Podcast: Play in new window | Download Most of us know how to avoid sunburn: apply sunscreen and stay out of the sun. But, sometimes, the sunscreen is forgotten or a tan is too tempting, and we find ourselves sporting a bright shade of pink at the end of the day. Painful, peeling skin can [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Does the mere sight of a spider send you screaming from a room? Does arachnophobia cause embarrassment when you lose your cool around the crawlers? There might be a simple but very scary solution to your fear of eight-legged insects: Exposure therapy. New research shows that just one [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download It’s a familiar tune: You wake up early for work all week until the weekend arrives, and then it’s time for fun, friends and sleeping in. But scientists say your social schedule could be skewing your sleep — and could contribute to obesity. The hour or two sleep [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download People with snoring problems can be the center of a lot of jokes. But snoring is no laughing matter. Not only can snoring cause many restless nights for your significant other, it can be a symptom of sleep apnea, a sleep-disordered breathing condition. Twenty-eight million Americans suffer from [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download If you’ve ever had chicken pox, you could get shingles at any time. The painful rash is caused by the same virus, which can remain dormant in the body for decades. What’s more, once the rash disappears, extreme pain in the affected area can persist for weeks, months [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Most people don’t look forward to tedious overtime hours, mostly because relaxing sounds better than logging in extra hours at the office. Now experts say there are tangible reasons why slaving away at your desk isn’t always the best idea. New data shows there’s a definite correlation between [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download As women choose to have children later in life, ultrasound testing during pregnancy has become more commonplace. Generally the practice simply reveals a healthy fetus and identifies the gender, but other times a variety of medical issues become apparent. One of the concerns that an ultrasound may uncover [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download It turns out there could be a hidden secret for healthy hair … but you’re going to have to get dirty first if you want to give it a try. In recent years, a shampoo-free lifestyle has become an underground trend, inspired by penny-pinchers, eco-friendly people looking to [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Medical leeches are making a comeback. That might sound gross, but don’t worry — bloodletting is not on the rise. Rather, a better understanding of what leeches can do for human blood flow and inflammation has defined a clear and useful role for the slimy suckers. Today, in [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Have your sneakers hit pavement lately? If not, shuffle your feet a little. Break into a jog. A study published in last month’s Neuroscience says it could revamp your memory. Researchers from Dartmouth College examined the connection between exercise and memory recognition. However, their work didn’t zero in [...]