Health

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The People Who Drink Arsenic (But Are Totally Fine)

The villagers of San Antonio de los Cobres drink arsenic-contaminated water—and suffer no ill effects.

People Really, Really Don’t Like Taking the Stairs

A new study finds people will only choose the stairs if the nearest escalator is twice as far away.

Squid Beaks Could Hold The Key To Better Joint Implants

There's a Tell-Tale Sign Women Are Ovulating, But You Can't See It

It happens at their most fertile stage of the month.

9 Ways Not Getting Enough Sleep Ruins Your Health

Not getting enough sleep is seriously messing you up.

Possible Breakthrough for Sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Norwegian researchers think chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by antibodies produced to fight off infection.

The Village in Kazakhstan That Can't Stay Awake

Residents of Kalachi, Kazakhstan are falling asleep for days at a time—and no one seems to know why.

The 1872 Equine Influenza Epidemic That Sickened Most U.S. Horses

It’s estimated that greater than 75% of the horses in the US became ill from Horse Flu in 1872-73.

'Feeling No Pain' Is Really Bad For You—and It's Genetic

A new study finds more genetic mutations that explain chronic insensitivity to pain.

A Local, Inexpensive Way to Purify Water In Developing Countries

The FDA Approves a Device That Lets Blind People 'See' With Their Tongues

The BrainPort V100 communicates visual information through electrodes signals felt by the tongue.

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A New Vaccine for Chlamydia Is in the Works

A successful vaccination for one of the most common sexually transmitted infections has long eluded scientists. Now, they may have figured out a way to get the treatment to stick.

1950s Advice For Curing a Cold Includes Jazz Radio and a Good Book

The 1955 educational film "Sniffles and Sneezes" explores how germs are spread.

This Device That Tells You When to Pee Is Actually Kind of Brilliant

Brightly alerts people with incontinence of when their bladder is expanding.

Blood Donors in Sweden Are Notified Every Time Their Blood is Used

Blood donation just got a lot more interactive.

Scientists Can Now Inject Electronics into the Brain With a Needle

These tiny, needle-injected electronics will monitor brain activity.

A Minor Blood Test Can Tell You Every Infection You’ve Ever Had

A new scan can identify every virus a person has had using just a single drop of blood.

10 Pre-Sunscreen Methods for Dealing with the Sun

A quick look at the ways we protected ourselves from UV rays before the advent of modern sunscreen will make you thankful that all you need to stay safe in the sun is a friend to do your back.

12 Ailments Humans And Animals Share

5 Hot Facets of Canadian Sex Education

The key tenets of sexual education in Canada.

The Strength of the Placebo Effect May Hinge on Your DNA

Meditation Can Rebuild Your Brain's Gray Matter

Looking to Shop Healthy? Eat an Apple Before You Go

A Cure for Asthma May Be Just Five Years Away

A new drug breakthrough may be the key to curing the chronic disease completely.