Fighting Obesity Is a Long-Term, Complex Problem
For the past 15 years, experts on obesity have gathered in Plymouth, England to attend a conference.
Sixth Person Dies of MERS in South Korea
A sixth person in South Korea has died from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, also known as MERS.
For a Longer Life, Go Running
We all know that exercise is good for your health.
Could a Tattoo Cost You a Job?
In the 1960s U.S., a tattoo was usually a sign of anti-social or illegal activity.
Brain Remembers Language Better If You Sing It
Have you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child – a bit of nostalgia or “blast from the past,” as we say.
Bugs Are the New Food
Americans are generally unwilling to eat bugs.
Young People Learn Leadership in the Great Outdoors
The Cottonwood Institute is a nonprofit group that works with teenagers in the U.S. city of Denver, Colorado.
Salmonella Turned Into Cancer Killing Super Bug
Not many people consider a bacterium that makes millions of people sick … a friend.
Caring for an Aging Population
Everywhere in the world, people are living longer. Studies show the average age of the human population is rising.
One Billion Young People Risk Hearing Loss From Loud Music
One billion teenagers and young adults around the world risk losing their hearing by listening to loud music.