Feeling hot? You’re not alone. In fact, most of the nation has been held in the grip of a scorching summer heatwave for weeks. But yoga and meditation [...]
I didn’t know it was possible to get a sunburn on your eye until it happened to me. I thought I was safe—having thoroughly basted my uncooked chicken-colored skin with [...]
Nothing says summer quite like biting into a pink watermelon wedge on a hot day. Perhaps surprisingly, there are actually loads of health benefits of watermelon. It’s [...]
No one wants to land themselves in the ER, but popular opinion would lead you to believe that July is the most dangerous time to be treated in a hospital—one that’s been [...]
You’ve probably heard that you should be drinking eight glasses of water a day for optimal health and digestion. While that’s a good rule of thumb, there’s really no [...]
Doctors and public health officials have long recommended that people use sunscreen to protect against the sun’s ultraviolet rays. But how safe are the [...]
Can’t cool off this summer? Heat waves can slow us down in ways we may not realize. New research suggests heat stress can muddle our thinking, making simple math a [...]
You’re probably great at sticking to your diet when you’re alone in your own home. But do you notice that you eat more when you’re with others? If so, [...]
When the weather finally warms up, there’s no better feeling than ditching your treadmill for the great outdoors. But once the summer heat reaches sweltering temps, taking [...]
Mosquitos spend the summer whirring around obnoxiously, leaving itchy bites as souvenirs, and making news for carrying scary diseases like West Nile and Zika. We all want [...]