Health andFalling Back (Thinkstock/Polka Dot) We "fall back" this Sunday, Nov 1 at 2 a.m., officially marking the end of 2015's daylight saving time. That means there's an extra hour of sleep (or Halloween celebrating) Saturday night into Sunday and that mornings will be brighter and evenings darker. "Spring forward" every March, the night that launches the country (minus Hawaii) into daylight saving time for the year, catches a lot of flack as a health risk. Higher rates of heart...

The date on the calendar you may loathe is drawing near: the end of daylight saving time. The day when most Americans turn the clock back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, gives us a bonus extra of hour of shut-eye for one night. But it also puts our internal body clock out of sync with the outside world and the new light-dark schedule. For our bodies, “falling back” is like taking a flight to a time...

The Wyss Institute at Harvard created a smoking ‘robot’ to help them understand how cigarette smoke affects the lungs. ...

Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine found the Zika virus to negatively affect male reproductive systems in mice. ...

At a Glance A recent study says that children gain more weight during their summer breaks than when they are in school.Likely contributing factors are irregular sleep patterns and more time spent in front of screens. While the summer months typically mean kids are free to rip and run around in sunny, warm weather, a recent study says this extended break from school actually causes them to gain weight. “Educators have long worried that summer break leads to knowledge loss,...

A new treatment developed by doctors at National Jewish Health aims to help athletes with a respiratory condition called Vocal Cord Dysfunction without surgery. ...

For the first time, cases of a new, infectious, drug-resistant fungus have been reported in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), , which is often spread in healthcare settings, have been discovered in several states, reports The Chicago Tribune. Seven of the cases described in the occurred between May 2013 and August 2016 in New York, Illinois, Maryland and New Jersey. Four of those patients infected with the drug-resistant fungus died, although it...

Food for All is a crowdfunded app that seeks to curb food waste by teaming up with restaurants to sell end-of-night food at a low cost instead of tossing it. ...

Stealth core trainer is designed to train your core with mobile games that turn your body into a joystick. ...

Researchers at the Morgridge Institute for Research and the University of Wisconsin–Madison want to create an artery tissue bank to help patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. ...

(Getty Images) It’s a wonderful feeling to throw open your doors and welcome loved ones for a holiday meal. While so much work goes into preparing a festive spread, the last thing you want is for your guests to become ill from your handiwork in the kitchen. Handling and preparing food safely helps prevent foodborne illnesses from bacteria likeor viruses like. “Both can make you extremely ill,”, a food safety specialist at Washington State University, told. “Make sure you keep...

(Thinkstock) Our tables are filled with traditional holiday foods during the winter season, and that can make life tricky for people with . “It’s stressful in every form, whether you’re the person preparing the food for allergy-ridden guests or you’re the person arriving with allergies,” says Isabel Smith, a New York City registered dietitian. “Traditional holiday foods in general are loaded with dairy, wheat, shellfish and also peanuts and tree nuts.” But, you can find many allergen-free options these days....