Latest Stories in Health
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New coating could replace brominated and chlorinated flame retardants
However if you are vegan or kosher, you many not like it much.
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What I learned from the #PlasticSucks challenge
The Keep a Breast Foundation and Non Toxic Revolution challenged people to keep all the plastic they used in a week. Here's what I learned.
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The effect of urban green spaces on wellbeing is comparable to employment and marriage
Scientific evidence that living near green spaces makes you happier and improves your mental health.
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A town without wifi or cellphones is attracting the electrosensitive
It is a sensitive issue that is not taken seriously in America. Does Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity exist?
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It's National Walking Day; Get out and do it
We always say "Solvitur Ambulando"- it is solved by walking. Today is the day to start.
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Study shows a walk in the park fixes a fuzzy brain
The evidence keeps rolling in: when you need to clear your head, the best place to do it is out among the trees.
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This is what 2,000 calories of food looks like
We're supposed to eat about 2,000 calories a day. But what does that look like? This video shows us using different common foods.
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You have 100 trillion microbes on your body right now.
A lot of readers were worried to learn that resistance to antibiotics now kills more people than AIDS , but while the evolution of superbugs is certainly a problem, it's good to remember that not all bacteria are bad.
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Secret to ordering healthier food is seeing how far you have to walk to burn it off
A new study shows that if menues include how far someone has to walk to burn off their order, they'll make healthier selections.
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New York City testing sterilization for rat control
Caroline Winter at Bloomberg Businessweek reports on a new campaign aimed at controlling the rat population in New York City.
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Judge drinks Bloomberg's milkshake, rules giant soda ban illegal
To the delight of soda drinkers, a New York State Judge has ruled the ban on large soda servings illegal, calling it "arbitrary and capricious." The internet has opinions. Here are some of those.
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HIV-positive infant completely cured for first time
This makes this infant the first child, and the second person in the world to have been cured from HIV in the past 30+ years, since we've known of the virus.
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Chinese avoiding IKEA meatballs after learning they are actually made in China
They're not worried about horsemeat, after so many food scandals they are worried about what else it might be.
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"Growth at all cost" turning China into "cancer villages"
Gwynn Guilford at Quartz describes how rampant pollution has created at least 400 poisoned towns.
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How Climate Change Can Spawn Flesh-Eating Fungi
Two new studies reveal the cause of a number of deaths.
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USDA to Expand Flexibility in New Healthier School Lunch Program
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act will offer more choices in terms of grains, meat, and meat substitutes.
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Biodegradable Toothbrush Gives a Smile to the Needy
Bogobrush is socially-minded, biodegradable toothbrush that gives back to the community.
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Sperm Count in French Men Drops by a Third, Environment Suspected
A comprehensive new study points a disapproving finger at endocrine disruptors.
