Health

New research clarifies how bacteria in our mouths may lead to cardiovascular health problems.

This cheaply mass-produced toilet to developing nations, a toilet manufacturer is helping individuals gain access to clean, sanitary, and secure bathroom facilities.

In a groundbreaking surgery, a 54-year-old Spanish cancer patient had his sternum and a portion of his ribcage replaced with a 3D-printed titanium implant.

It turns out that breathing in farm dust helps protect against allergies later in life.

Confitex lingerie is aimed at the millions of people in the world who can’t always hold it in.

Scientists find that a hormone involved in satiety may be responsible for runner’s high.

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For decades, the weight loss program has helped millions to shed pounds. No wonder. The original plan demanded members eat liver.

Today, men still only have two real options: condoms or vasectomy. Meanwhile, women have 11. What's the holdup?

Opposition to smoking has been around almost as long as smoking itself, and some of the historical measures to curb lighting up might surprise you.

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Work driving you crazy? Try telling that to workers at Standard Oil Refinery's TEL facility.

Norovirus infects as many as 21 million people each year—and scientists are building vomiting machines to figure out how it spreads.

Hogeweyk is home to 150 residents who receive care for dementia and Alzheimer's—without having to give up normal life.

What’s the secret to a long and healthy life? All centenarians have their own habits and morning routines they swear by. From whiskey shots to daily naps to ice cream, here's what some very old people credit for their lengthy lifespan.