Healthy Living

Over the counter painkillers linked to hearing loss

- Regular use of pain relievers over many years may increase the risk of hearing loss, a recent study suggests.

Single fathers rate physical and mental health low

Single dads are twice as likely to report poor physical and mental health as fathers with partners, according to a new Canadian study.

Few young men are unable to report last partner's contraceptive use

Most young men say they know whether their last sexual partner used birth control and what kind it was, according to a recent U.S. study.

Your giving brain: Are humans 'hardwired' for generosity?

As the year winds to a close, gifts and giving are foremost in many people's minds.

Time of death? Check the body's 'necrobiome'

It's a line you'll hear in almost any crime show after someone finds the body — the detective turns to the medical examiner and asks, "Time of death?"

'The Daily Mile' program promotes fitness in schools

Elaine Wyllie, headteacher of St. Ninians Primary School, was shocked to see that her students were unfit.

The best and worst US states for your health

How healthy is your state?

Bundle up and get outdoors: The health benefits of outdoor winter play for kids

As winter and cold weather approaches, children’s play is often limited to the indoors.

St. Jude's annual giving campaign lets you shop and share

With Americans set to spend more than $900 billion shopping this holiday season, there’s one gift we should all consider adding to our list: The gift of hope for thousands of children suffering from cancer.

10-year-old girl with autism stuns social media with rendition of 'Hallelujah'

A 10-year-old girl with autism who was too shy to speak in class a year ago has taken the internet by storm with her powerful rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”