HEALTH

Nutella Pushes to Ditch the Dessert Label

The FDA is asking consumers how they eat the hazelnut spread.

6 Hacks to Help You Navigate the Time Change

Presented by GE reveal.

Soda Sales Are Going Flat in the Workplace

More employers are cutting back on the sugary drinks available in vending machines and cafeterias. Will it help curb employee health issues?

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

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

7 Filtered Facts About the Unappreciated Spleen

5. You can live without it.

We Eat a Lot More When We’re Tired

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

Need Incentive to Exercise More? Try Competing With Your Peers

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

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

The Mystery Behind the 19th-Century New England 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.

Is Daylight Saving Time to Blame for Seasonal Depression?

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.

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

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.

Machine Can Smoke 10 Cigarettes at a Time—for Science

It's helping researchers study the effects of smoking more realistically.

How Acne Bacteria Messes With Your Skin

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

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

The idea for the initiative was borrowed from Finland.

Blame the Brain for the Hearing Loss That Comes With Aging

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

Toys "R" Us Stores in UK to Hold Quiet Hour for Shoppers With Autism

Teal Pumpkins Make Halloween Safer for Kids With Allergies

For kids with food allergies and their parents, trick-or-treating can be the scariest part of Halloween.

Introducing a Handbag That Can Keep You Hydrated

Say goodbye to bulky water bottles.

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

The Foods Responsible for the Smelliest Farts

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

Think Twice Before Letting Your Dog Lick Your Face

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

The Science of Spit

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

New Screen Time Recommendations for Babies, Kids, and Teens Released

A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics advises parents about appropriate screen time amounts from infant to age 18.

5 Ways a Post-Antibiotic Era Could Change Medicine

1. A scratch could become deadly.

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Tasmanian Devil Milk Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Marsupial milk has evolved to provide extra immune support.

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