How to Choose the Least Toxic Tick Repellents
When it comes to keeping away creatures that creep and crawl, the U.S. doesn’t mess around. More than 198 million Americans used insect repellent last year, a…
Read moreLiving with Urostomy or Radical Cystectomy
When Jodi Byfuglin, 56, was diagnosed with bladder cancer, it felt like cruel irony. Byfuglin had lost both her parents to cancer in their 50s, and as…
Read moreMany Green Funds Don’t Live Up to Their Claims, Report Finds
The number of green investment funds is skyrocketing, but many are investing in companies that aren’t aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. That’s according to…
Read moreRussia’s War in Ukraine Is Worsening Asia’s Heat Wave
India’s southern state of Karnataka has a reputation for clean energy, with nearly half of its power supply mix being in renewables. But as a heat wave…
Read moreOver The ‘Yanny’ Vs. ‘Laurel’ Debate- Here’s Another Way to Trick Your Ears
The great Yanny vs. Laurel debate may have been settled (it’s actually “Laurel,” no matter what you heard), but there are plenty of other ways to trick…
Read moreThe CDC’s Mask Guidance Ignores Employees’ COVID-19 Risks
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) announcement last week that fully vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks or socially distance came as…
Read moreThe Pandemic Didn’t Really Change How Americans Think About Sickness
Thomas McDade, a biological anthropologist at Northwestern University, still remembers an advertisement for cold medicine he saw in late 2019. The ad showed a visibly sick businessman…
Read moreWhy Chocolate Prices May Soon Skyrocket
You can blame Russia for a lot of things: election interference, ransomware attacks, even the death of up to 50,000 dolphins. Now, there’s one more thing to…
Read moreThe Truth About Fasting and Type 2 Diabetes
Most fad diets don’t live up to the hype, let alone serious scientific scrutiny. But intermittent fasting seems to be an exception. These plans involve going without…
Read moreBrands won’t quit Bangladesh after attacks-safety group
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety was set up by more than 200 mostly European brands, retailers and importers in 2013 to improve safety in Bangladeshi…
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