This Simple Step Could Improve The Benefits From Your Regular Workouts

People might get more from their workouts if they time their exercise to their sleep schedule, a new study says.

“Early birds” and “night owls” who timed their exercise to when they were most alert wound up with lower blood pressure, blood sugar and “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, researchers reported Apri...

Why Walking Remains Unsteady After Partial Spinal Cord Injury

People who’ve recovered from a spinal cord injury enough to walk continue to have trouble standing, balancing or moving smoothly – and researchers now think they know why.

The way the human body compensates for a spinal injury appears to result in herky-jerky movement on the muscular level, researchers recently reported in the ...

EPA Delays Decisions on 'Forever Chemicals'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has paused decisions on uses for dozens of "forever chemicals," also known as PFAS.

The delay includes proposed changes regarding how several of these chemicals can be used, according to one of two people familiar with the situation who spoke to The Washington Post. The two commented ...

Wildlife Trade Tied To Higher Risk of Diseases Spreading to Humans

Buying or selling wild animals, whether for food, pets or other uses, may increase the risk of diseases spreading to people, a new study finds.

Researchers looked at more than 40 years of global wildlife trade data and thousands of mammal species. They found that animals involved in the trade were 50% more likely to carry germs that can in...

Yes, This is the Worst Pollen Season Ever — Until Next Year

When I was training to be a board-certified allergist 20 years ago, a running joke cropped up every spring. Local media outlets loudly proclaimed the worst pollen season ever!

Spring is when trees release microscopic pollen into the air, causing misery for the tens of millions of people living with seasonal allergies and asthma.

We...