Health
This Wearable 'Heart Sock' May Someday Save Lives
Inventors say a new device can detect irregularities and even intervene before heart attacks turn deadly
One Drink Might Be Enough to Make People 55 And Older Unsafe Drivers
Older adults may be more susceptible to the effects of alcohol on driving performance
Just How Smart Can a Toothbrush Be?
Two companies compete to get the first smart electric toothbrush—complete with a smartphone app—on the market
As Temperatures Rise, Malaria Will Invade Higher Elevations
Malaria is already infiltrating highland areas in Colombia and Ethiopia that were previously protected from the disease by cool mountain temperatures
Some Tattoo Inks Can Burn You During an MRI
It's rare, and no good reason to skip your MRI, but it can happen
How Taboos Around Menstruation Are Hurting Women's Health
Poor menstrual hygiene and social stigmas can hurt women's health, and the economy
How To Run 30 Health Tests On a Single Drop of Blood
Say goodbye to lengthy blood work. A new lab called Theranos says its method is faster, more accurate and much less painful
If You're Not Straight, You're at Higher Risk for Domestic Violence
And most help-centers and laws focus exclusively on straight female victims
Everybody Chill Out, Eating Meat Isn’t Going to Kill You
A new study suggesting that a meat-rich diet is just as bad as smoking has some problems
The World's Largest Virus Was Just Resurrected From 34,000-Year-Old Permafrost
It's not a threat to humans, but does show that ancient viruses can persist for millennia and remain a potential health threat
For People with Dementia, Does It Take a Village?
A community in the Netherlands has become a model for how to help people feel at home even after they've lost their memory
Can This Toilet Save Millions of Lives?
A solar-powered toilet is the latest hope for the 2.5 billion people without access to clean water
Eight Million Tons of Illegal E-Waste Is Smuggled Into China Each Year
Despite the health and environmental issues, a thriving black market makes China the world's biggest e-waste importer
Doctors' Stethoscopes Can Transmit Bacteria As Easily As Unwashed Hands
New research shows that the instruments could be a vector for bacterial infections—a concern, as they're infrequently sterilized
Middle-Aged Kids Can Still Stress Their Parents Out
Being too involved or not involved enough in middle-aged kids' lives can cause parents to become depressed
Camels Have Been Carrying Around a Deadly, Contagious Virus For At Least Twice As Long As Anyone Realized
Over the past twenty years, cases of the MERS virus might have gone undetected in infected humans
This Baby-Making App Is Taking on the Task of Insuring Against Infertility
Those who do not conceive after 10 months receive funds for infertility tests from either a public pool they contributed to or from their employer
Naples' Dog DNA Database Tracks Owners Who Don’t Clean Up After Their Pets
U.S. condo building picked up this idea, and now Naples is spreading it across a city
There Is an Odd Link Between People Who Get Bitten by Cats And Depression
There's some connection between cat bites and mental illness—it's just not clear what it is
Switzerland Is One of the World’s Happiest Countries And One of Its “Suicide Capitals”
New data from the country's assisted suicide clinics reveal demographics about who is most likely to seek help in ending their own life
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