Beat the Heat: 7 Hot-Weather Survival Tips for the Whole Family
As a deadly heat wave sweeps across the U.S. — soaring temperatures have contributed to at least 22 deaths this week — there’s one question on most people’s mind: How do I find relief?
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Study: Why Maternity Leave Is Important
Are working moms somehow lacking as parents compared to stay-at-home mothers? According to a new demographic analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the answer is a reassuring no. The study found that …
8 ‘Xtreme’ Meals: Report Identifies Worst Menu Choices
Each year, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) analyzes menu items from the country’s most popular restaurants, looking for indefensibly fatty, salty and calorie-laden fare to include in their Xtreme Eating …
IOM Report: Birth Control Should Be Free
Pills, IUDs and patches without the co-pay? A new report says free and accessible birth control is an essential part of a full range of preventive health services that should be offered to all American women as part of the …
Secondhand Smoke Associated with Hearing Loss in Teens
It’s not news that second-hand smoke can be dangerous—even deadly. Now add one more price nonsmokers pay for living around people who light up: According to a new study from New York University’s Langone Medical Center, teens …
Video: Ballet’s Emphasis on Repetition Helps Autistic Kids
This week, TIME Video features the dance program Ballet for All Kids, which was created for children on the autism spectrum. “A lot of these kids with autism, they’re trying to communicate something and they have all this stuff …
Married Men Seek Heart Help Faster Than Single Men, Married Women
When it comes to seeking care for a heart attack, speed is everything. The faster you get to the hospital, the likelier you are to stay alive and minimize lasting heart damage. Not everyone, however, acts on that wisdom the same …
The Urban Garden: Foraging for Secret Harvests in the City
In a delightful piece for TIME.com this week, Healthland contributor Anita Hamilton wrote about foraging for fresh greens and berries in the city. You might balk at eating produce plucked from an urban lot, but you’d be missing out.
Cancer Patient Gets World’s First Artificial Trachea
For the first time, a patient has been successfully transplanted with an artificial trachea, created from scratch in a lab. The procedure required the coordinated efforts of scientific teams in London, Massachusetts and …
The Myth of the Hypoallergenic Dog
You may now file hypoallergenic dogs under Things That Are Too Good to Be True. That’s the conclusion of a new study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers, which finds that homes with so-called hypoallergenic dogs don’t have lower …
City Kids Walk and Bike to School More Often
Kids who live in the city are more likely to walk or bike to school, compared with children in rural areas, a new study finds. That active commute helps youngsters boost their daily physical activity and may help improve their health.
Does Cutting Salt Really Improve Heart Health?
Asking people to reduce their dietary salt intake can help them slightly lower blood pressure, but it doesn’t seem to have any effect on their risk of heart attack or heart-related death, according to a new review of existing research.
Survey Shows Men Need to Cuddle, Women Value Sex
That old chestnut about women always wanting to cuddle? Myth, according to a Kinsey Institute study, which finds that kissing and hugging were more important to the happiness of men than of women.