Health

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The strain was last recorded in the UK in 1798.

Those puffy winter jackets pose a serious threat on car trips.

Also: Think twice before washing it with a communal kitchen sponge.

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When the car detects an impending crash, it emits an audio signal, causing your ear muscles to contract to protect your hearing.

5. You can live without it.

Unsurprisingly, we do not exercise more to make up for it.

A little friendly competition might motivate you to hit the gym.

The Brown family was involved in New England’s vampire panic.

Some families were so desperate to save their loved ones from a mysterious illness, they were willing to try anything, even exhuming them.

A Danish study found an 8 percent increase in hospital admissions for depression immediately after the country’s annual transition to standard time.

Few follicles cause as much stress as a synophrys, the medical term for a unibrow.

Ever wonder why some people manage to rock a unibrow and some don't? Or what you can do to alleviate a unibrow making you look perpetually annoyed? We have answers.

Scientists say the bacterium exploits imbalances in the skin’s microbiome, causing inflammation and breakouts.

The idea for the initiative was borrowed from Finland.

It has to do with how the brain processes sound, and how that ability deteriorates as we grow older.

A quick primer on how to avoid detonating a social-life-obliterating fart bomb.

Your canine's mouth teems with microorganisms that we, as humans, aren’t designed to battle.

Your spit can tell you much more about your health than whether you should be flossing.

1. A scratch could become deadly.

In short, the jury’s still out.

Their condition occurs once in every 2.5 million births.

Proteins called ATIs can trigger symptoms of asthma, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, and more.

“The Inside Story” made being healthy feel cool.

If you find yourself uncomfortable at your local sweat box, there might be a few good reasons why.

Red Squirrels in England Found With Medieval Strain of Leprosy

Here’s Why Kids Shouldn’t Wear Winter Coats in Car Seats

How Bad Is it to Go Weeks Without Washing Your Office Coffee Mug?

6 Hacks to Help You Navigate the Time Change

Mercedes-Benz's Tech Promises to Protect Your Ears in a Car Crash

7 Filtered Facts About the Unappreciated Spleen

We Eat a Lot More When We’re Tired

Need Incentive to Exercise More? Try Competing With Your Peers

The Mystery Behind the 19th-Century New England Vampire Panic

Is Daylight Saving Time to Blame for Seasonal Depression?

What Is a Unibrow? (And What's the Best Way to Remove It?)

How Acne Bacteria Messes With Your Skin

Canada's "Baby Box" Program Aims to Lower Infant Mortality Rate

Blame the Brain for the Hearing Loss That Comes With Aging

Experts Say Infants Should Sleep in Their Parents’ Rooms for at Least Six Months

The Foods Responsible for the Smelliest Farts

Think Twice Before Letting Your Dog Lick Your Face

The Science of Spit

5 Ways a Post-Antibiotic Era Could Change Medicine

Is Eating Organic Really Better for You and the Environment?

Twins Conjoined at the Head Separated After 27 Hours of Surgery

Scientists Find Non-Gluten Cause of Wheat Sensitivity

How Slim Goodbody Helped Kids Discover Their Inner Superhero

How Your Gym Might Be Holding You Back