HEALTH

Almost as soon as it was introduced—and for generations after—the Presidential Fitness Test was absolutely traumatizing to students who had to endure it. Here’s how the program started—and ended.

Uncovered on the grounds of the now-demolished Bahr Treatment Center in Indianapolis, this time capsule contained film reels that are still shrouded in a layer of mystery.

As the thinking goes, sharks don’t get cancer, so the pills will keep you from getting it, too. But there’s a problem with that theory.

The popular piece of workout gear has a pretty insulting name, and it's all thanks to a poet and scholar.

Punta Gorda locals have been swearing by the mystical properties of a radioactive water fountain for a century.

Cats provide comfort and affection. Everyone once in a great while, they also share Bubonic plague.

Pepsi-Cola was named for two ingredients that it doesn't (and possibly never did) contain.

Discover the history of the flu and its devastating impact on the world, from the deadliest influenza pandemic to today’s vaccines.

Did you know that famous figures like Thomas Edison and Salvador Dalí were avid nappers? Learn more about their unique napping habits and the benefits they experienced here.

You really don’t want to know what’s lurking in that dip.

Fresh snow might look tasty, but just because it looks clean doesn’t mean it actually is.

A spud spat is brewing between tuber advocates and the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee over what it means to be a potato.