Well Being Articles

Which cities take public health most seriously, and what exactly makes a healthy city?

Coconut water, which is a kind of coconut "juice," has become one of the most popular rehydration beverages on the planet. Choosing a good brand, however, makes a huge difference in how good it does your body.

A new study reveals that medical error — a category not currently recorded on death certificates in the US at all — takes a frightening number of lives each year, making it the third leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer.

Service dogs can help people with an amazing range of disabilities function better in daily life, helping with tasks as varied as seizure detection and providing assistance during a panic attack. Might you benefit from one?

Barcode scanners tell us what a food product is supposed to be. A new handheld scanner will tell us what a product actually is.

The sugar content of fruit juices and smoothies is way higher than average sugary drinks, even sodas. These drinks have been proven to be quite harmful, especially in children, which is why it is imperative to avoid them.

Exposure to common household chemicals called phthalates may have an impact on your body weight, new research suggests .

Using public toilets may leave you wondering about other people's hygiene habits, but the chances of picking up an infection are low.

It's hard enough to keep fit when you work at home. But what do you do if the thought of getting up an hour early to go for a run fills you with dread? Here, we look at easy ways to keep fit and healthy if you work at home and hate exercise.

Scientists say that the human genome project has revealed one simple fact: race does not exist.