- By Wayne Wilson
Reading in the back seat can make you feel sick because your eyes and ears are having an argument that your brain is trying to settle!
- By Megan Arnot
Globally, on average, women experience the menopause at around the age of 50. But there’s a great deal of variation in this age both within and between countries.
- By Katie Siek
Wearable fitness trackers have less accuracy when used in certain ways.
- By David King
We tend to notice mucus only when it’s abnormal and the sticky fluid is expelled from orifices.
- By Liza Selley
Up to 55% of roadside traffic pollution is made of non-exhaust particles, with around 20% of that pollution coming from brake dust.
- By Sean Beer
When it comes to finding a sustainable diet, there are many contradictions. A concept such as food miles can be helpful for figuring out the carbon emissions involved in bringing particular food items to your plate.
It is sometimes impossible to understand the path of your life, especially when it takes an unexpected turn toward illness, disease, trauma, or loss. You cast about for answers, build stories to explain your new life, and move forward as best you can.
- By Feng Qiushi
There’s an association between consistent and frequent tea-drinking and significantly fewer depression symptoms in Chinese older adults, according to new research.
Cruise ships, with hundreds, even thousands of people in close quarters, can also be a hotbed of germs.
The average human body temperature in the United States has decreased over the past 157 years, researchers report.
- By Carys Jones
Research shows that the benefits of older people going to exercise groups go beyond self-improvement and provide good value for society,
Many Australians are reluctant to use sunscreen, even though it’s an important element in preventing the skin cancers that affect about two in three of us at some time in our lives.
There has been a lot of talk in the U.S. about legalizing recreational cannabis, and about cannabis’ potential to help with health issues.
- By Neel Shah
Americans still choose to give birth bed-bound, on their backs, with their knees up, legs spread, feet in the air.
While most people know they should drink more water, it can be a bit boring. So what about sparkling water as an option to liven things up a bit?
The word “vegan” was invented in 1944 in Leicester, England by Donald Watson and his future wife Dorothy Morgan. That year, Watson and others founded The Vegan Society. Research into the society’s early publications shows that their key focus was arguing for an end to animal exploitation.
The Trump administration is working to weaken U.S. environmental regulations in many areas, from water and air pollution to energy development and land conservation.
Rooms can have a different atmosphere that cannot always be attributed to such things as decor, light, ceiling height, or even good or bad feng shui. Rooms also have an aroma that reflects all that is in, and goes on, there. Another factor is cleanliness. If a place does not feel conducive to good energy flow, it may simply need a good energy cleaning.
Food allergies have a big impact on people’s quality of life. The stress and worry of having a potentially life-threatening reaction can result in the need for some families to seek help from a psychologist.
You know physical activity is good for you. But, that isn’t always enough to get or keep you moving.
- By Ryan Vandrey
Assertions about the benefits of CBD often go far beyond what science has shown, according to one expert.
The rise of wearable fitness trackers has increased the number of people monitoring their heart rate, both throughout the day and during exercise.
It’s common for people to focus on their health at the start of the year. But few consider the well being of the microbes that live inside the human gut – the microbiome – which are vital to an individual’s good health.