6+ hour, 55+ min ago   (637+ words) Living a longer life is not the same as reaching old age in good physical shape. A Finnish study spanning decades suggests five familiar midlife health measures may help separate the two, with implications for mobility, independence, and frailty later…...

15+ hour, 1+ min ago   (475+ words) "The fox had been discovered by residents looking through the grates on a street drain after hearing noises." In eastern England, a fox cub was pulled to safety after making his way through nearly 1,000 feet of underground pipework and ending…...

17+ hour, 21+ min ago   (598+ words) Long stretches of sitting are one of those everyday habits that can affect health more than people realize. Sitting for long periods has long been linked to poorer health outcomes, but a large study in the United Kingdom suggests that…...

17+ hour, 51+ min ago   (459+ words) "The reality is that extreme demand is no longer confined to winter." Britain's hotter summers are no longer just an inconvenience. They're increasingly becoming a public health emergency. Five heatwaves this summer pushed England's health system to record demand across…...

18+ hour, 41+ min ago   (724+ words) "All of a sudden it was right there — it grew so fast." In Indonesia's South Kalimantan province, an Aug. 18 peat fire raced to within 330 feet of Siti Sarah's house in Pengayuan village, and the close call has left her afraid…...

20+ hour, 11+ min ago   (580+ words) "We are constantly encountering bacteria in our environment." A drying patch of soil may seem far removed from a hospital ward. But scientists at Caltech found that when soil dries out, microbes can evolve to become more resistant to antibiotics,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (527+ words) Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania reported the highest exposure levels. Cigarette smoking has become far less common in some parts of the world, especially among teens in the United States. But new research shows secondhand smoke is still causing…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (622+ words) "I am extremely upset and concerned that I am going to be a victim of medical/personal identity theft." A phishing email disguised as a free health benefit may be landing in inboxes across the country — and it appears to…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (651+ words) When a dog in crisis urgently needed blood in South Australia, a 3-year-old golden retriever named Bruno stepped in. Bruno's blood donation helped save another dog's life and drew attention to the growing yet underpublicized need for more canine donors....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (524+ words) After months of treatment and rehabilitation, a juvenile bald eagle has been returned to the wild, the Wildlife Center of Virginia announced on its website. The fledgling eagle underwent months of treatment after suffering serious injuries when a storm sent…...