Health

An Alabama woman died while in the Dominican Republic after she suffered complications while undergoing medical procedures. Alicia Renette Williams, 45, was an English teacher at Huffman High School in ...

It's summertime and the woods are calling! A walk in the forest or a camping trip with friends ...

Meghan Budden, a new mom from Hoboken, New Jersey, wanted to create a relaxing environment for herself and ...

In China, the prevalence of "knockoff" products—which look similar to expensive, quality brands but are made at a ...

Our bodies need oxygen to function. When we breathe, it’s brought into our lungs and transported by our ...

Several brands of flour have been recalled from the market due to fear of E. Coli contamination. According ...

I grew up mostly outdoors surrounded by plants. Our house sat on a hill covered with blueberry bushes, ...

Your bed could be watching you. OK, so not with a camera. But if you have any of ...

In the era of sedentary living, where we spend our time computers and mobile devices, posture is becoming ...

“We don’t have to live in fear anymore.” That’s the common refrain from hundreds of parents of preschoolers ...

Taking in such spine-tingling wonders as the Grand Canyon, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, or Franz Schubert’s “Ave Maria” ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with any type of diabetes, you are usually taught to eat a specific diet. The diabetic ...

How old do you feel inside? Not your chronological age (that pesky number on your birthday cake) but ...

Nonmedical opioid users are more likely to start abusing the drug after getting them from friends or family ...

When someone is trying to overcome an addiction to alcohol or drugs, there are several therapies that are helpful ...

Smartphones, tablets, and video consoles can be addictive. They also interfere with sleep. They draw kids into an alternate universe, ...

Dog parks are a brilliant idea for city dwellers with animal companions. Not only can the pent-up pups ...

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on June 14 a finalized rule that could benefit employees without employer-sponsored health care and ...

Every day, it seems that another impressive-looking diet pops up on the internet, encouraging patrons to cut things ...

A researcher’s recent discovery could take the edge off of blood shortages for patients in need of it. ...

College campuses are witnessing record levels of student mental health problems, ranging from depression and anxiety disorders to self-injurious behaviors ...

Qi, pronounced "chi," is a Chinese name describing all types of human vital energies. The top part of ...

It’s normal to feel stressed at work from time to time. But for some people, the stress becomes ...

Death rates from falls are rising among elderly Americans—and climbing fastest among seniors in their 90s, a U.S. ...

When I first graduated from the University of Southern California long ago, my very first play was going ...

We are born to connect. As human beings, we are relational and we need biological, emotional, and psychological connection ...

Everyone knows that eating vegetables has profound health benefits. But, like all foods, not all vegetables are created ...