Fitbit, other heart-rate wristbands often inaccurate, study finds By Karen Pallarito June 9, 2018 at 11:52 a.m. Watchlike wristbands that monitor heart rate may not offer true readings during exercise, a small...
Can the human body handle a trip to Mars? By Dariusz Borys April 6, 2019 at 4:21 p.m. The race to the Red Planet is heating up. President Barack Obama touted NASA's plans...
In popular endurance sport, ultrarunners go the distance — and then some By Zach Freeman June 9, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. Spending an early autumn weekend in a national forest with your dad and uncles —...
How to resist cravings with ‘urge surfing’ technique By Alison Bowen June 9, 2018 at 12:05 p.m. Cravings can feel like something we can't tame. Think, for example, what happens if someone...
Human life span will probably max out at 125 By HealthDay April 24, 2019 at 6:57 a.m. Hoping science might help you live to be 200? Sorry, new research suggests that might...
After 30 years of no new medicine, finally hope for bladder cancer patients By Judy Peres June 9, 2018 at 12:41 p.m. A new class of drugs that retrain the body's immune system to attack cancer cells...
FDA warns against the use of homeopathic teething tablets and gels By Associated Press June 9, 2018 at 1:10 p.m. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets and gels...
How to survive — and thrive — at the Chicago Marathon By James Fell June 9, 2018 at 2:03 p.m. Since its debut in 1977, the Chicago Marathon has seen its number of participants grow...
Democratic, Republican doctors treat patients differently By Erin Blakemore June 9, 2018 at 2:17 p.m. How will your doctor help you deal with issues like pregnancy, drug use or safety?...