Research holds promise for treating respiratory illnesses and limiting overuse of antibiotics
A neuroscientist explains the advantages of fruit and how people with late-night cravings can balance out an occasional less-than-healthy snack.
Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky trains like a pro athlete this season, singing the three queens in Donizetti’s Tudor trilogy at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Even 6-month-old babies predict that the person with more allies will prevail in a struggle, new research shows. They are political pundits in diapers.
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Ja’son Keith’s home in the Fifth Ward of Flint, Mich., puts the 2-year-old at the center of a water crisis that is posing an unprecedented challenge for state and federal health officials.
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Reports of people sickened by the virus are growing quickly in the U.S., illustrating challenges posed by frequent travel to and from regions affected by Zika, which has been linked to birth defects.
People who go to the gym spend on junk food; CrossFit fans splurge on workout clothes; and cycling class fanatics travel.
Newer technologies, including a glue, can seal painful varicose veins without heat, eliminating the need for anesthetic. How well do the new methods work?
A compound in brewer’s yeast that mimics the effects of insulin could help to prevent cataracts and eye damage in diabetics, a study suggests
A required engineering course at Northwestern University pushes students to tackle tough tasks, building resiliency and humility.
New thinking has doctors exploring pancreatic and prostate cancer treatment and consolidating patient care under one roof.
Teaching children to eat at a leisurely pace may help to prevent overeating and weight gain, researchers are reporting.
Boredom can spur couples to find new ways to connect. Psychologists say there are five states of boredom, ranging from indifference to hopelessness.
Organ transplants save lives, but New York state is a laggard in the percentage of residents who are donors. The newly created LiveOnNY Foundation aims to raise awareness of the lifesaving potential people possess.
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University of Wisconsin researchers have harvested some of the considerable power generated by walking humans. Daniel Akst on the technique’s future.
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Can all those scientific studies on TV, pain management, sighing and dental hygiene be true? Joe Queenan’s view
These grand hotels go back decades, but with spa services that range from classic to downright futuristic, they definitely aren’t stuck in the past.
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