Clothes Call at the Barbecue
Chemicals -- PAHs -- from grilling not only get into your lungs and food, they get into your clothes as well.   > >
The Heart of a Woman
Given that pregnancy and menopause place extra burdens on women's hearts, OB-GYNs need to be on the front lines of women's heart health.   > >
Find Your Inner Math Whiz
A free online course is designed to change students' and adults' self-defeating ideas about math. It seems to work.   > >
Dating for Dollars
Women and men both make certain calculations about the relationship goals of men of ostentatious wealth.   > >
The Daily Mile
When kids walk, jog or run a mile a day, good things happen to their stamina, attention and weight.   > >
Wired for Depression?
People with diabetes and prediabetes were found to be more reactive to stress, which can lead to depression and anxiety.   > >
The Robot Will See You Now
A robot programmed to motivate you may be all you need to lose weight or exercise more. Some even preferred it to live coaching.   > >
Smoke Sticks Around
Cigarette smoke lasts a long time. Even decades-old thirdhand smoke can cause problems.   > >
Fast Food and Fertility
Too much fast food and too little fruit both delay conception and raise the odds of infertility.   > >
The Perils of Flex-Time
It's nice to be able to work from home, but it can mean you are never off-duty.   > >
A Clearer Picture of Atherosclerosis
Magnetic resonance images of the cardiovascular system offer a surprising view of how early atherosclerosis starts.   > >
A Triple-Negative Threat
Basal-like breast cancer usually affects younger women. It is highly aggressive and largely untreatable. That may be changing.   > >
Why Immunity Fades with Age
Lifestyle factors like stress, diet and what city you live in have a bigger effect on immunity than genes do.   > >
Turn Up the Radio
The bonding that happens when parents and kids listen to music together pays lasting dividends.   > >
Plastic-Eating Enzymes!
Researchers have developed an enzyme that digests plastic. Now to put it to work cleaning up our bottle-strewn beaches.   > >
Secrets of Life Extension
People over 50 who develop these five habits tend to live years longer than those who don't.   > >
Toxic Workplaces
Office dramas and rude coworkers can take a toll on your mental health. The trick is to find a way to leave it at the office.   > >
C is for Cannabis
Legalized marijuana means that more babies are exposed to cannabis in the womb. The effects are not good.   > >
From the Mouths of Drinkers
People who drink alcohol have disruptions in their oral bacteria which can lead to more serious health problems.   > >
A New Niche for Ketamine?
The mood-boosting effects that make ketamine a club drug also may make it useful for preventing suicide.   > >