reach" forces drivers to check for incoming cyclists before a collision occurs.

New Ultrasound Tech Captures Clearest Imaging Ever of a 20-Week-Old Fetus

A London-based fetal imaging research project is developing ways to screen for abnormalities earlier.

9 Megalomaniacal Facts About Narcissism

“A superiority complex always covers up an inferiority complex.”

Neil Evans via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Fluency in Sign Language May Sharpen Peripheral Vision

Deaf and sign language-fluent participants in a study had significantly better peripheral vision and reaction time than people who couldn’t sign.

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