Tag: health

Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South

Beneath the blazing summer sun on a former slave plantation, Lamont Gross and fellow prisoners stooped in long rows, picking vegetables by hand...

Booties. Indoor dog parks. And following the vet's orders. How to keep pets cool this summer

PHOENIX -- As much of the world swelters, it's not just people who need help with the dog days of summer. Pet owners...

Volunteering would feel good even if it didn't have health benefits. But it does

After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his synagogue.Later,...

Aubrey Plaza Tore Her ACL During WNBA All-Star Weekend

Aubrey Plaza left it all on the basketball court. Plaza, 40, tore her ACL while playing a game of “knockout” at the Phoenix Mercury...

Pig transplant research yields a surprise: Bacon safe for some people allergic to red meat

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Some people who develop a weird and terrifying allergy to red meat after a bite from a lone star tick...

Meet some of the world's cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Wide-eyed piglets rushing to check out the visitors to their unusual barn just might represent the future of organ transplantation...