Back pain can be caused by numerous lifestyle habits, like working at a desk, looking at your phone and more. Back pain is inconvenient and, unfortunately, incredibly common 4 out of 5 adults will h… [+8225 chars]
In a sunlit backyard somewhere in northeast Los Angeles, a homegrown citrus tree blossoms. A stranger stands a few meters back in contemplation. She scans the trees billowing foliage. She moves in, g… [+9538 chars]
Israeli scientists say they have used a natural chemical to make pigs wounds heal twice as fast as they otherwise would. They hope to be able to develop the substance for human use, and claim it coul… [+3065 chars]
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. Health officials have confirmed a monkeypox case in Snohomish County and identified a probable case of monkeypox in Pierce County. The monkeypox case in Snohomish County was … [+1462 chars]
The cheap, readily available, highly processed food we're consuming too much of is bad for us. An interesting new mouse study has backed up the enduring hypothesis that high fat and sugar diets and c… [+3435 chars]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says preliminary findings of two Marburg virus cases have prompted Ghana to prepare for a potential outbreak of the disease and has mobilised health experts to sup… [+2696 chars]
Monkeypox may be less deadly than originally feared, scientists claimed today. The tropical virus was predicted to kill roughly one in every 100 people struck down as it swept through Europe earli… [+10148 chars]
Here is yet more bleak news about the obesity epidemic: Obesity isnt just killing millions of people. Its giving lots of them Alzheimers first. Obesity is now the top modifiable dementia risk factor… [+330 chars]
Care and Feeding is Slates parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group. Dear Care and Feeding, My daughter Taryn (… [+15675 chars]
Its been a long pandemic, and COVID is still going strong. But along the way, weve at least learned a lot of things. Just as we stopped obsessing over hand-washing, there are plenty of other ideas we… [+3717 chars]
The Virginia Department of Health said Monday that another presumed case of monkeypox has been identified in the commonwealth, bringing the total number to 27. The patient is a man from Northwestern… [+2363 chars]
ATLANTA — One day you are able to enjoy steak, hamburgers and sausage, and the next day those foods cause a severe allergic reaction. People who suffer from a condition called alpha-gal syndrome bre… [+3676 chars]