Fitness

A particular set of brain neurons may be behind registering itch and inducing us to scratch.

Reconciling all data relevant to patient care is beyond any doctor’s brainpower

We now know the cause of flu—but the universal vaccine and the antiviral drugs we need to stop it still elude us

Researchers at Harvard University have gone as far as to say that measuring your Heart Rate Variability is “a visual insight into the most primitive part of your brain”

Applying aloe vera gel to a burn can help the skin heal more quickly. But many people also advocate drinking the aloe vera juice

A surprising way that diet leads risks of stroke and cognitive impairment

Healthy body temps are surprisingly lower

Contemporary foods and cultures inhibit our body’s inborn ability to select nourishing diets

Can these supplements really help you digest your food better?

Pulitzer Priz​e–winning journalist Deborah Blum talks about her book The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the 20th Century, Part 2.

Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Deborah Blum talks about her book The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the 20th Century, Part 1.

People who had a conflict in a given day but also got hugged were not as affected by the negative interaction as were their unhugged counterparts.