How you light your home can affect your mood. Here are a handful of tips to get the most out of your life indoors. ...

At what temperature can humans no longer go about their daily activities due to extreme heat? And, has this sort of extreme, unsurvivable heat ever happened before? Here are the answers. ...

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletterto get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. For decades, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, Hondurans are being educated about a potentially more effective way to control the disease — and it goes against everything they’ve learned. Which explains why a dozen people cheered last month as Tegucigalpa resident Hector Enriquez held a glass jar filled with mosquitoes...

A new study found that risk of heart attack may double during heat waves on days with high fine-particle air pollution. Find out what you need to know about staying heart healthy in the summer heat. ...

(FG Trade/Getty Images) T​his article originally appeared onHealthline.com. It was medically reviewed by Daniel Bubnis, M.S., NASM-CPT, NASE Level II-CSS, Fitness In all honesty, Mother Nature may find the indoor world pretty tough to compete with sometimes. After all, she can’t offer flat-screen TVs, air conditioning, or WiFi. But she might potentially offer something even more important: improved health, by way of a stronger immune system, better sleep, and reduced stress. can boost physical and mental health in a range...

A new report from the American Lung Association graded America’s air and found that more than a third of Americans were exposed to unhealthy levels of it. It also identified the cities with the worst air. ...

At least 16 people recently became sick with salmonella in four Northeast states. The CDC says the cases are linked to ground beef. ...

Shared water always runs the risk of having dangerous germs. But, which form of swimming is safer — swimming pool or swimming hole? ...

A new study out of Australia looked at more than 22,000 people who didn’t exercise regularly. They found that just 4.5 minutes of vigorous activity in normal daily life could reduce the risk of some cancers by 32%. ...

Could adding extra salt to your food and drink during the summer boost hydration and prevent muscle cramps? After all, sodium is an electrolyte, right? Here’s what the experts say. ...

More than 150 adults and children have been sickened by contaminated drinking water in the city of Derna after deadly flooding swept through northern Libya. The U.N. said disease could be a second health crisis for the devastated region, and multiple agencies are working to prevent it. ...

A Galveston, Texas man is dead after becoming infected by a rare bacterium that thrives in warm, salty water. Health officials say this type of infection can be spread through raw shellfish or through open wounds in coastal waters. The man that died had recently eaten raw oysters and had underlying health conditions. ...