Summertime and the livin’s [thirsty]: 5 alternatives to bottled water
By making simple, versatile swaps, you can stay hydrated this summer and all year long without ever touching a disposable water bottle again.
By making simple, versatile swaps, you can stay hydrated this summer and all year long without ever touching a disposable water bottle again.
The secret to a diet that makes the microbes in your gut healthy, for fighting obesity and disease
Incredibly, this appears to be the first time the government has really tried to tackle this crucial issue nationwide.
With a $1 million donation, Andrew and Jane Cliffordhope will double the size of the world's largest cat-free sanctuary.
These flat-packed rest-and-recovery units could take the load off hospitals in a hurry.
Cobalt is used to build lithium-ion batteries found in mobile technology. Much of it comes from Congo, where men, women, and children endure dangerous and unhealthy conditions to satisfy our hunger for new devices. It's time we paid attention.
Modern building codes and zoning regulations, while helping to set safety standards that can save lives, can also serve as big barriers to building small, sensible, and affordable dwellings with alternative materials and techniques.
Who knew that knitting could have such a positive impact on our physical and mental health?
A local regulation forces all food to go through a terminal controlled by big business, but a group of small producers found a way to bypass the rule.
How to provide housing for the masses getting out of poverty and out of slums in the developing world, without creating sprawl? Argentine architects propose attaching new homes to existing structures.
No more excuses! Book that time off and feel guiltless while doing so, since you'll be a better partner, parent, and employee as a result.
Samoa's To Sua Ocean Trench is a natural salt water swimming hole that looks too beautiful to be real.
Another look at what's out there in the world of composting and other alternative toilets
A damning report says children face two main threats globally, and most nations are failing to address these.
In times of comfort snacking, there are plenty of fulfilling options that are actually good for you.
The tree that will decorate Rockefeller Center this holiday season was cut down this week - but was it needlessly killed?
After years of no-shampoo approaches, I found a way to clean my hair that actually works for me.
This is serious surgery with long-term implications. We need to stop treating it so lightly.
Various healthy diets are shown to ease symptoms of depression, and they work even better for women.
I've eaten a lot of fabulous fair trade chocolate, and this is undoubtedly the yummiest I've ever had!
A group called SOIL installs waterless toilets in hard-to-reach, impoverished communities and then transforms the waste into compost, improving food security.
Disgust is a powerful human emotion that could be utilized to promote better hygiene and nutrition, but unfortunately humans are too disgusted to take it seriously.
With barbecue season in full swing, the benefits of using your grill are nearly endless: The meals you can make are delicious, healthy, and guaranteed to keep your kitchen cooler than using your oven.But even slow food grill dinners, be they evenings al
Cardinal Health, which provides medical products and services to many of America’s most prestigious medical institutions, introduces the Hospital Quality at Home™ brand.
Plackers presents nutrition and dental health tips to keep kids’ teeth clean and mouths healthy.
Plackers presents nutrition and dental health tips to keep kids’ teeth clean and mouths healthy.