Healthy Living Articles

The gentle washing techniques that we apply nowadays churn out visibly ‘clean’ laundry but it is actually full of germs, allergens, and infectious bacteria. Read on to find out if your laundry cycle can make you sick.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced an overall increase in government spending on hospital care, but cutbacks on certain kinds of payments to hospitals that serve mostly poor patients or illegal immigrants.

Every year 500,000 Americans suffer complications from wounds and surgical incisions that just won't heal. A new, simple technology called PICO may make many of wound problems a thing of the past.

Ever since clogs were launched in the market, they have been adored by adults and children alike for their comfy fit and vibrant colors. But experts say that these crocs like shoes may lead to cancers because of the various chemicals leaching from them.

Young adults in New York and California may be among the chief beneficiaries of Obamacare. Here's how the new premium structure will work.

A Carthage, Texas man recently had to be treated in the hospital when his blood alcohol levels reached 0.37%, but he had not been drinking.

In a June 2013 survey, the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation found that 7 out of 10 uninsured Americans wants healthcare coverage, 8 out of 10 of those who want coverage don't get it because of cost, and only 2 out of 10 know how Obamacare exchanges work.

Sometime not too long after the year 2050, demographers tell us, earth's human population will top 10 billion people. How can they all be fed?

Whether or not we believe in God, some scientists say, depends in part of the presence of a group of genes known as VMAT2. The real difference these genes make, however, may be how much we enjoy (or don't enjoy) religious activities.

Seeing a picture of a cute puppy or kitten can make some people want to squeeze it. But does this mean that they feel aggressive? New research shows that, possibly, they do.