
When and Why You Should Get a Flu Shot
Experts explain why getting vaccinated is important every year—and especially during a pandemic

When and Why You Should Get a Flu Shot
Experts explain why getting vaccinated is important every year—and especially during a pandemic

How Good a Diet Is Intermittent Fasting?
The popular fasting diet regimen can work well for weight loss, but many other claims about its benefits remain to be proved


Our Health Depends on Our Homes and Work Spaces
A new book looks at the science of how our buildings affect our bodies and minds

COVID-19 Can Wreck Your Heart, Even if You Haven’t Had Any Symptoms
A growing body of research is raising concerns about the cardiac consequences of the coronavirus

The Chance of Identical Fingerprints: 1 in 64 trillion
Originally published in June 1894

How Your Homes and Buildings Affect You
Journalist and author Emily Anthes talks about her book The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness.

How Many Hot Dogs Can a Human Theoretically Eat? A Sports Scientist Weighs In
As vendors gear up for the delayed start of the MLB season, we should reflect on the new world record just set in the Nathan’s Famous competition

What if Doctors Stopped Prescribing Weight Loss?
Focusing on body size isn’t making people healthier. Some clinicians are trying a different approach

How to boost your immunity
Some simple, practical steps can raise your resistance to viruses

Is Brain Stimulation the Key to Athletic Performance?
I wore a fancy set of headphones during every workout for two weeks to see if it could help me improve my cycling. And it worked (I think) through a concept called neuropriming

How Nature Helps Body and Soul
Journalist and author Florence Williams talks about her book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative.

How to Fight PCOS with Diet and Nutrition
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) affects as many as 1 in 10 women of child-bearing age, but diet and lifestyle changes can help you overcome your symptoms