Health

Eek.

The tech tailors the audio of your phone to your specific hearing issues, rather than just amplifying the sound like a hearing aid does.

Booze turns your digestive system into a fast-moving water (OK, vodka) slide.

The answer might depend on whether you're pregnant.

Using a common household item makes a big difference.

Bronx Sole wants to make fitness fun for runners of all levels. To do that, the running club takes local residents on a joggable history tour of their borough.

The label warning of cancer-causing chemicals doesn't give the full picture.

Good oral hygiene affects your whole body.

After playing a puzzle video game, older adults with hearing loss were able to distinguish 25 percent more words in noisy environments.

Environment-related illness killed 9 million people worldwide in 2015. And the problem is only getting worse.

Make time to eat breakfast in the morning—your body will thank you.

The birdlike accessory is credited to French doctor Charles de Lorme, who was chief physician to King Louis XIII.

“It’s more than television,” says Gráinne McGuinness, the show’s creator.

Putting a live eel in your butt is probably going to create more problems than it solves.

This personal version of bathroom karaoke could ultimately prevent you from contracting a cold or other bugs.

They used CRISPR gene editing to cut out many of the proteins that cause problems for millions.

Ralphie's mom tried to warn us.

It’s not just fear or worry.

A study indicates some people are “nonresponders” to endurance or weight training, and might need to change their workout to see results.

You may want to wash your hands after reading this.

The FDA Has a Warning for People Who Love Black Licorice

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Why You Get Diarrhea When You're Hungover

Brown vs. White Rice: Which Is Healthier?

The Best Way to Wash an Apple So You Consume Fewer Pesticides

This Bronx-Based Running Club Doubles as a Local History Class

Why Coffee Sold in California Could Soon Come With a Toxic Warning Label

Why Not Brushing Your Teeth Is So Bad For Your Health

Brain Training Could Help Combat Hearing Loss, Study Suggests

Environmental Pollution Is Deadlier Than Smoking, War, AIDS or Hunger, Experts Find

Scientists May Have Found the Real Cause of Dyslexia—And a Way to Treat It

This Soft Artificial Heart May One Day Shorten the Heart Transplant List

5 Dubious Historical Antidotes for Poison (and What Actually Works)

6 Ways Technology Can Help Mental Health Disorders

Skipping Breakfast Could Be Bad for Your Heart

Doctors Didn't Actually Wear Beaked Masks During the Black Plague

Pablo, a Groundbreaking New BBC Series, Teaches Kids About Autism

8 Strange Items Surgeons Have Removed From People's Bodies

Why You Should Sing 'Happy Birthday’—Twice—While Washing Your Hands

Scientists Remove the Gluten Genes From Wheat

Knock-Off Versions of Nerf Ammo Can Cause Serious Eye Injuries

8 Potential Signs of a Panic Attack

You Can Be a "Nonresponder" to Some Types of Exercise

Dirty Money: The Cash In Your Wallet Is a Magnet for Germs