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Rescue Dog

I was morbidly overweight and disconnected from the world. So was Peety. Then we found each other.

Use Supplements Like A Doctor Does

Which vitamins, minerals, and over-the-counter treatments do medical professionals rely on for themselves?

Salmon: For This Big Fish, There's No Place Like Home

Google “Salmon crossing the road” and you’ll find dozens of videos of me and my pals skittering across wet streets and highways like windup toys on a mission.

Laughter: The Best Medicine

A salesperson stops by to see one of his business customers. Not a soul is in the office except a beagle emptying wastebaskets.

Life In These United States

My great-aunt looked confused when I told her that my daughter was 18 months old. “Oh,” she said. “I thought she was a year and a half.”

How To Get The Sleep You Need

Science-backed strategies for superior slumber

Princess Power

At an uncertain time, these young women offer kids a little magic—and hope

The Case Of The Icy Walkway

A woman slips and falls after a big snowstorm. Is her apartment complex liable for nature’s handiwork?

10 Ways To Make Your Vitamins Work Better

You take supplements to boost your overall health. Here’s how to get the most out of every pill.

Clever Substitutes For Everyday Kitchen Gadgets

Extraordinary uses for the items you already own

8 Surprising Postmenopause Health Risks

Brittle bones and breast cancer aren’t the only concerns women face as their hormone levels change with age

Doctor Drone To The Rescue!

DRONES CAN DUST CROPS, spy on the neighbors, and even drop bombs in a war. Now engineers are looking for ways to put the remote-controlled unmanned aircraft to work treating sick people in any corner of the world. Here’s a look at their most promising health applications.

World Of Medicine: Steam Shrinks Enlarged Prostate

The prostate tends to grow over time, causing about a third of older men to experience weak urine flow, a frequent need to urinate at night, and other symptoms.

Without Hesitation

When a man falls onto the train tracks, three strangers jump down after him

World of Medicine

According to research from the University of Helsinki in Finland, acute coronary syndrome is 2.7 times more common in people with an infection in the tip of one or more teeth’s roots, possibly because it causes low-grade inflammation throughout the body.

“I Knew She Was Out There”

HOLLY O’BRIEN’S patient was just being nice.

The Man Who Rigged The Lottery

He got hold of the winning numbers—five times. But how?

The Caped Crusader

A four-year-old boy discovers that compassion for the less fortunate can produce superhuman results

50 Ways To Get Smarter About Your Brain

As scientists probe the mysteries inside our heads, their discoveries are providing new insights into how we can all sharpen our mental machinery.

Are You Still In There?

A car crash left Molei Wright functionally decapitated. Even if her body survived, her mind might never be the same. Her boyfriend was willing to take that chance.

Remembering Stephen Hawking Brilliant & Funny

There's no rule that says a guy who spends his days formulating equations to explain black holes, unified field theory, and other mind-bending mysteries of the universe can’t also be a cutup. Still, it was always surprising when physicist Stephen Hawking showed up on TV and cracked a joke.

13 Things You Didn't Know About Space Travel

13 things you didn’t know about space travel.

Fascinating Facts About Unseen Cities

Lidar—a high-tech cousin of radar—uses light waves to peel back the layers of time.

Recycle…Anything!

Crayons, sneakers, wine corks—even one man’s tool collection—can be put to good use in the right hands.

They Gave Millions To Charity

In life, they were humble SECRETARIES, TEACHERS, and JANITORS. When they died, they were richer than anyone knew—and they GAVE MILLIONS TO CHARITY

America's Greatest Road Shows

VACATIONS ARE WONDERFUL, but these quirky roadside attractions prove that getting there is often half the fun

A Love Without Limits

Some people thought that a couple with Down syndrome shouldn’t marry. But after 25 years, Paul and Kris Scharoun-DeForge are still going strong.

A Flag's Long Journey Home

One early morning last winter, someone broke into Shawn Marceau’s truck.

The Car On The Ledge

It was rush hour on the morning of June 1 in the West Texas city of San Angelo.

13 Things Amazing Facts About Salt

Salt was so valuable in ancient Rome that soldiers were sometimes paid with it. In fact, the word salary comes from the Latin word sal, for salt. When a soldier was doing a lousy job, his paycheck might be cut, which is how we got the expression “not worth his salt.”