Artwork©denis1203/123rf The body is often the first to know when something is wrong, and the last to be believed. Long before the mind assembles an explanation, the body registers strain, misalignment, and truth. A tightening in the chest, a heaviness in the gut, a...

For over a month, a couple and their 1-year-old son stayed in their apartment, watching immigration enforcement vehicles outside. “You don’t know what is most important: whether to go out for his well-being, or to go out and think that you might not come back,” the...

Photo courtesy Staci-lee Sherwood Humans have been fascinated and curious by the lights in the sky since the dawn of time. Sunrises, sunsets, full moons and shooting stars still call photographers to capture their beauty. Thousands travel north every year to watch the...

Photo©gpointstudio/123rf That tattoo you got five years ago? Your immune system is still dealing with it today — and will be for the rest of your life. Nearly 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. has at least one tattoo, with global estimates close to 1 in 5 people.1 Numbers at...

Photo©akz/123rf When a friend told me that celery would cure my heartburn, I did not believe him. I thought that it was ridiculous to think that a stalk of the green leafy stuff would do the trick, until I awoke in the middle of the night with the worst heartburn...

Photo©voronaman/123rf Does politics stress you out? Did the last election cause you to lose sleep, lose your temper or lose a friend? If so, you weren’t alone. For the better part of two decades, the American Psychological Association has documented a steady increase...