Wellness

From libraries to used book stores, books get passed from hand to dirty hand. How safe are they to handle?

By Carrie Tatro

A quick workout before or between flights would be a nice way to get energized, especially if there was a gym conveniently located at your terminal. So why aren't there more gyms inside U.S. airports?

By John Donovan

Workout trends are changing, as younger people are less into the gender divide of classes for women and weightlifting for men.

By Alia Hoyt

There are nude bike rides, naked yoga sessions and even the occasional bare-it-all Crossfit sesh. Would our bodies be more efficient without clothes getting in the way?

By Laurie L. Dove

Human beings are biologically and psychologically predisposed to prefer clean environments.

By Alia Hoyt

Does the sound of a leaf blower make you mad? There might be a physical reason for it.

By Laurie L. Dove

Are plastic surgeons more likely to go under the knife to enhance their looks? Not when it comes to breast augmentations, finds one study.

By Laurie L. Dove

Studies indicate cannabis can help victims of chronic pain without the risk of deadly overdose.

By Jamie Allen

A second breakfast can be just as beneficial as a first breakfast.

By Shaun Chavis

Some people buy "clean urine" off the internet. Others borrow a deposit from a helpful friend. But can labs tell whether your pee is your own or someone else's?

By Alia Hoyt

Despite what you've probably heard, oysters are safe to eat in months with the letter "r".

By John Perritano

New research shows that human-caused CO2 emissions could decrease the nutritional value of staples like rice and wheat. But there are ways we can prepare.

By Jesslyn Shields

Hundreds of scientists and doctors are calling for stronger restrictions on antibacterial chemicals that show up in yoga mats, cosmetics, and even toothpaste.

By Laurie L. Dove

Take the stairs instead of the elevator on your way to the office, and you might not need that morning cup of joe for energy. (You'll probably still want it, though.)

By Shelley Danzy

It turns out that eat 50 black jelly beans a day may not be what the doctor ordered.

By Kate Kershner

The U.N. has proclaimed June 21, 2021, the International Day of Yoga. With that in mind, we look at how emotions can get the best of you when you're in corpse pose.

By Julia Layton

People who take on the 26-mile run may be prone to acute kidney injury, a condition that can cause swelling, pain and even seizures.

By Shelley Danzy

The disorder can affect as many as 1 in 10 women between the ages of 15 and 44. And, until now, it's been frustratingly difficult to figure out the root cause.

By Kate Kershner

There's so much information (and misinformation) out there about dietary supplements, it can be hard to know what to believe. Here are some general guidelines.

By Melanie Radzicki McManus

Your burger used to be a cow. When you factor in the plants that cow ate along the way to becoming a burger, meat eaters are vegetable-consuming machines.

By Patrick J. Kiger

Links between inactivity and heart disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer are still solid though.

By Julia Layton

Isn't that just one long and toxic cocktail of intense pain?

By Laurie L. Dove

Is there any kernel of truth to the late-1800s belief that a cup of the green stuff could cause the brain to go all trippy?

By Laurie L. Dove

Don't quit! You can accomplish your workout resolutions by taking some simple steps psychologists recommend.

By Michelle Adelman

We talk with addiction specialists and recovering alcoholics to find out whether the host should hold off on the booze, give a heads-up, or do nothing.

By Alia Hoyt