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4 Ways Climate Change Affects Your Health – and What You Can Do About It

Too many people write off climate change as a problem for future generations to worry about.

Mental Health Apps: Do They Work and How To Pick One

Depressed? Anxious? Stressed out? There’s an app for that. In fact, there are some 25,000 mental health and wellness apps aimed at everything from eating disorders to PTSD to addiction.

How To Stay Happy In Your Job and Avoid the ‘Great Resignation’

If you’re considering quitting your job because of workplace stress, you have plenty of company.

Alligator Attack: ‘I Was Just in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time’

As the emergency room doctors eased him to sleep, Carsten Kieffer was convinced he’d wake up the next morning without his right arm.

Are You at Risk for Breaking Bones New Technology Gives Detailed Analysis

If you’re past menopause, you might worry every time you trip or even bang an arm forcefully. Older women have a greater chance of osteopenia, which means your bones are less dense than is ideal, or the more advanced osteoporosis, where your bones are weaker yet and possibly brittle. Either way, your bones are more likely to fracture than in the past.

Worth Its Salt: When To Reach for an Electrolyte Drink (Or Not)

Electrolyte drinks include sodium, salt, potassium, magnesium or calcium along with liquid. They differ from a sports drink, which may have these minerals plus carbohydrates, usually glucose or another form of sugar.

Why You Should Always Wash Your Produce (and What Can Happen If You Don’t)

The Power of Protein: Why You Need It, and How Much Is Enough

Steer Kids Away from Processed Food, Salt and Sugar for Kidney Health

Kidney disease is rare in children and usually tied to congenital abnormalities of the kidneys or urinary tract, but older children and adolescents can develop acquired kidney disease, which can worsen with poor dietary choices.

Why You Should Always Wash Your Produce (and What Can Happen If You Don’t)