HEALTH

The all-in-one exercise machine used revolutionary marketing to convince consumers they could achieve physical perfection. Most people wound up using it as a clothes rack.

A public health crisis is the worst possible time to be targeted by criminals. But naturally, scammers are doing their best to take advantage. Here's how to avoid them.

Instead of waiting in line at a crowded supermarket, health care workers at this hospital chain can pick up groceries in the cafeteria and spend more time at home.

If you have a bandana and two hair ties, you have everything you need to make a protective face mask at home.

The non-stop news about coronavirus and COVID-19 can cause a lot of anxiety. Here's our weekly digest of useful information, uplifting stories, and surprising tidbits to help you cope during the pandemic.

One of the most in-demand household items is now scarce. If you find an old and expired bottle, here's what you should know about its effectiveness.

For people who use the Waffle House Index to gauge disasters, the novel coronavirus pandemic just got real.

Elmo and the rest of the ‘Sesame Street’ characters help teach kids how to wash their hands and how to feel better about being stuck at home.

Human papillomavirus is the leading cause of cervical cancer, but most people with HPV never show symptoms.

The current public health crisis and extended alone time caused by the coronavirus is raising anxiety levels all over. A psychologist has some advice that can help.

In the 1830s, Americans became obsessed with the idea that tomatoes could cure everything from cholera to diarrhea.

A couple of long-suffering scientists from Australia donated their time—and their gas—to figuring out whether farts can spread disease.