Paging Dr. AI

IF YOU'VE EVER Googled symptoms (and who hasn't?), you've probably scared yourself with a dire diagnosis, with no doctor there to vet the source and put the information in context. But we can't help ourselves. So can AI help?

The HEALTHY WELLNESS FROM THEHEALTHY.COM

A vaccine is finally on the way. In the meantime, here's how to protect yourself from ticks.

How to Speak Like a Midwesterner

FROM THE BOOK A GUIDE TO MIDWESTERN CONVERSATION

A Baker's Dozen Facts About Eggs

13 Health Fact About Eggs

A Cure for "Mean World Syndrome"

News from The World of Medicine

Best Pet Pals

I'd mentioned I wanted a pet pig to colleagues at the country club where I work as a photographer. Six years ago, the staff surprised me with a little Vietnamese potbellied piglet. I knew right away that her name was Ruby.

When the World Spins

Vertigo is surprisingly common. Here's how to handle it.

Words to Live By

What I've learned from reading obituaries

Mind-Bending Facts About Yoga

13 THINGS and Facts About Yoga

A Scrumptious Sidekick

Got a crush on crunch? Pickles pack a punch.

GLAD TO HEAR IT

3 STORIES TO Make Your Day

Two-Man Ironman

A father-and-son team turns disability into triumph

Friends Forever

From chance encounters to apparent destiny, readers share their BFF origin stories

The Upside of Getting Lost

I was in the woods with my family and we'd lost our way. My phone was dead. It was getting dark. How could this possibly be a good thing?

NIGHTMARE ALLEY

A couple, fleeing the shelling in Ukraine, are captured by Russian troops. It's up to their frantic son-living 1,500 miles away-to get them free.

STRESS LESS

Yes, it's possible. Every part of your body will thank you.

MY CLIENT, MY PREDATOR

REAL ESTATE AGENTS OFTEN WORK ALONE-AND SCARED

THE POWER OF 26 LETTERS

My son's split-second decision may have changed a stranger's life

WHAT A GREAT IDEA!

From genius minds around the world, 12 inventions that will improve our lives

13 THINGS Magical Facts About the World of Disney

1 The Walt Disney Co. turned 100 this year. What started in 1923 as a tiny animation studio has become the world's second-largest media and entertainment conglomerate, after Apple.

The Cat Who Came Home for Christmas And the making of a believer

It was Christmas Eve morning, and I awoke with a mission: to find my lost cat, Baby-Girl. As I got ready, I could hear icy rain pelting the windows. I said a quick prayer for BabyGirl. She was out there somewhere in the storm, I could just feel it. Sure, it had been six months since she'd gone missing, but I still had faith. It was the season for miracles, after all.

FIND YOUR NEW FAVORITE HOBBY

Have more fun. Learn new things. These aren't bad New Year's resolutions! Here's how to get started.

PARADISE ON FIRE

The historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, was burning, overwhelmed by the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history For many, the only escape was to leap into the ocean.

SO THAT'S WHY WE DO THAT!

Where did all these common habits and inventions come from?

I WANT TO LIVE

The \"most wonderful time of the year\" is hard for many. Here, suicide survivors share what keeps them going.

10 NUTRITION Myths

Plus what health experts want you to know instead

THE BEST GIFT I EVER GOT

Handmade or bought, these presents don't skimp on thought

A Scout Plays Santa

He sold more popcorn than almost anybody, but he had a bigger goal in mind

Blizzard Rescue

A disabled man was stuck in a snowbank-until a stranger heard his cries

When a Doorbell's Ring Means Hope

Who was leaving these mysterious gifts on our doorstep each night?